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Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 9

5/28/2010, 8 Tracks, 1:14:50

Featuring

  • Jerzy Semkow
  • Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra
  • Franz Schubert

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Performer Biography

Jerzy Semkow, the conductor on this album, is a prominent figure in international conducting, known for his work in both symphonic and operatic music.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Jerzy Semkow's recording of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov with the Great Symphony Orchestra of the Polish Radio received five international awards.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Jerzy Semkow conducted Haydn's The Creation for Pope John Paul II in the Vatican in 1983, a concert broadcast by Eurovision.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in the Pomeranian Philharmonic Concert Hall in Bydgoszcz, Poland, from December 17-20, 2008.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra, featured on this album, was initiated by Jerzy Semkow and consists of talented Polish music students and graduates under 30.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Jerzy Semkow was the first conductor to receive an honorary doctorate from the Frederic Chopin Music Academy (now University) in Warsaw in 2005.

Source: Booklet

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