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The best Paavo Järvi albums

20 records, ordered by how much we can tell you about each one — not by chart position.

  1. 1
    Lieutenant Kijé Suite / Symphony No. 5

    Lieutenant Kijé Suite / Symphony No. 5 Start here

    2008

  2. 2
    The Maiden in the Tower / Pelléas et Mélisande / Valse triste

    The Maiden in the Tower / Pelléas et Mélisande / Valse triste

    2002

  3. 3
    Chopin

    Chopin

    2012

  4. 4
    Piano Concerto No. 1 / Hungarian Dances

    Piano Concerto No. 1 / Hungarian Dances

    2008

  5. 5
    Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings / Britten: Piano Concerto / Enesco: Légende

    Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings / Britten: Piano Concerto / Enesco: Légende

    1999

  6. 6
    Baltic Portraits

    Baltic Portraits

    2011

  7. 7
    Symphony no. 6 / Sinfonietta

    Symphony no. 6 / Sinfonietta

    2018

  8. 8
    Lemminkäinen Suite / Luonnotar / Nightride and Sunrise

    Lemminkäinen Suite / Luonnotar / Nightride and Sunrise

    1996

  9. 9
    Symphony no. 2 “Resurrection”

    Symphony no. 2 “Resurrection”

    2010

  10. 10
    The Masterpieces

    The Masterpieces

    2013

  11. 11
    Symphony no. 2 / Excelsior! / Reverenza / 2 Songs

    Symphony no. 2 / Excelsior! / Reverenza / 2 Songs

    1999

  12. 12
    French Orchestral Music

    French Orchestral Music

    1993

  13. 13
    Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune / Nocturnes / La Mer / Berceuse héroïque

    Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune / Nocturnes / La Mer / Berceuse héroïque

    2005

  14. 14
    Symphony no. 5 / Symphony no. 1

    Symphony no. 5 / Symphony no. 1

    2008

  15. 15
    Shostakovich: Symphony no. 10 in E minor

    Shostakovich: Symphony no. 10 in E minor

    2009

  16. 16
    Cantatas

    Cantatas

    2015

  17. 17
    Violin Concertos: Mozart 5 / Vieuxtemps 4

    Violin Concertos: Mozart 5 / Vieuxtemps 4

    2015

  18. 18
    Holst: The Planets / Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

    Holst: The Planets / Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

    2009

  19. 19
    Symphonie No. 3 / Caprice Bohémien / Danses Symphoniques / Le Rocher / Vocalise

    Symphonie No. 3 / Caprice Bohémien / Danses Symphoniques / Le Rocher / Vocalise

    2015

  20. 20
    Symphony no. 4 / Overture, Scherzo & Finale / Konzertstück for 4 Horns

    Symphony no. 4 / Overture, Scherzo & Finale / Konzertstück for 4 Horns

    2014

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