Anatole Fistoulari
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Anatole Fistoulari was a British conductor. His musical journey began under the tutelage of his father, Gregor Fistoulari. At age seven, Anatole conducted Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskyâs Symphony No. 6 (âPathétiqueâ) at a charity concert in Kyiv, later appearing with orchestras in Odessa, Bucharest, and Berlin. In the 1930s, he conducted extensively in Paris, including the Grand Opera Russe, and collaborated with Léonide Massineâs Ballets Russes, touring widely across Europe and the United States. During World War II, Fistoulari settled in England after escaping France, becoming principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra from 1943 to 1944. He later became a British citizen in 1948 and continued an international career focused especially on ballet and Russian repertoire. He specialized in ballet music, conducting works by Tchaikovsky, Delibes, and Adam, and made numerous recordings from the late 1940s onward for labels including Decca and EMI. Fistoulari died on August 21, 1995, in London.
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- Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125 - III. Allegro deciso - Marziale un poco meno allegro featuring London Symphony Orchestra
- Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125 - IV. Allegro animato featuring London Symphony Orchestra
- Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30 - 2. Intermezzo (Adagio) featuring London Symphony Orchestra
- Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124 - I. Allegro maestoso featuring London Symphony Orchestra
- Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124 - II. Quasi adagio featuring London Symphony Orchestra
- Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124 - III. Allegretto vivace featuring London Symphony Orchestra
- Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S. 124 - IV. Allegro marziale animato featuring London Symphony Orchestra
- Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125 - I. Adagio sostenuto assai - Allegro agitato assai featuring London Symphony Orchestra
- Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125 - II. Allegro moderato featuring London Symphony Orchestra
- Rimsky-Korsakov: The Prophet, Op. 49, No. 2 featuring Anatole Fistoulari
- Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH.13 / Act 2: 16/19. Finale featuring Anatole Fistoulari
- Facade: Tango Pasodoble Suite 1 No. 4
- Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH.13 / Act 3: 20. Panorama featuring Anatole Fistoulari
- Koenemann: When The King Went Out To War featuring Anatole Fistoulari
- Facade: Swiss Yodelling Song Suite 1 No. 3
- Song Of The Volga Boatman featuring Anatole Fistoulari
- Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH.13 / Act 2: 14. Scène (Arrival of Huntsmen) featuring Anatole Fistoulari
- Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH.13 / Act 2: 15. Pas d'action - Variation d'Aurore - Coda featuring Anatole Fistoulari
- Facade: Valse Suite 1 No. 2
- Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH.13 / Act 3: 23. Pas de quatre featuring Anatole Fistoulari
- Facade: Noche Espagnole Suite 2 No. 4
- Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH.13 / Act 3: 24. Pas de caractère (Puss in Boots) featuring Anatole Fistoulari
- Facade: Popular Song Suite 2 No. 5
- Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH.13 / Act 3: 21. Marche featuring Anatole Fistoulari
