On 14 March Alpha Classics releases Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich’s new recording of Mahler Symphony No.5, marking the start of a project that has been years in the making. Long admired for his powerfully intimate interpretation of Mahler’s symphonies, Paavo Järvi waited for the right moment to record the complete cycle – both in his own musical journey as well as in his collaboration with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich.

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Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra’s recording Ship of Fools, has won Classical Album of the Year at the prestigious Estonian Music Awards (EMA) – Estonia’s equivalent to the Grammys. The recording – dedicated to new works by Jüri Reinevere, all premièred and recorded at the Pärnu Music Festival – was released on Alpha Classics in Spring 2024. More about this release here