Dirigenten bei der Probe: Mariss Jansons probt Mahler Symphonie Nr. 5

Featuring

Mariss Jansons
Friedrich Schloffer
Hannah Weiss
Bernhard Neuhoff
Carsten Fabian
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Miscellaneous

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Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons, the conductor on this album, was born in Riga in 1943 to conductor Arvīds Jansons and studied violin, piano, and conducting at the Leningrad Conservatory.

Cultural Impact

Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5, particularly its famous Adagietto, gained popularity through Luchino Visconti's film 'Death in Venice'.

Performer Biography

The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks has a long tradition of performing new music, with appearances in the musica viva series (founded by Karl Amadeus Hartmann in 1945) being a core activity.

Recording & Production

This album is part of a BR-KLASSIK series called 'Conductors in Rehearsal', which offers a direct look into the orchestral workshop and a conductor's interpretation.

Performer Biography

The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (BRSO), featured on this recording, was ranked among the top ten orchestras in the world by the British music magazine Gramophone in 2008.

Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons received numerous high-profile awards, including the prestigious Ernst von Siemens Music Prize for his life's work as a conductor in 2013.

Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons was the chief conductor of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks and the Bavarian Radio Chorus from 2003 until his death in 2019.