Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Symphonie n° 1 en mi mineur, op. 39
Poème symphonique "La Fille de Pohjola", op. 49

Leos Janácek (1854-1928)
Rhapsodie pour orchestre "Taras Bulba", VI/15

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphonie n° 9 en ré majeur

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Karel Ancerl, direction

Karel Ancerl was one of the most tragic Conductors of the Twentieth century: he survived the Extermination Camps, in which he lost his wife and children. After the war, with Vaclav Talich, he was certainly the greatest Bohemian Conductor. Known above all for his recordings of Smetana and Dvorak, he stood out for his interpretations (early 1960s) of the great European repertoire of the 19th century. This double CD testifi es to his approach to three very diff erent, and signifi cant, composers such as Mahler, Sibelius and Janacek. High quality Studio recordings.