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Zdeněk Mácal

vn, *1936 CZ, Brno
Musician / Conductor of Classical

Zdeněk Mácal ([maːtsal] ; born 8 January 1936, Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech conductor.Mácal began violin lessons with his father at age four. He later attended the Brno Conservatory and the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, where he graduated in 1960 with top honors. He became principal conductor of the Prague Symphony Orchestra and conducted both symphonic concerts and operas. He won the 1965 International Conducting Competition in Besançon, France, and the 1966 Dimitri Mitropoulos Competition in New York, under the direction of Leonard Bernstein. Leaving behind a promising career in Czechoslovakia, he left the country after the Soviet-led invasion of 1968 crushed the Prague Spring, finding work first at the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, followed by the Radio Orchestra of

     
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交響曲 第 9番 ホ短調 新世界より, 作品 95: 4. Allegro con fuoco on ドヴォルザーク:交響曲 第 9番 「新世界より」、 ノヴァーク:スロヴァキア組曲 by Zdeněk Mácal & Czech Philharmonic
交響曲 第 9番 ホ短調 新世界より, 作品 95: 3. Scherzo. Molto vivace on ドヴォルザーク:交響曲 第 9番 「新世界より」、 ノヴァーク:スロヴァキア組曲 by Zdeněk Mácal & Czech Philharmonic
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 'From the NewWorld': II. Largo on Adagios by Various Artists
交響曲 第 9番 ホ短調 新世界より, 作品 95: 2. Largo on ドヴォルザーク:交響曲 第 9番 「新世界より」、 ノヴァーク:スロヴァキア組曲 by Zdeněk Mácal & Czech Philharmonic
Cello Concerto in B Minor, B. 191: I. Allegro on Dvorak Hits by Antonín Dvořák & Various Artists
Kde domov můj - Live on Czech Classics by Prague Symphony Orchestra & Zdeněk Mácal
Cello Concerto in B Minor, B. 191: II. Adagio ma non troppo on Dvorak Hits by Antonín Dvořák & Various Artists
Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191: 2. Adagio ma non troppo on Dvorak: Cello Concerto / Reger: Suite / Francaix: Fantasy by Anja Thauer, Czech Philharmonic, Zdeněk Mácal & Jean Françaix
交響曲 第 9番 ホ短調 新世界より, 作品 95: 1. Adagio - Allegro molto on ドヴォルザーク:交響曲 第 9番 「新世界より」、 ノヴァーク:スロヴァキア組曲 by Zdeněk Mácal & Czech Philharmonic
Cello Concerto in B Minor, B. 191: III. Finale (Allegro moderato) on Dvorak Hits by Antonín Dvořák & Various Artists

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Symphony No. 7 in E minorGustav Mahler / The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal2007Album
DVOŘÁK - Te Deum / Psalm 149Antonín Dvořák, Zdeněk Mácal, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Symphonic Choir2003Album
The Spectre's BrideAntonín Dvořák, Zdeněk Mácal, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Symphonic Choir2002Album
Wallenstein's Camp / Symphony No. 7Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák, Zdeněk Mácal, The Prague Symphony Orchestra2001Album
Symphony No. 9 In E Minor 'From The New World' Symphonic VariationsAntonín Dvořák, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal2001Compil.
Dvořák - Requiem / Symphony No. 9 "From The New World"Antonín Dvořák, Zdeněk Mácal, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Symphonic Choir2000Album
Celestial LightRichard Danielpour, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal1999Album
Heaven And Hell - Music Of MussorgskyZdeněk Mácal, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Symphonic Choir1997Album
Macal Conducts Glière - Symphony No. 2 / Suite From The Red PoppyReinhold Glière, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal1996Album
The Water Garden / Concerto For Two Cellos And Orchestra / Music Of The CanvasDavid Ott, Zdeněk Mácal, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra1995Album
Freedom WorksJohn Duffy, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal1994Album
Dvořák: Stabat Mater / Biblical SongsAntonín Dvořák, Westminster Symphonic Choir, Zdeněk Mácal, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra1994Album
Concert For Piano And Orchestra No.3 / 6 Preludes For PianoThe Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Zdeněk Mácal / Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff1993Album
Ma VlastBedřich Smetana, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal1992Album
Symphonie FantastiqueHector Berlioz, Zdeněk Mácal, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra1990Album
Symphony No. 9Ludwig van Beethoven, Zdeněk Mácal, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra And Chorus1989Album
Klavierkonzert - Sinfonische Variationen Für Piano Und OrchesterEdvard Grieg, César Franck, France Clidat, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal1987Compil.
Symphony No.9 "From The New World"Antonín Dvořák - Zdeněk Mácal, The London Philharmonic Orchestra1987Album
Sinfonietta Op. 60 / Tarass BulbaLeoš Janáček, Zdeněk Mácal, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra1986Album
Symphony No.4 "Romantic"Hallé Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal - Anton Bruckner1984Album
Compositions Isang Yun's 2 - Concerto For Violin And OrchestraIsang Yun - Zdeněk Mácal, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt, Akiko Tatsumi1983Album
Symphony No. 4Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal1983Album
Violin Concerto No.2Béla Bartók - Erick Friedman, Sinfonieorchester Des Südwestfunks, Zdeněk Mácal1981Album
Cello Concerto / Variations On A Rococo ThemeAntonín Dvořák, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Robert Cohen, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal1981Album
Serenade For Strings - Symphonic VariationsAntonín Dvořák, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal1980Album
Klavirny Koncerty A-dur K. 488 / B-dur K. 595Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Zdeněk Mácal, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Pavel Štěpán1969Album
Pohádka / Fantastické ScherzoJosef Suk, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal1969Album
Orchestrální Skladby - Pohádka = A Tale (Radúz And Mahulena) / Fantastické Scherzo = Fantastic ScherzoJosef Suk - The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdeněk Mácal1968Album
The Wild Dove / The Golden Spinning WheelAntonín Dvořák - Zdeněk Mácal, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra1962Album
Concerto Pour Piano / Variations SymphoniquesEdvard Grieg, César Franck, France Clidat, Philharmonia Orchestra, Zdeněk MácalAlbum
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