IDAGIO | Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major - Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor (Live) 4035719001594

Featuring

Mariss Jansons
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Ludwig van Beethoven
Johannes Brahms

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Performer Biography

In a 2008 survey by the British music magazine Gramophone, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks was listed among the ten best orchestras in the world.

Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons, the conductor, was born in Riga in 1943, the son of conductor Arvīds Jansons.

Performer Biography

The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) was founded in 1949 and quickly became an internationally renowned orchestra.

Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons was a laureate of the Karajan Competition in Berlin in 1971 and later became a permanent conductor with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic.

Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons has received numerous awards, including a Grammy for his recording of Shostakovich's 13th Symphony and the prestigious Ernst von Siemens Music Prize for his life's work as a conductor.

Recording & Production

This album features live recordings: Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 was recorded in Tokyo in 2012, and Brahms's Symphony No. 4 was recorded in Munich in 2012.

Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons studied violin, piano, and conducting at the Leningrad Conservatory and furthered his education with Hans Swarowsky in Vienna and Herbert von Karajan in Salzburg.