by Mussorgsky, Shostakovich · Supraphon · CD · EAN 8596911060728
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«Pictures at an Exhibition / Symphony No. 1» is the album by the Czech Philharmonic conducted by Karel Ančerl, released in 1988 by Supraphon on CD.
The CD brings together two works from the Russian repertoire. Mussorgsky's «Pictures at an Exhibition», in Ravel's orchestration, evokes the paintings of Viktor Hartmann, with numbers such as «The Old Castle» and «The Great Gate of Kiev». Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10, combines energy, inventiveness and orchestral craft.
Recorded in Prague by the Czech Philharmonic and Karel Ančerl: the symphony in 1964 and «Pictures at an Exhibition» in 1968. Supraphon Collection edition with digital mastering; total duration: 62:07.
For those who enjoy classical music and Karel Ančerl's conducting of the Czech Philharmonic.
