Conductor Mariss Jansons died yesterday in his St. Petersburg home, aged 76.
I really never really collected his recordings (his focus as a conductor didn't coincide very much—in terms of repertoire—with my interests), but did have the chance to talk to him briefly at a reception here in Madrid when he visited with the Pittsburgh orchestra more than two decades ago. He was a very pleasant, unassuming man.
R.I.P.
According to Norwegian newspapers from heart xailure at his home in St Pdtersburg.
I overlooked this and seems to have doubleposted. Oops.
Sorry to hear!
I attended some concerts conducted by him during his tenure in Amsterdam.
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Very sorry to hear that. I enjoy his Shostakovich boxed set and his Honegger recordings in particular.
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I overlooked this and seems to have doubleposted. Oops.
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Sad news. RIP.
76 is not particularly old these days! Yes,very sad!
https://www.classicfm.com/artists/mariss-jansons/latvian-conductor-dies-aged-76/ (https://www.classicfm.com/artists/mariss-jansons/latvian-conductor-dies-aged-76/)
Almost can't believe it... last night, I was watching a YouTube clip of Brahms' Double Concerto with him conducting and enjoying his gestures... and now I have to read this.
I have many good memories (Dutch telly) and some good recordings of him.
Rest In Peace, maestro Jansons.
Very sad news. I've attended concerts of his in Athens and he was to conduct here again in March 2020. May he rest in peace.
Sad news indeed.
Sorry to hear this.
A shame, indeed. What a marvelous conductor and he seemed like a genuinely nice person. RIP, Maestro Jansons.
Is it me or has this year been especially tragic? So many losses lately.
Here the Royal Concertgebouw performing Honegger's 3rd Symphony under Jansons. A rather fine rendition.
https://www.youtube.com/v/jK9mGN7KZg4
Homage concert from the BRSO conducted by Zubin Mehta, January 15, 2020. They play Mahler's Resurrection symphony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-ycwcCiz2Q&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-ycwcCiz2Q&feature=youtu.be)
Note: the concert starts at 12 min 30 s., after the speeches.