Eugen Jochum
German conductor Eugen Jochum is considered by many to have been the foremost Bruckner conductor of the mid- to late twentieth century; he producing many outstanding recordings of Bruckner's symphonies (as well as worthy interpretations of a great many other composers). He also left to posterity a number of written articles on the interpretation of that composer.
Musical studies began in early childhood (both of Eugen's brothers, Otto Jochum and Georg Ludwig Jochum, went on to become successful musicians in their own right), and Jochum attended the Augsburg Conservatory until he was 20 years of age. He enrolled in the Munich Academy of Music as a composition student of Hermann von Waltershausen, but soon diverted his energies to conducting (working with Siegmund von Hausegger). He worked as a rehearsal assistant at the Munich National Theater, and, after a successful Munich debut in 1926, was invited to join the conducting staff at the Kiel opera. In 1926, having developed a sizable operatic repertory, he moved to Mannheim (1929-1930) and then to Duisburg (1930-1932). Although relatively young, he was asked to serve as music director for Berlin Radio in 1932, and while in that city built an association with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra which would led to many guest conductor appearances in the following decades.
Jochum became music director of the Hamburg opera (and, along with that title, principal conductor of the Hamburg Philharmonic) in 1934, remaining at that post until 1949 -- effectively avoiding Nazi interference with his musical activities. During the 1930s, Jochum continued to champion a number of contemporary composers who had been officially banned by the Nazi party (such as Hindemith and Bartók), though his great love remained the late Romantic repertory.
After forming the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in 1949, Jochum spent the 1950s developing that organization (in conjunction with his new role as music director for Bavarian radio) and building his stature as a guest conductor around Europe; his Bayreuth debut was in 1953, and he took partial charge of the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam from 1961-1964. He conducted the Bamburg Symphony orchestra from 1969 to 1973, and was appointed conductor laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra for the 1978-1979 season. From 1950 on Jochum served as the president of the German chapter of the International Bruckner Society.
Jochum's conducting was marked by a fluent, lyric approach (which nevertheless proved capable of drawing tempestuous results from his players when necessary). Above all else he valued a rich, warm sound perfectly suited to the music of Bruckner and Wagner, though recordings show a wealth of insight into the music of other German masters, notably Beethoven, Bach, and Haydn. Jochum died in 1987, after a decade of semi-retirement.
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Bach, J.S.: Johannes-Passion; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Netherlands Radio Chorus, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eugen Jochum
Klassiek - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 jan. 1998
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Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels, Don Juan, Der Rosenkavalier by Eugen Jochum (2024 Remastered, Amsterdam 1960)
Eugen Jochum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording on 30 mrt. 2024
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Mozart: Symphonie No. 41, K. 551 "Jupiter" (Remastered, Stereo Version)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eugen Jochum
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1962
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Orff: Catulli Carmina - Egk: La Tentation de Saint Antoine
Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Eugen Jochum
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 1 jan. 1995
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Bruckner: The Masses
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum
Klassiek - Released by Deutsche Grammophon (DG) on 2 sep. 2016
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 1 (1877 Linz Version)
Staatskapelle Dresden, Eugen Jochum
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 31 jan. 2020
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Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 24 (Live)
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum, Edwin Fischer, Robert Casadesus
Klassiek - Released by Archipel on 24 mei 2009
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Eugen Jochum & Berliner Philharmoniker
Berliner Philharmoniker, Eugen Jochum
Klassiek - Released by UME - Global Clearing House on 24 apr. 2021
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Eugen Jochum - The Choral Recordings on Philips (Vol. 5: Haydn: The Creation; Mengelberg: Magnificat)
Klassiek - Released by Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. on 12 mrt. 2021
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4, Piano Sonata No. 8 & Fantasia for Piano in G Minor (Live)
Edwin Fischer, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum
Klassiek - Released by Orfeo on 1 jan. 2016
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Bach: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 (Stereo Version)
Peter Pears, Eugen Jochum, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1961
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Eugen Jochum - The Choral Recordings on Philips (Vol. 1: Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232)
Klassiek - Released by Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. on 12 mrt. 2021
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Haydn: The Creation; St. Nicholas Mass; Little Organ Mass
Klassiek - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 3 mrt. 1995
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Orff: Carmina Burana (Mono Version)
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1957
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Bach, JS: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 18 jun. 1996
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (Remastered 2022)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Eugen Jochum
Klassiek - Released by Archipel on 1 jul. 2022
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Boris Godounov (Intégrale)
Volledige opera's - Released by Myto Historical on 29 jan. 2008
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Symphonie n°2
Eugen Jochum, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Klassiek - Released by BR-Klassik on 16 nov. 2010
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Hindemith: Cello Concerto & Symphonische Tänze
Enrico Mainardi, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum
Klassiek - Released by Orfeo on 1 jan. 2016
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Eugen Jochum - The Choral Recordings on Philips (Vol. 6: Beethoven: Missa solemnis, Op. 123)
Klassiek - Released by Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. on 1 feb. 1971
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Richard Strauss : Late Orchestral Works
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Stefan Schilli, Eugen Jochum, Mariss Jansons
Klassiek - Released by Oehms Classics on 4 nov. 2014
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