Mackerras,Charles / Ancerl,Karel Janacek Sinfonietta Opera Preludes Taras Bulba CD

Charles Mackerras has shown himself one of the finest Jancek conductors. His readings convey a sense of burning belief in and love of Jancek'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)

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