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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Franck: Symphony in D minor by Eugen Jochum (2023 Remastered, Amsterdam 1973)
Eugen Jochum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Bruckner : 9 Symphonies
Berliner Philharmoniker, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 13/02/1990
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Strauss, R.: Five Great Tone Poems
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/1994
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Haydn: The 12 "London" Symphonies
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 01/01/2003
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Richard Wagner : Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 01/01/1976
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Brahms : Symphonies 1-3 & Ouvertures
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 29/08/1996
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto op.61; Romance op.40
Berliner Philharmoniker, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 01/01/1962
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Beethoven: The Symphonies
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/2006
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Symphonie n° 5 (Live In Ottobeuren / 1964)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 21/09/2016
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Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies
Berliner Philharmoniker, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 01/01/1999
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1; Choral Fantasy; Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 01/01/2000
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Mozart: Symphonies 35, 41, 36, 38 - Posthorn Serenade
Eduard van Beinum, Eugen Jochum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Symphonies - Lançado por Decca em 08/06/2018
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Mozart, W.A.: Cosí fan tutte
Berliner Philharmoniker, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 01/01/2007
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Bach: Cantata BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata" by Elly Ameling & Eugen Jochum (2023 Remastered, Amsterdam 1973)
Elly Ameling, Eugen Jochum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording em 08/11/2023
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Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 01/09/1997
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39-41 & Maurerische Trauermusik, K. 477
Bamberger Symphoniker, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Orfeo em 28/08/1984
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Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/02/1971
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Höller: Symphonic Fantasy; Sweelinck Variations
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 01/01/2005
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 - 9 (Jochum Edition)
Eugen Jochum, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Symphonic Music - Lançado por The Golden Legacy of Music em 12/08/2016
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Bruckner: Symphony No.9
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 01/10/1955
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 41 "Jupiter" & 35 "Haffner" (Stereo Version)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eugen Jochum
Classical - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1961
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