Latest News: Classical, Paavo Järvi (conductor)
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Recording of the Week,
A new Haydn symphony series from Paavo Järvi 26th May 2023Paavo Järvi and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie launch an exciting new Haydn project, embracing music that's peppered with moments of wry humour.
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Interview,
Paavo Järvi on Franz Schmidt and Tchaikovsky 22nd December 2020The Estonian conductor talks to Katherine about falling in love with the music of Franz Schmidt, and how Leonard Bernstein reignited his passion for the Tchaikovsky symphonies.
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Recording of the Week,
Three world premiere recordings of works by Erkki-Sven Tüür 13th March 2020Paavo Järvi conducts the Estonian Festival Orchestra in three works by his long-time friend and musical collaborator Erkki-Sven Tüür - the 'Mythos' symphony, 'Incantation of Tempest' and 'Sow the Wind...'
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Recording of the Week,
Paavo Järvi conducts orchestral works by Bartók 14th February 2020The NHK Symphony Orchestra and Paavo Järvi perform a trio of works by Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra, Dance Suite, and Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.
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Interview,
Paavo Järvi on the NHK Symphony Orchestra 13th February 2020Ahead of the release of their album of Bartók on Sony Classical tomorrow, the Japanese orchestra's Chief Conductor talks to Katherine about expanding their twentieth-century and contemporary repertoire and his plans for their future together.
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Video Interview,
Paavo Järvi on Sibelius 4th February 2019The Estonian conductor talks to Katherine about recording the first-ever complete set of Sibelius symphonies with a French orchestra during his tenure as Music Director of the Orchestre de Paris.
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Recording of the Week,
Shostakovich from Paavo Järvi’s Estonian Festival Orchestra 19th January 2018Katherine is impressed by the bracing, visceral playing of the Estonian conductor's summer festival band, making their recording debut with two works by Shostakovich.
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Recording of the Week,
Paavo Järvi conducts Nielsen's complete symphonies 11th December 2015David listens to Paavo Järvi's new complete Nielsen cycle with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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Recording of the Week,
Shostakovich Cantatas from Paavo Järvi and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra 11th May 2015James listens to three rarely-heard cantatas by Shostakovich, conducted by Paavo Järvi.
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Recording of the Week,
Poulenc from Patricia Petibon and Paavo Järvi 25th November 2013The fiftieth anniversary of the composer’s death is marked by outstanding performances of three of his sacred works: the Gloria, Stabat mater, and Litanies à la Vierge*.
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Recording of the Week,
Hans Rott’s First Symphony 30th July 2012Paavo Järvi and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra make a great case for the sole symphony by a composer who was described by his friend Gustav Mahler as ‘the founder of the new symphony as I understand it.’