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Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt, who turns 97 this week, is still working. Eric Kemnitz/Decca Classics hide caption
Updated July 11, 2024: Listen to your elders. This week, as Herbert Blomstedt celebrates his 97th birthday (he’s still working!) we hear tracks from throughout the great Swedish conductor’s career, in music from Beethoven and Bartók to Nielsen, Sibelius and Mozart.
Need a deep discovery experience? Try 1000 years of music in this playlist from NPR Classical's Tom Huizenga, which explores everything from new releases to old favorites, and classics from the dawn of the recording era. Our mantra: Bach, Beethoven, before and beyond.
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