Celebrating Neeme Järvi

A frequent guest to Chicago since 1985, Estonian conductor Neeme Järvi celebrates his eighty-fourth birthday on June 7. He has recorded a variety of works with the CSO on the Chandos label, including Hindemith’s Concerto for Orchestra, Kodály’s Peacock Variations, Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy, and Schmidt’s rarely performed Second Symphony.

Hindemith Concerto for Orchestra
Neeme Järvi conductor
January and February 1991 (Chandos)

Kodály Variations on a Hungarian Folksong (The Peacock)
Neeme Järvi conductor
February 1990 (Chandos)

Schmidt Symphony 2 in E-flat Major
Neeme Järvi conductor
April 1989 (Chandos)

Scriabin The Poem of Ecstasy, Op. 54
Neeme Järvi conductor
November 1989 (Chandos)

From the CSO’s Archives: The First 130 Years—featuring recordings from the CSO’s vast discography, including releases on CSO Resound—is a cultural and community partnership between the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association and WFMT, Chicago’s Classical Music Station.

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