Sir Jeffrey Tate Essentials

Beginning with a stellar debut at the New York Met Opera in 1979, English conductor Sir Jeffrey Tate's career was saturated with incredible figures and ensembles. His 15 years with the English Chamber Orchestra, starting in 1985, yielded countless benchmark recordings, including his wholly gripping Mozart piano concerto cycle with Mitsuko Uchida and his deep dive into the tempestuous, groundbreaking symphonies of Haydn. One could say he was a specialist in the canon as a whole: His hearty readings of Beethoven (Violin Concerto) are as impressive as his angsty-yet-nuanced readings of Schubert (Symphony No. 9).