Jerzy Semkow
Jerzy Semkow was one of the more successful conductors specializing in late 19th century Russian repertory. A onetime student of Erich Kleiber, Bruno Walter, and Tulio Serafin, Semkow brought much of the panache of that generation of early 20th century conductors to a repertory they never embraced, primarily Russian Romantic music.
Semkow's education began at the State High School in Krakow. In 1951, he began attending the Leningrad Conservatory, studying with Boris Khaikin, and he later studied in the West with Erich Kleiber, Bruno Walter, and Tulio Serafin. In 1954, he took a two-year appointment at the Leningrad Philharmonic as the assistant to Mravinsky, which was followed by two years as a conductor with the Bolshoi Theater Orchestra. In 1959, Semkow became the artistic director and principal conductor of the Warsaw National Opera, a post he held until 1962. From 1966 until 1976, he was principal conductor of the Danish Royal Opera. His American debut came in 1968 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and he also appeared as a guest conductor with the Chicago Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. He also conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra and made his first appearance at Covent Garden conducting a performance of Mozart's Don Giovanni. From 1976 until 1979, he held the post of music director of the St. Louis Symphony. Then he becamethe music director of the Italian Radio Orchestra in Rome.
Semkow recorded for several different labels since the early 1970s, and the list of works he conducted includes concertos by Nielsen and Chopin, and Scriabin's Symphony No. 2. His biggest contribution to recorded music, however, may lie with his recordings of Borodin's Prince Igor and Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, both done for EMI, which hold up extremely well as performances.
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Chopin: Piano Concertos
Rafał Blechacz, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Jerzy Semkow
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 01/01/2009
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Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2
Tamás Vásáry, Ivo Pogorelich, Berliner Philharmoniker, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), Jerzy Semkow, Claudio Abbado
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 01/01/2012
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Borodin: Prince Igor
Classical - Lançado por Warner Classics em 01/01/1966
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Carl Nielsen - Helios Overture, Op. 17
Jerzy Semkow, Royal Danish Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por Vox em 03/03/2023
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Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1, Op.11 & No.2, Op.21
Tamás Vásáry, Berliner Philharmoniker, Jerzy Semkow, János Kulka
Classical - Lançado por Deutsche Grammophon (DG) em 01/01/1965
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Brahms: Symfonie 1, 2, 3 & 4
Jerzy Semkow, Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach
Classical - Lançado por Polskie Radio em 24/01/2020
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Knudåge Riisager: Suite from Ballet "Études"
Jerzy Semkow, Royal Danish Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por Vox em 02/12/2022
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Qarrtsiluni, Op. 36
Jerzy Semkow, The Royal Danish Orchestra
Classical - Lançado por Vox em 27/01/2023
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Schumann: The 4 Symphonies
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Semkow
Classical - Lançado por Vox Box em 01/01/1990
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The Masterpieces - Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish"
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Semkow
Classical - Lançado por Menuetto Classics em 11/05/2018
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Symphonie n°5 (Piotr Ilyitch Tchaïkovski)
Classical - Lançado por CD Accord em 29/03/2011
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Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 9 (Franz Schubert)
Symphonic Music - Lançado por CD Accord em 28/05/2010
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