Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad" (Rehearsal Excerpts)

Featuring

Mariss Jansons
Friedrich Schloffer
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Miscellaneous

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Performer Biography

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

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.

Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons' discography includes many prize-winning recordings, notably a Grammy-winning account of Shostakovich's 13th Symphony (Babij Jar).

Recording & Production

The recording is part of the BR-KLASSIK series 'Conductors in Rehearsal,' which offers a look into the 'orchestral workshop' and the conductor's interpretation process.

Performer Biography

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

Recording & Production

This album is a live recording of a rehearsal for concerts held on February 11 and 12, 2016, at the Philharmonie im Gasteig, Munich.

Performer Biography

The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, the orchestra on this recording, was ranked among the ten best orchestras in the world by the British music magazine Gramophone in 2008.