Anton Nanut
Anton Nanut has been among the leading Slovenian conductors of his generation, and while he has never been considered in the front rank of European maestros, he has drawn much acclaim for his interpretive acumen in a wide range of repertory. He has also been quite prolific in the recording studio, making over 160 recordings for various labels.
Nanut was born in Kanal ob Soci, Slovenia, on September 13, 1932. He enrolled at the Ljubljana Music Academy, and shortly after graduation there began conducting the Dubrovnik City Orchestra. In the 1950s and 1960s, Nanut gradually built his career, appearing as guest conductor mostly in Eastern Europe but also in London and elsewhere, while remaining with the Dubrovnik Orchestra. Nanut served as conductor of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra in Ljubljana in 1980-1981, and around this time began teaching conducting there at his alma mater. He made a successful tour of several European cities with the SPO, as well as one of the United States.
In 1981 he was appointed chief conductor of the Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra, then known as the Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra. Nanut stepped down from this post in 1998, but still maintained his connection with this ensemble as of 2006, serving, however, as honorary conductor. Nanut made a number of tours with the SRSO during his tenure, encompassing Europe (Austria, Poland, Italy, Germany, and the Soviet Union) and the United States, where he appeared at, among other notable sites, Carnegie Hall.
While based in Ljubljana Nanut has also served as conductor of the Slovenian Chamber Orchestra, as well as the Slovenian Octet, a vocal ensemble. Nanut's repertory has encompassed a broad and varied range of composers, including Vivaldi, Beethoven, Mahler, Bizet, Mascagni, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich. While most of his recordings have been found on budget or lesser-known labels over the years, his work has generally received favorable critical response.
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Haydn: Symphony Nos. 44 "Trauer", 45 "Farewell", 47, 48 & 49
Classical - Released by Denon on Jan 1, 2009
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Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra - Der Rosenkavalier Suite
Slovenian Symphony Orchestra, Anton Nanut
Classical - Released by Int - Bertus on Sep 30, 2016
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Alfven: Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 - Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
Slovenian Symphony Orchestra, Anton Nanut
Classical - Released by Int - Bertus on Oct 3, 2016
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Ravel: Bolero
Radio Symphony Orchestra, Loic Bertrand, Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana, Anton Nanut
Classical - Released by imp on Jan 1, 1990
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Shchedrin: Carmen Suite after Bizet's Opera
Slovenian Symphony Orchestra, Anton Nanut
Classical - Released by Red Note OMP on May 17, 2010
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Smetana & Dvořák: The Bartered Bride
Classical - Released by Hhpvrdigital on Apr 5, 1990
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Respighi: Toccata For Piano And Orchestra / Rachmaninov: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43
Joshua Pierce, RTV Symphony Orchestra of Slovenia, Anton Nanut, Stane Demsar
Classical - Released by ImpDigital on Jan 1, 2000
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Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4 - "Song of the Earth"
Classical - Released by Denon on Jan 1, 2009
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Beethoven: Symphony Nos. 5 & 7
Anton Nanut, Russian Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana
Classical - Released by Denon on Jan 1, 2009
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Casella, Resphighi & Rachmaninoff: Works for Piano & Orchestra
Joshua Pierce, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Anton Nanut
Classical - Released by Phoenix USA on Jan 1, 1991
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Russian Spectacular (Vol 4)
Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, The Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra, Anton Nanut
Symphonic Music - Released by Stradivari Classics on Jan 1, 1992
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Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 "English Symphony" & 9 "From the New World"
Classical - Released by Denon on Jan 1, 2009
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Die Unvollendete Schubert
Anton Nanut, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group on May 23, 2020
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Strauss, Valses Romanticos
Anton Nanut, The Wiener Volksoper Orchestra
Classical - Released by SendClassic on May 19, 2002
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Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture - Symphony No. 4 - Capriccio Italien
Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana, Anton Nanut, Philharmonia Slavonica
Classical - Released by Int - Bertus on Oct 3, 2016
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Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Dubravka Tomsic, Bernard Thomas Chamber Orchestra, Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Thomas, Anton Nanut
Concertos - Released by Vox on Mar 22, 2024
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Dvorak: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Anton Nanut
Classical - Released by Red Note OMP on May 17, 2010
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Beethoven: Symphony Nos. 7 & 8
Classical - Released by Denon on Jan 1, 2009
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Mahler: Symphonie No. 5
Anton Nanut, Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by SendClassic on Aug 24, 2000
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Classical Masterpieces - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Symphony No. 4
Dubravka Tomsic, Anton Nanut, Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana
Classical - Released by favori RECORDS on Jan 1, 2021
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Classic for You: Famous Concert Marches
Slowakisches Radio-Symphonieorchester Bratislava, Radio-Symphonieorchester Ljubljana, Ondrej Lenárd, Kazushi Ono, Otto Aebl, Anton Nanut
Classical - Released by Bella Musica Edition on May 10, 2013
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