The fifth in the series presentation of Masterpieces Performed by NHK Symphony Orchestra is the 2021 Summer Special showcasing the orchestra performing the symphonies of Bruckner, Beethoven and Brahms with 3 world-renowned conductors. Enjoy the vibrant music forged by the NHK Symphony Orchestra and each conductor's highly individual interpretations that created these unforgettable performances. Music critic Katayama Morihide and presenter Yamamoto Miki set the scene in an introductory segment to the prerecorded concerts.

Season 4 Episode 2 - Vladimir Fedoseyev: Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

In the second episode, we present Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4., which Tchaikovsky himself referred as the best work he had done, with much satisfaction at the time of the completion of the work. The conductor is the Russian maestro Vladimir Fedoseyev. Air Date : 31st-Dec-2020

Season 4 Episode 1 - Paavo Järvi: Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44

To start off this season, we present Rakhmaninov's Symphony No. 3, a masterpiece by one of Russia's foremost composers. The masterpiece was written after Rakhmaninov had left his home and emigrated to the United States. The conductor is Paavo Järvi, the chief conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra. He says the piece stands at the pinnacle of Russian Romantic symphonies. Air Date : 30th-Dec-2020  Read More

Season 4 Episode 2 - Vladimir Fedoseyev: Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

In the second episode, we present Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4., which Tchaikovsky himself referred as the best work he had done, with much satisfaction at the time of the completion of the work. The conductor is the Russian maestro Vladimir Fedoseyev. Air Date : 31st-Dec-2020  Read More

Season 4 Episode 3 - Herbert Blomstedt: Beethoven, Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, “Eroica”

In the final episode of this season, we present Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”. The conductor is Herbert Blomstedt. The piece has long been performed with large orchestras, but now there is renewed interest in smaller sized orchestras, with fewer string players. Blomstedt has taken this approach and it was successful with very fresh and confident performance. Air Date : 1st-Jan-2021  Read More