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Libor Pešek

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Libor Pešek

Personb. 1933 · Praha, Czechia, Czechia

classical

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Bio

Libor Pešek (1933–2022) was a Czech conductor renowned for his interpretations of Czech orchestral repertoire. He served as chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic from 1990 to 1992 and later led the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra from 1987 to 1998, where he was named Conductor Laureate. Pešek was particularly noted for his performances of works by Dvořák, Smetana, and Janáček, and he recorded extensively for labels such as Virgin Classics and Supraphon.

Popular tracks

  1. 1
    Tannhuaser, Overture cover art

    Tannhuaser, Overture

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    14:42
  2. 2
    Suk: A Summer's Tale, Op. 29: V. Night cover art

    Suk: A Summer's Tale, Op. 29: V. Night

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    14:52
  3. 3
    Suk: A Summer's Tale, Op. 29: II. Noon cover art

    Suk: A Summer's Tale, Op. 29: II. Noon

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    6:16
  4. 4
    La mer, L. 109: II. Jeux de vagues cover art

    La mer, L. 109: II. Jeux de vagues

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    6:16
  5. 5
    Smetana: Má Vlast: IV. From Bohemian Woods and Fields cover art

    Smetana: Má Vlast: IV. From Bohemian Woods and Fields

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    12:35
  6. 6
    Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 60, B. 112: II. Adagio cover art

    Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Op. 60, B. 112: II. Adagio

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    11:51
  7. 7
    Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: I. Allegro cover art

    Piano Concerto in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 20: I. Allegro

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    8:26
  8. 8
    Dvořák: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, B. 9 "The Bells of Zlonice": I. Allegro cover art

    Dvořák: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, B. 9 "The Bells of Zlonice": I. Allegro

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    12:56
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    Dvořák: From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68, B. 182: No. 5, Silent Woods cover art

    Dvořák: From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68, B. 182: No. 5, Silent Woods

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    5:22
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    Piano Concerto No.4, H.358 "Incantation": I. Poco allegro cover art

    Piano Concerto No.4, H.358 "Incantation": I. Poco allegro

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    8:44
  11. 11
    Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 cover art

    Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19

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    7:05
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    Piano Concerto No.2, H.237: I. Allegro moderato cover art

    Piano Concerto No.2, H.237: I. Allegro moderato

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    8:06

Albums

Music by Canteloube & Ravel cover art

Music by Canteloube & Ravel

Album · 2000

Scriabin: Le poème de l'extase, Rêverie, Piano Concerto cover art

Scriabin: Le poème de l'extase, Rêverie, Piano Concerto

Album · 1988

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 cover art

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3

Album · 2008

Debussy: La mer, Images pour orchestre cover art

Debussy: La mer, Images pour orchestre

Album · 1990

Dvořák: Violin Concerto - Suk: Fantasy cover art

Dvořák: Violin Concerto - Suk: Fantasy

Album · 1998

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 cover art

Mahler: Symphony No. 1

Album · 1998

Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1 "Titan" & 9 cover art

Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1 "Titan" & 9

Album · 1998

Green Edition - Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, Op. 95 & Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, Op. 46 cover art

Green Edition - Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, Op. 95 & Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, Op. 46

Album · 2016

Slavonic Festival cover art

Slavonic Festival

Album · 2017

Mysliveček, Mišík and Nudera: Octets and Partitas cover art

Mysliveček, Mišík and Nudera: Octets and Partitas

Album · 2012

Red Edition - Mozart: Serenade No. 13, K. 525 & Violin Concerto No. 2, K. 211 cover art

Red Edition - Mozart: Serenade No. 13, K. 525 & Violin Concerto No. 2, K. 211

Album · 2017

Sokola: Variation Symphony & Passacaglia, Toccata and Fugue cover art

Sokola: Variation Symphony & Passacaglia, Toccata and Fugue

Album · 1989