Neeme Järvi won First Prize at an international conducting competition in Rome in 1971, leading to tours across Europe, Canada, USA, Mexico, and Japan.
Composition History
Eduard Tubin began working on his Symphony No. 2 "The Legendary" in the summer of 1937 on the coast of north-eastern Estonia, completing the score in Tartu that same year.
Composer Biography
Eduard Tubin, the composer, was born in Estonia in 1905 and studied composition at the Advanced School of Music in Tartu before fleeing to Sweden in 1944.
Performer Biography
Since 1980, Neeme Järvi has been a resident of the USA, conducting major orchestras like the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and opera at the Metropolitan.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The subtitle "The Legendary" for Symphony No. 2 was not based on a concrete program, but rather indicated the work's general character.
Performer Biography
Neeme Järvi, the conductor, was born in Estonia in 1937 and trained at the Leningrad Conservatoire before becoming director of the Estonian Radio and Television Orchestra and Chief Conductor at the Tallinn Opera.
Notable Performances
Symphony No. 2 "The Legendary" premiered in Tallinn on June 24, 1938, conducted by Olav Roots, the principal conductor of the Radio Orchestra.
