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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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 - 9 (Jochum Edition)
Eugen Jochum, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Musique symphonique - Paru chez The Golden Legacy of Music le 12 août 2016
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Bruckner: Symphony No.9
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 oct. 1955
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 41 "Jupiter" & 35 "Haffner" (Stereo Version)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez BNF Collection le 1 janv. 1961
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Carl Maria Von Weber: Der Freischütz
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Cantus Classics le 1 avr. 1994
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Nathan Milstein: Complete Deutsche Grammophon Recordings
Nathan Milstein, Georges Pludermacher, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 5 avr. 2019
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Eugen Jochum - The Choral Recordings on Philips (Vol. 2: Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244)
Eugen Jochum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. le 12 mars 2021
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Mozart: Symphonie Nr. 41 C-Dur KV 551, Schubert: Symphonie Nr. 8 H-moll, D. 759
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 2002
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Wagner Ouvertures et préludes
Karl Böhm, Rafael Kubelik, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 1998
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Wagner: Overtures & Preludes
Eugen Jochum, Karl Böhm, Herbert von Karajan, Rafael Kubelik, Otto Gerdes
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 2005
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Berliner Philharmoniker, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 16 juin 2023
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Classical Masterpieces Vol. 4
Eugen Jochum, Herbert von Karajan, James Levine, Karl Böhm
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 2006
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1
Emil Gilels, Berliner Philharmoniker, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 2010
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Bruckner : Symphony No. 4 "Romantic"
Berliner Philharmoniker, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 1996
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Orff: Carmina burana; Catulli Carmina; Trionfo d'Afrodite
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 2002
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 2 (1877 Version)
Staatskapelle Dresden, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Warner Classics le 7 févr. 2020
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Mozart, W.A.: Symhonies Nos.36, 33 & 39
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 2004
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Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Bayerisches Staatsorchester , Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 1966
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Brahms - Mendelssohn : Violin Concertos
Nathan Milstein, Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Eugen Jochum, Claudio Abbado
Classique - Paru chez Universal Music Division Decca Records France le 1 janv. 2011
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 (1890 Version)
Staatskapelle Dresden, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Warner Classics le 6 mars 2020
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Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 9
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum
Classique - Paru chez Deutsche Grammophon (DG) le 1 janv. 2005
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Julius Katchen, Vol. 1: Bach & Beethoven (Live)
Doremi, Julius Katchen, Pablo Casals, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum, Unknown Artist
Classique - Paru chez DOREMI le 14 sept. 2010
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