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Neeme Järvi

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Biography

The internationally acclaimed conductor Neeme Järvi was born in Tallin, the capital city of Estonia. After commencing his musical studies in the city he moved to Leningrad to study at the Leningrad Conservatory where he was mentored by two of Russia's most famous composers, Yevgeny Mravinsky and Nikolai Rabinovich. After completing his formal musical education Järvi worked with the Estonian Radio and Television Orchestra and the Tallin Opera. During this period he won first prize in the International Conductors Competition and a few years later in 1980 emigrated to the US eventually becoming an American citizen. During his distinguished career conducting some of the world's finest orchestras Järvi has created an impressive legacy of over 400 recorded works. His 20-year tenure with the Gothenburg Symphony was defined by his renowned interpretations of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. He runs an annual composer's masterclass in Estonia and is an enthusiastic fundraiser and promoter of classical music in his native country. His permanent home is now in New York City and he is a leading figure in the sphere of US classical music.
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  2.   Symphony No.3, Op.20 - "1st of May": Allegretto - Più mosso - Allegro
  3.   Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 43 - 4. Finale (Allegro moderato) (Live From Konserthuset, Goteborg / 2001)
  4.   Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 43 - 3. Vivacissimo - Lento e suave - Largamente (Live From Konserthuset, Goteborg / 2001)
  5.   Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 8. Creativity featuring Sergei Leiferkus
  6.   Tchaikovsky: Overture 1812, Op. 49, TH 49 featuring Neeme Järvi
  7.   Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 10. Death featuring Sergei Leiferkus
  8.   Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 43 - 2. Tempo andante, ma rubato - Andante sostenuto (Live From Konserthuset, Goteborg / 2001)
  9.   Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23 - Incidental Music: No. 19 Solveig's Song featuring Edvard Grieg
  10.   Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 9. Night featuring Sergei Leiferkus
  11.   Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act III: No. 12a, The Death of Åse (Prelude to Act III) featuring Edvard Grieg
  12.   Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 43 - 1. Allegretto (Live From Konserthuset, Goteborg / 2001) by Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
  13.   Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 11. Immortality featuring Sergei Leiferkus
  14.   Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar" - V. Allegretto - "A Career" featuring Anatolij Kotscherga
  15.   Sibelius: Symphony No.5 In E Flat, Op.82 - 3. Allegro molto by Jean Sibelius
  16.   Sibelius: Symphony No.5 In E Flat, Op.82 - 2. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto by Jean Sibelius
  17.   Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar" - III. Adagio - "In the Store" featuring Anatolij Kotscherga
  18.   Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar" - IV. Largo - "Fears" featuring Anatolij Kotscherga
  19.   Sibelius: Symphony No.5 In E Flat, Op.82 - 1. Tempo molto moderato - Allegretto by Jean Sibelius
  20.   Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar" - I. Adagio - "Babi Yar" featuring Anatolij Kotscherga
  21.   Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 3. Love featuring Sergei Leiferkus
  22.   Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar" - II. Allegretto - "Humour" featuring Anatolij Kotscherga
  23.   Symphony No.2 in B major, Op.14 - "To October": - Fig. 13 by Dmitri Chostakovitch
  24.   Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135 - X. Der Tod des Dichters (Rilke) featuring Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
  25.   Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 4. Separation featuring Sergei Leiferkus
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