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Václav Neumann
Personb. 1920 · Praha, Czechia, Czechia
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Václav Neumann (1920–1995) was a Czech conductor and violist who became one of the leading figures in post-war Czech musical life. He studied at the Prague Conservatory and began his career as a violist in the Czech Philharmonic before turning to conducting. From 1968 to 1990 he served as chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, shaping its distinctive sound and championing both the core Czech repertoire and 20th-century works. Neumann was also active internationally, holding posts with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Stuttgart State Opera. His recordings, especially of Dvořák, Smetana, and Janáček, remain benchmarks for their clarity and idiomatic phrasing. He was known for his precise baton technique and for fostering a warm, singing tone in the orchestras he led.
Popular tracks
- 19:39
Symphony No. 5 In C Sharp Minor: 4. Adagietto (Sehr langsam)
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- 215:51
Piano Concerto
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- 310:43
Piano Concerto
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- 45:53
Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203, Act I: Mesicku na nebi hlubokem (Live)
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- 55:41
Piano Concerto
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- 62:45
Fučík: Entry of the Gladiators, Op. 68
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- 717:06
Variations symphoniques
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- 83:18
Beer Barrel Polka "Rosamunde"
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- 99:14
Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro
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- 105:24
Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203, Act I: Sem casto prichazi (Live)
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- 117:56
Piano Concerto in G Minor, Op. 33, B.63: II. Andante sostenuto
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- 1217:53
Piano Concerto in G Minor, Op. 33, B.63: I. Allegro agitato
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Albums
Schumann: Piano Concerto, Kinderszenen - Franck: Symphonic Variations
Album · 1977
Dvořák: Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203 (Live)
Album · 2016
LEIPZIG GEWANDHAUS ORCHESTRA - Legendary Masterworks Recordings
Album · 1958
Mahler: Symphony No.5
Album · 1967
Vacek, Vejvoda, Vačkář: Old Czech Marches and Dances, Vol. 2
Album · 1988
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30
Album · 2013
Dvořák: Violin Concerto, Romanza
Album · 2008
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 and Piano Concerto
Album · 1992
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Piano Concerto No. 3
Album · 1990
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird, Symphony in C Major, The Wedding, L'Histoire du soldat, Three Pieces & Concertino for String Quartet, Shakespeare Songs
Album · 2012
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Album · 1990
Leoš Janáček: From the House of the Dead, Amarus & The Cunning Little Vixen
Album · 2015