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Latvian conductor (1943–2019)

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Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons (1943–2019) was a Latvian conductor and music educator. Born in Riga, he was the son of Arvīds Jansons and received education at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory and the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. He studied under Hans Swarowsky and later taught Andris Nelsons. Jansons held citizenship in the Soviet Union, Latvia, and Russia, and practiced Lutheranism.

Throughout his career, he served as a conductor for the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and Oslo Philharmonic. He was also a member of the Vienna Philharmonic and Berlin Philharmonic. His work in classical music included playing the piano and organ, with recordings released on the EMI label.

Jansons received several honors, including the Bavarian Order of Merit, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, and the Order of the Three Stars. He died in Saint Petersburg due to heart disease.

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Acting · Riga

Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons (born 14 January 1943) is a Latvian conductor, the son of conductor Arvīds Jansons and the singer Iraida Jansone.

Known for

  • Beethoven: Mass in C Major — Conductor2018
  • Mozart: Requiem KV 626 – Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons — Himself2017
  • Europakonzert 2017 from Cyprus — Conductor2017
  • New Year's Concert 2016 — Conductor2016
  • Mariss Jansons conducts: Dvořák – Stabat Mater — Conductor2016
  • Antonín Dvořák: Stabat Mater op.582015
  • Around the World in 50 Concerts2014
  • Mariss Jansons conducts Giuseppe Verdi. Messa da requiem — Conductor2014
  • Beethoven · Die Symphonien — Himself2013
  • MARISS JANSONS CONDUCTS - BEETHOVEN & STRAUSS — Dirigent2013

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Mariss Jansons (born January 14, 1943) is a Latvian conductor, the son of conductor Arvīds Jansons. His mother, the singer Iraida Jansons, who was Jewish, gave birth to him in hiding in Riga, Latvia, after her father and brother were killed in the Riga ghetto. As a child, he first studied violin with his father. In 1946, his father won second prize in a national competition and was chosen by Evgeny Mravinsky to be his assistant at the Leningrad Philharmonic. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/M

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

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Works
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Research areas

SymphonyArtHumanitiesComputer scienceLiterature

Most cited works

  • Fantasia on an Ostinato1998 · 2 cit
  • Mariss Jansons: De Amsterdam a Munich entre dos orquestas2010 · 0 cit
  • „Meine Meinung verbreitet sich durch ihr Wirken“2000 · 0 cit
  • ELJEN A MAGYAR POLKA, OP. 3322003 · 0 cit
  • 来日直前インタヴュー マリス・ヤンソンス (特集 いま、聴きたい世界の指揮者)2009 · 0 cit

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Key facts

Born
Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons , ( 1943-01-14 ) 14 January 1943, Riga , Reichskommissariat Ostland , Nazi Germany , (now Riga, Latvia )
Died
1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) (aged 76) , Saint Petersburg , Russia
Citizenship
Russia , Latvia
Occupation
Conductor
Organizations
Oslo Philharmonic Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Relatives
Arvīds Jansons (father)
Awards
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize

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Encyclopedic overview

Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons (14 January 1943 – 1 December 2019) was a Latvian conductor, best known for his interpretations of Mahler, Strauss, and Russian composers such as Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich. During his lifetime he was often cited as among the world's leading conductors; in a 2015 Bachtrack poll, he was ranked by music critics as the world's third best living conductor. 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.

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