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Neeme Järvi is an Estonian conductor, born in 1937, whose career has encompassed major orchestras in Europe and North America. He served for many years as music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and also held prominent posts with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and other ensembles. His extensive discography covers familiar symphonic works as well as less frequently recorded Nordic, Baltic, Russian, and Central European repertoire.
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Neeme Järvi ranks #48 of 287 in the Conductor ranking, behind Karl Böhm, ahead of Christian Thielemann.
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How good is Neeme Järvi?
Neeme Järvi scores 7.92/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Conductor category. Huge discography and broad repertoire admired, but critical consensus notes uneven quality across such prolific output.
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