Leif Segerstam
Leif Selim Segerstam ( LAYF, 2 March 1944 – 9 October 2024) was a Finnish music composer, conductor, violinist, violist, and pianist. He is especially best known for writing over 300 symphonies, along with other works. He held many important positions in Finnish music industry both in Finland and around the world.
From 1963 until his death in 2024, Segerstam conducted a variety of orchestras in Finland, Europe, North America, and Australia and New Zealand. He was conductor at Finnish National Opera, Royal Swedish Opera, and Deutsche Oper Berlin, and was a chief conductor of ORF Symphony Orchestra, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Danish National Radio Symphony, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, and Turku Philharmonic Orchestra. He is widely known through his recordings, including complete symphonies of Blomdahl, Brahms, Mahler, Nielsen, and Sibelius, as well as many works by contemporary composers. He is remembered for his contributions to the Finnish music scene, and his vibrant personality.
He taught as a professor of orchestra conducting at Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.
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Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107: I. Allegro moderato - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107: II. Adagio. Sehr feierlich und sehr langsam - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107: III. Scherzo. Sehr schnell - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107: IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht schnell - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104: I. Bewegt, nicht zu schnell - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104: II. Andante quasi allegretto - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104: III. Scherzo. Bewegt; Trio. Nicht zu schnell. Keinesfalls schleppend - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104: IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Má Vlast, JB 1: 112: I. Vyšehrad - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Má Vlast, JB 1: 112: II. Vltava - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Má Vlast, JB 1: 112: III. Šárka - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 5, ”Steppenatur (Sommersagnsdrama)”: I. “Sonate”, Lento misterioso – Fiero pesante preciso - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 5, ”Steppenatur (Sommersagnsdrama)”: II. Florido - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 5, ”Steppenatur (Sommersagnsdrama)”: III. Pesante - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 5, ”Steppenatur (Sommersagnsdrama)”: IV. Coda, “Sonate” con Variazioni, Fiero pesante – Andante - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 6, ”Pastoral Symphony”: I. Awakening of cheerful feelings on arrival in the countryside. Allegro ma non troppo - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 6, ”Pastoral Symphony”: II. Scene by the brook. Andante molto mosso - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 6, ”Pastoral Symphony”: III. Merry gathering of country folk. Allegro - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 6, ”Pastoral Symphony”: IV. Thunder, Storm. Allegro - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Symphony No. 6, ”Pastoral Symphony”: V. Shepherd’s song. Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm. Allegretto - Segerstam In Aarhus -
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Primo amore piacer del ciel, WoO 92 - Beethoven: Vocal Works -
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No, non turbarti, WoO 92a - Beethoven: Vocal Works -
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Ah! Perfido, Op. 65 - Beethoven: Vocal Works -
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2 Arias for Umlauf's Singspiel Die schöne Schusterin, WoO 91: No. 2, Soll ein Schuh nicht drücken - Beethoven: Vocal Works -
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Prüfung des Küssens, WoO 89 "Meine weise Mutter spricht" - Beethoven: Vocal Works -
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Mit Mädeln sich vertragen, WoO 90 - Beethoven: Vocal Works -
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2 Arias for Umlauf's Singspiel Die schöne Schusterin, WoO 91: No. 1, O welch ein Leben, ein ganzes Meer von Lust - Beethoven: Vocal Works -
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Ne' giorni tuoi felici, WoO 93, Hess 120 - Beethoven: Vocal Works -
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Tremate, empi, tremate, Op. 116 - Beethoven: Vocal Works -
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