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Title: Mariss Jansons has died
Post by: ritter on December 01, 2019, 01:56:31 AM
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.
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Post by: The new erato on December 01, 2019, 02:16:31 AM
According to Norwegian newspapers from heart xailure at his home in St Pdtersburg.
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Post by: The new erato on December 01, 2019, 02:19:47 AM
I overlooked this and seems to have doubleposted. Oops.
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Post by: Que on December 01, 2019, 02:24:50 AM
Sorry to hear!
I attended some concerts conducted by him during his tenure in Amsterdam.

Q
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Post by: vandermolen on December 01, 2019, 02:30:10 AM
Very sorry to hear that. I enjoy his Shostakovich boxed set and his Honegger recordings in particular.
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Post by: Que on December 01, 2019, 02:34:40 AM
Quote from: The new erato on December 01, 2019, 02:19:47 AM
I overlooked this and seems to have doubleposted. Oops.

fixed
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Post by: Florestan on December 01, 2019, 02:45:02 AM
Sad news. RIP.
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Post by: Cato on December 01, 2019, 03:08:06 AM
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/)
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Post by: Marc on December 01, 2019, 03:53:31 AM
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.
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Post by: Wanderer on December 01, 2019, 04:05:32 AM
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.
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Post by: aligreto on December 01, 2019, 04:33:28 AM
Sad news indeed.
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Post by: J.A.W. on December 01, 2019, 06:16:51 AM
Sorry to hear this.
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Post by: Mirror Image on December 01, 2019, 07:55:55 AM
A shame, indeed. What a marvelous conductor and he seemed like a genuinely nice person. RIP, Maestro Jansons.
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Post by: Symphonic Addict on December 04, 2019, 03:08:52 PM
Is it me or has this year been especially tragic? So many losses lately.
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Post by: Symphonic Addict on December 04, 2019, 03:11:44 PM
Here the Royal Concertgebouw performing Honegger's 3rd Symphony under Jansons. A rather fine rendition.

https://www.youtube.com/v/jK9mGN7KZg4
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Post by: André on January 17, 2020, 04:48:10 AM
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.
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