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Mariss Jansons conducts Dvorak and Strauss

The late, great Mariss Jansons and his Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra mark the centenary of Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 death in a 2004 Prom also featuring a popular tone poem by Richard Strauss.

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The late, great Mariss Jansons and his Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra mark the centenary of Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 death in a 2004 Prom also featuring a popular tone poem by Richard Strauss. Presented by Petroc Trelawny

Dvo艡谩k: Symphony No. 8 in G major
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Mariss Jansons

(From 麻豆官网首页入口 Proms 2004, 30 July)

The late Latvian maestro Mariss Jansons appeared at the Proms in 2004 with his renowned German orchestra, of which he was Chief Conductor from 2003 until the end of his life. Together they present Richard Strauss鈥檚 autobiographical showpiece, Ein Heldenleben.

Opening the programme is Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 Eighth Symphony. Written at his brother-in-law鈥檚 estate around 30 miles outside of Prague, the symphony reflects Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 pastoral surroundings, and gives a flavour of the profusion of ideas to come in his 鈥楴ew World鈥 Ninth.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No.8 in G major, Op.88

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
  • Richard Strauss

    Ein Heldenleben, Op 40

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Slavonic Dance in E minor, Op.72 No.2

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
  • Richard Strauss

    Der Rosenkavalier - suite (excerpt)

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
  • David Ho-Yi Chan

    We Will Meet Again

    Performer: John Bradbury.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Chaconne (Les Indes galantes)

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • Rameau: Une Symphonie Imaginaire: Musiciens du Louvre/Minkowski.
    • Archiv.
    • 17.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Son nata a lagrimar (I was born to weep), from Giulio Cesare in Egitto

    Singer: Charlotte Hellekant. Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter. Ensemble: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.
    • ARCHIV.
  • George Gershwin

    Oh, Lady be Good

    Lyricist: Ira Gershwin. Conductor: John Wilson. Ensemble: John Wilson Orchestra.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Johann Strauss II

    The Blue Danube

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Mariss Jansons.
    • SONY.

Broadcast

  • Thu 23 Jul 2020 19:30

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