Libor Pešek

Czech conductor (1933-2022) · Czechia · On the map · Musicians · Died at 89

Libor Pešek was a Czech conductor. He was among the most famous conductors of his time, working regularly across Europe as chief conductor of orchestras in Prague, but also for ten years with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.

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2022Died23 October 20222021

Grieg: Famous WorksAlbumMore about this, 14 tracks2020

Green Edition - Beethoven: 6 String Quartets, Op. 18 No. 1 & Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73AlbumMore about this, 7 tracks

Green Edition - Beethoven: 6 String Quartets, Op. 18, No. 2 & Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73AlbumMore about this, 20207 tracks

Red Edition - Beethoven: Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 & Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73AlbumMore about this, 20204 tracks

Red Edition - Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 & Piano Concerto No. 5AlbumMore about this, 20208 tracks

The Masterpieces - Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor"AlbumMore about this, 20203 tracks2019

Blue Edition - Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18, Op. 31 No. 3 & Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor"AlbumMore about this, 7 tracks

Blue Edition - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 12 & Piano Concerto No. 5AlbumMore about this, 201911 tracks

Britten: Young Person's Guide to the OrchestraAlbumMore about this, 201918 tracks2008Honorary Citizen of LitomyšlAward1933Born22 June 1933

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Albums 10

HCHummel, Vaňhal: Bassoon Concertos2023 · 6 tracks

GWGrieg: Famous Works2021 · 14 tracks

GOGreen Edition - Beethoven: 6 String Quartets, Op. 18, No. 2 & Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 732020 · 7 tracks

GOGreen Edition - Beethoven: 6 String Quartets, Op. 18 No. 1 & Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 732020 · 7 tracks

RORed Edition - Beethoven: Grosse Fuge, Op. 133 & Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 732020 · 4 tracks

RNRed Edition - Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 & Piano Concerto No. 52020 · 8 tracks

TEThe Masterpieces - Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor"2020 · 3 tracks

BOBritten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra2019 · 18 tracks

BNBlue Edition - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 12 & Piano Concerto No. 52019 · 11 tracks

BEBlue Edition - Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18, Op. 31 No. 3 & Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor"2019 · 7 tracks

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Awards

Honorary Citizen of Litomyšl2008

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class

Honorary Citizen of Prague

Honorary Citizen of Pardubice

About this person

His career spanned more than 70 years during which he won awards from Great Britain and others. He conducted Czech music by composers such as Vítězslav Novák, Josef Suk and Pavel Josef Vejvanovský better known by performances and recordings.

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Czechia