Mariss Jansons

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Mariss Jansons
Mariss Jansons in 2015
Born
Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons

(1943-01-14)14 January 1943
Riga, Reichskommissariat Ostland, Nazi Germany
(now Riga, Latvia)
Died1 December 2019(2019-12-01) (aged 76)[a]
Saint Petersburg, Russia
OccupationConductor
Organizations
RelativesArvīds Jansons (father)
Awards

Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons (14 January 1943 – 1 December 2019[a]) was a Latvian conductor, best known for his interpretations of Mahler, Strauss, and Russian composers such as Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich.[7] During his lifetime he was often cited as among the world's leading conductors;[7][8][9][10] in a 2015 Bachtrack poll, he was ranked by music critics as the world's third best living conductor.[11] Jansons was long associated with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO; 2003–2019) and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO; 2004–2015) as music director.

Born in Riga, Latvia, Jansons moved to Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in 1956, where he studied conducting, and he received further training in Austria. He first achieved prominence with the Oslo Philharmonic, where he served as music director from 1979 to 2000. Besides the BRSO and RCO, he also directed the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from 1997 to 2004; he was a frequent guest conductor with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra. Jansons recorded prolifically, and was the recipient of numerous awards.

  1. ^ "MARISS JANSONS". Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Mariss Jansons, 1943-2019" (Press release). Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Mariss Jansons, conductor celebrated around the world, dies at 76". The Washington Post. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Renowned Latvian conductor Mariss Jansons dies aged 76". France 24. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Mūžībā devies diriģents Mariss Jansons". LTV Panorāma. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Conductor Mariss Jansons dies aged 76". Public broadcasting of Latvia. 1 December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Millington was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Geoffrey Norris (21 January 2015). "The art of the conductor". Gramophone. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Obituary / Mariss Jansons led the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and other top ensembles". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  10. ^ David Lister (8 April 2009). "Mariss Jansons: Maestro with a mission". The Independent. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  11. ^ Pullinger, Mark (3 September 2015). "Chailly and the Berliner Philharmoniker: the critics' choice for World's Best Conductor and Orchestra". Bachtrack. Retrieved 6 May 2021.


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