Orchestra Alessandro Scarlatti di Napoli della RAI
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Joseph Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Luigi Boccherini
Antonio Vivaldi
Arcangelo Corelli
Ludwig van Beethoven
Johann Sebastian Bach
Antonín Dvořák
Milko Kelemen
Paul Hindemith
Johannes Brahms
Richard Strauss
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Performer Biography
Antonio Janigro, the cellist on this album, was recommended to study in Paris by the famous cellist Pablo Casals, where Janigro won six national and international prizes.
Recording & Production
The recordings on this album were made between 1953 and 1961, and the album features a re-mastering by Torben Widdermann.
Performer Biography
Antonio Janigro, the cellist, also studied orchestral direction after World War II and debuted as a conductor in 1948.
Performer Biography
Antonio Janigro founded the Zagreb Soloists, an ensemble that became one of the world's best string orchestras and was permitted to perform internationally even during the Cold War.
Composition History
Antonio Janigro premiered interesting works by contemporary composers such as Krzysztof Penderecki, György Ligeti, and Milko Kelemen, who is also featured on this album as a composer and arranger.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Antonio Janigro, as a soloist and with the Zagreb Soloists, performed a wide repertoire that included works from the Baroque and Viennese Classical periods, as well as contemporary composers.
