
This album is part of a BR-KLASSIK series called 'Conductors in Rehearsal,' which offers a look into the 'orchestral workshop' and the conductor's interpretation process.
Mariss Jansons was Chief Conductor of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks and the Bavarian Radio Chorus from 2003 until his death in 2019.
Mariss Jansons studied violin, piano, and conducting at the Leningrad Conservatory and furthered his education with Hans Swarowsky and Herbert von Karajan.
Mariss Jansons, the conductor, was born in Riga in 1943, the son of conductor Arvīds Jansons.
The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) was listed among the ten best orchestras in the world in a 2008 Gramophone magazine survey.
Mariss Jansons received numerous high-profile awards, including the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize for his life's work as a conductor in 2013.