Neeme Järvi has championed less widely known composers, including Wilhelm Stenhammar, Hugo Alfvén, Niels W. Gade, and Estonian composers like Rudolf Tobias and Arvo Pärt.
Recording & Production
The Chandos Hybrid SA-CD can be played on standard CD players, but will only play normal stereo; it can also be played on an SA-CD player for stereo or multi-channel DSD.
Composition History
Two of Jacques Ibert's works are the only 20th-century pieces to remain in the repertoire from the 'envois' composed by Prix de Rome winners.
Composer Biography
Jacques Ibert, the composer, won both the Croix de guerre and the Légion d'honneur as an officer in the navy during World War I.
Recording & Production
This recording uses 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Historical Context
Ibert's Ouverture de fête was commissioned by the Japanese government for the 2,600th anniversary of the foundation of the Japanese empire in 1940.
Performer Biography
Neeme Järvi, the conductor, has amassed a discography of nearly 500 recordings over his long and successful career.
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