Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique" (Rehearsal Excerpts)

Featuring

Mariss Jansons
Friedrich Schloffer
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Miscellaneous

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Recording & Production

This album features recordings of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, 'Pathétique', and Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6, both recorded live in Munich in 2013.

Performer Biography

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

Performer Biography

The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) was established in 1949 and has since become an internationally renowned orchestra.

Interpretation

Mariss Jansons, the conductor, approaches Tchaikovsky's 'Pathétique' symphony with an unsentimental style that aims to make the music deeply moving.

Cultural Impact

In 2008, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) was named among the ten best orchestras in the world by the British music magazine Gramophone.

Performer Biography

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

Performer Biography

Mariss Jansons served as Chief Conductor of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) and the Bavarian Radio Chorus from 2003 until his death in 2019.