Boston Symphony Orchestra with Brahms, Herbert Blomstedt, and more

Founded in 1881, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, supported by banker Henry Lee Higginson, is a pillar of U.S. orchestral culture. Its legendary recordings, especially on RCA Victor, benefit from Boston's Symphony Hall acoustics. Known for premieres of works by Stravinsky and Bartók, it has been led by conductors Monteux, Koussevitsky, and Ozawa. It also has ties with Tanglewood Music Festival and contributed to film scores like Spielberg's "Schindler's List" and "Saving Private Ryan" with John Williams.

Born in Massachusetts and raised in Sweden and Finland, conductor Herbert Blomstedt is renowned for Romantic and early 20th-century works, especially Scandinavian composers. A prizewinner and longtime director of major orchestras in Europe and the U.S., he’s recorded 125+ albums, noted for Brahms, Nielsen, Bruckner, and Berwald.