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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- Symphony No.2 in D, Op.43: 4. Finale (Allegro moderato) by Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
- Symphony No.2 in D, Op.43: 3. Vivacissimo - Lento e suave - Largamente by Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
- Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 8. Creativity featuring Sergei Leiferkus
- Tchaikovsky: Overture 1812, Op. 49, TH 49 featuring Neeme Järvi
- Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 10. Death featuring Sergei Leiferkus
- Symphony No.2 in D, Op.43: 2. Tempo andante, ma rubato - Andante sostenuto by Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
- Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op.23 - Incidental Music - No. 19 Solveig's Song featuring Barbara Bonney
- Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 9. Night featuring Sergei Leiferkus
- Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op.23 - Incidental Music - No. 12a The Death of Ase by Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
- Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 43 - 1. Allegretto (Live From Konserthuset, Goteborg / 2001) by Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
- Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 11. Immortality featuring Sergei Leiferkus
- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar" - V. Allegretto - "A Career" featuring Anatolij Kotscherga
- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar" - III. Adagio - "In the Store" featuring Anatolij Kotscherga
- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar" - IV. Largo - "Fears" featuring Anatolij Kotscherga
- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar" - I. Adagio - "Babi Yar" featuring Anatolij Kotscherga
- Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 3. Love featuring Sergei Leiferkus
- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 in B Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar" - II. Allegretto - "Humour" featuring Anatolij Kotscherga
- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135 - X. Der Tod des Dichters (Rilke) featuring Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
- Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 4. Separation featuring Sergei Leiferkus
- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135 - XI. Schlusstück (Rilke) featuring Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135 - VIII. Réponse des Cosaques Zaporogues au Sultan featuring Sergei Leiferkus
- Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 5. Anger featuring Sergei Leiferkus
- Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 135 - IX. O Delvig! (Küchelbecker) featuring Sergei Leiferkus
- Shostakovich: Suite On Verses Of Michelangelo Buonarroti Op. 145 a - 7. To the Exile featuring Sergei Leiferkus
