Karel Ancerl - Janacek Sinfonietta Opera Preludes Taras Bulba (CD)

"Charles Mackerras has shown himself one of the finest Janácek conductors. His readings convey a sense of burning belief in and love of Janácek's music; they are well prepared; yet it is as if the strangeness and beauty of the music were being revealed for the first time. The engineers have excelled themselves, matching this bold approach with an equally bold recording... In the four Preludes the performances are excellently dramatic, and most moving." (Gramophone)

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Sinfonietta;Allegretto - Allegro - Maestoso
2. Andante - Alegretto - Maestoso
3. Moderato - Con Moto - Tempo Primo - Prestissimo - Moderato
4. Allegretto
5. Andante Con Moto - Maestoso - Allegretto - Allegro - Maestoso - Adagio
6. Operatic Preludes;The Makropulos Affair
7. Katya Kabanova
8. The House of the Dead
9. Jenufa (Prelude: 'Jealousy')
10. Taras Bulba;Andrei's Death
11. Ostap's Death
12. Prophecy and Death of Taras Bulba