Ernest Ansermet

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Ernest Alexandre Ansermet (November 11, 1883 – February 20, 1969) was a Swiss conductor. Ansermet was born in Vevey, Switzerland. Although he was a contemporary of Wilhelm Furtwängler and Otto Klemperer, Ansermet represents in most ways a very different tradition and approach from those two musicians. Originally he was a mathematics professor, teaching at the University of Lausanne. He began conducting at the Casino in Montreux in 1912, and from 1915 to 1923 was the conductor for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. Traveling in France for this, he met both Debussy and Ravel, and consulted them on the performance of their works. During World War I, he met Stravinsky, who was exiled in Switzerland, and from this meeting began the conductor's lifelong association with Russian music. In 1918, Ansermet founded his own orchestra, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR). He toured widely in Europe and America and became famous for accurate performances of difficult modern music, making first recordings of works such as Stravinsky's Capriccio with the composer as soloist. Also, Ansermet was one of the first in the field of classical music to take jazz seriously, and in 1919, he wrote an article praising Sidney Bechet. After World War II, Ansermet and his orchestra rose to international prominence through a long-term contract with Decca Records. From that time until his death, he recorded most of his repertoire, often two or three times. His interpretations were widely regarded as admirab

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Ernest Ansermet: Decca Recordings 1953/1967

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

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Ultimate Classical Chill Out

Stravinski: The Rite of Spring "La Sacre du Printemps" (Stereo Remaster)

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Berlioz: Nuits d'ete etc

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Royal Ballet Performances

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Debussy, Vol. 2 (1948, 1954, 1955)

Ansermet Encores

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50 Shades of Sensual Classics - 50 Colourful Sensual Moments

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Classically Chilled

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The Nutcracker

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Ernest Ansermet: Decca Recordings 1953/1967 (6 CDs)

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