Seasons & Episodes
Herbert Blomstedt: Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, “Pastorale”
This symphony is a celebration of nature by Beethoven, who came up with ideas for it while walking in the woods. The imp
Paavo Järvi: Sibelius, Symphony No. 2, Op. 43
This masterpiece by the Finnish composer evokes the grandeur of Scandinavian landscapes. The orchestra's chief conductor
Fabio Luisi: Brahms, Symphony No. 4, Op. 98
Fabio Luisi from Genoa, Italy conducted this performance of the final symphony from Brahms's Romantic period. The fourth
Vladimir Fedoseyev: Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker
In this episode, we bring you excerpts of a concert held by the NHK Symphony Orchestra where it gave a complete performa
Paavo Järvi: Wagner, The Ring of the Nibelung
In this episode, we bring you some of the orchestra music from Der Ring des Nibelungen by Wilhelm Richard Wagner, which
Herbert Blomstedt: Brahms, Symphony No. 1
We've chosen Brahms' Symphony No. 1 for the last day of this season. His first symphony took Brahms over 20 years from s
Alexander Vedernikov: Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66
In the first episode of this season, we bring you musical excerpts from the masterpiece "The Sleeping Beauty," a ballet
Christoph Eschenbach: Brahms, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
In this episode, we present Brahms' Symphony No. 2, the beloved masterpiece imbued with a light, warm atmosphere and bea
Paavo Järvi: Richard Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, Symphonic Poem, Op. 40
In this episode, we present Ein Heldenleben (“A Hero's Life”), sym. poem, Op. 40, by Richard Strauss that can be con
Paavo Järvi: Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44
To start off this season, we present Rakhmaninov's Symphony No. 3, a masterpiece by one of Russia's foremost composers.
Vladimir Fedoseyev: Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
In the second episode, we present Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4., which Tchaikovsky himself referred as the best work he
Herbert Blomstedt: Beethoven, Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, “Eroica”
In the final episode of this season, we present Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”. The conductor is Herbert Bloms
Paavo Järvi: Bruckner, Symphony No. 1 in C minor
Austrian composer Josef Anton Bruckner is said to have created a symphonic style of monumental proportions equivalent to
Roger Norrington: Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, “Pastorale”
Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 in F major expresses the elation of a city dweller enjoying a day in the country in nature. T
Christoph Eschenbach: Brahms, Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Symphony No. 1 in C minor written by Johannes Brahms and widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonies of the ninete
Fabio Luisi: Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
This 2008 concert of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 was conducted by world-renowned Fabio Luisi who will
Herbert Blomstedt: Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
If Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 can be characterized as a musical portrayal of a person resolutely go
Roger Norrington: Brahms, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
In Maestro Roger Norrington's performance there is no vibrato - since he prefers to move the audience emotionally with p
Fabio Luisi: Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Symphonic Suite, Op. 35
Here we present Scheherazade, symphonic suite, Op. 35, by Russian Romantic composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in this snea
Tugan Sokhiev: Berlioz, Harold en Italie, Symphony, Op. 16
This piece by Hector Berlioz, Harold en Italie (“Harold in Italy”), symphony, Op. 16, is his symphony with a viola s
Wolfgang Sawallisch: Richard Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, Symphonic Poem, Op. 40
The last in this summer series is the NHK Symphony Orchestra and Sawallisch's 2002 performance of Ein Heldenleben, symph
Wolfgang Sawallisch: Brahms, Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
The eminent German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch is credited for having created NHKSO's characteristic "sound rooted in
Christoph Eschenbach: Brahms, Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Although Christoph Eschenbach belongs firmly in a line of distinguished conductors of the German tradition, he began his
Fabio Luisi: Brahms, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
We present this brand-new September 2022 performance as the last of the three featured in this series. Fabio Luisi names
Koyama Michie: Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23, by Koyama Michie (Piano), NHK Symphony Orchestra, Otaka Tadaa
HIMARI: Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, by HIMARI (Violin), NHK Symphony Orchestra, Umeda Toshiaki (Conductor)
Shimono Tatsuya: Dvorak, Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
Dvorak, Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70, by NHK Symphony Orchestra, Shimono Tatsuya (Conductor)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 conducted by Otaka Tadaaki
This time, the masterpiece we share is Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, conducted by the NHK Symphony Or
Schubert: Symphony No. 2 and No. 4 conducted by Suzuki Masaaki
This time, the masterpieces we share are by Franz Schubert, and include the first movement of Symphony No. 2 as well as
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 conducted by Yamada Kazuki
This time, the masterpiece we share is Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, also known as Eroica, conducted by Ya
Violin Concerto in D major by Beethoven
Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D major Op.61 by Akiko SUWANAI (Violin), NHK Symphony Orchestra, Kazuyoshi AKIYAMA (Conduc
Symphony No.9 "From the New World" by Dvorák
Dvorák, Symphony No.9 in E minor Op.95 "From the New World", NHK Symphony Orchestra, Keitaro HARADA (Conductor)
Piano Concerto in A minor by Schumann
MENDELSSOHN,The Hebrides, Overture Op. 26,NHK Symphony Orchestra, Masaru KUMAKURA (Conductor) Schumann, Piano Concerto i
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