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Conductor

Libor Pešek

Country: Czechia
Years: 1933–2022
Recordings: 749
Recorded: 1971–2013

Biography

Czech conductor (1933–2022)

Discography (749 recordings)

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Work	Composer	Role	Year
Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor, Op.26-1st Mvt. Max Bruch	Max Bruch	conductor	-
Melodien aus "Die verkaufte Braut": I. Ouverture Bedřich Smetana	Bedřich Smetana	conductor	-
Entrée des Gladiateurs Julius Fučík	Julius Fučík	conductor	-
Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: Romance Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	conductor	-
Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: Rondo Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	conductor	-
Piano Concerto no. 1: I. Vivace Sergei Rachmaninoff	Sergei Rachmaninoff	conductor	-
Piano Concerto no. 1: II. Andante Sergei Rachmaninoff	Sergei Rachmaninoff	conductor	-
Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From the New World", Op. 95: III. Scherzo Antonín Dvořák	Antonín Dvořák	conductor	-
Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From the New World", Op. 95: I. Adagio — Allegro molto Antonín Dvořák	Antonín Dvořák	conductor	-
Symphony no. 9: IV. Adagio - Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend Gustav Mahler	Gustav Mahler	conductor	-
Symphony no. 9 in E minor op. 95 "From the New World" Antonín Dvořák	Antonín Dvořák	conductor	-
Suite, op. 3: Adagio Leoš Janáček	Leoš Janáček	conductor	-
Gymnopédie no. 1 Erik Satie	Erik Satie	conductor	-
1812 Overture Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	conductor	-
Polka and Furiant (from The Bartered Bride) Bedřich Smetana	Bedřich Smetana	conductor	-
Slovak Suite, op. 32: V. The Night Vítězslav Novák	Vítězslav Novák	conductor	-
Slovak Suite, op. 32: IV. The Ball Vítězslav Novák	Vítězslav Novák	conductor	-
Slovak Suite, op. 32: II. Children's Scene Vítězslav Novák	Vítězslav Novák	conductor	-
Slovak Suite, op. 32: I. At Church Vítězslav Novák	Vítězslav Novák	conductor	-
Eternal Longing, op. 33 Vítězslav Novák	Vítězslav Novák	conductor	-
Slovak Suite, op. 32: III. The Lovers Vítězslav Novák	Vítězslav Novák	conductor	-
In the Tatra Mountains, op. 26 Vítězslav Novák	Vítězslav Novák	conductor	-
Symphonie Nr. 2 in D major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo Johannes Brahms	Johannes Brahms	conductor	-
Symphonie Nr. 2 in D major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo Johannes Brahms	Johannes Brahms	conductor	-
Symphonie Nr. 2 in D major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) Johannes Brahms	Johannes Brahms	conductor	-

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Frequent Collaborators

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Top Labels

Virgin Classics45 Madacy Records20 Classic FM17 Mediaphon16 Naxos15 PILZ13 Madacy Entertainment11 Madacy Special Products9

Top Repertoire

Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“Antonín Dvořák26 Divertimento no. 7 for 2 Horns, Bassoon & Strings in D major, K. 167a/205Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart25 Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart22 Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73Johannes Brahms21 Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart20 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”Ludwig van Beethoven19 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11Frédéric Chopin18 Má vlast, JB 1:112Bedřich Smetana18 The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34Benjamin Britten18 Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40Edvard Grieg16 Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K. 125a/136 “Salzburg Symphony no. 1”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart14 Stabat Mater, FP 148Francis Poulenc12 Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92Ludwig van Beethoven12 Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46Edvard Grieg11 Divertimento for String Quartet in B-flat major, K. 125b/137 "Salzburg Symphony no. 2"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart10 Divertimento for String Quartet in F major, K. 125c/138 "Salzburg Symphony no. 3"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart10 Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”Ludwig van Beethoven10 Die verkaufte BrautBedřich Smetana9 Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55Edvard Grieg9 Ripening, op. 34, JSkat 70Josef Suk9 Epilogue, op. 37Josef Suk8 Pohádka, op. 16Josef Suk8 Symfonie č. 1 c moll, B. 9 „Zlonické zvony“Antonín Dvořák8 Symfonie č. 4 d moll, op. 13Antonín Dvořák8 Symphony no. 38 for Orchestra in D major, K. 504 “Prague”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8 Symphony no. 85 in B‐flat major, Hob. I:85 “La Reine”Joseph Haydn8 Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21Edouard Lalo7 Tschechische Suite D-Dur, op. 39Antonín Dvořák7 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21Frédéric Chopin6 Slovácká svita, op. 32Vítězslav Novák6