BR: Mariss Jansons conducts Mahler & Rachmaninov

Synopsis

The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of its musical director Mariss Jansons gives ist debut at the Philharmonie de Paris: With Vladimír Sommer’s Antigone, Gustav Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, the evening’s programme revolves around the subjects of death, transcendence and the afterlife. Renowned alto and Mahler expert Gerhild Romberger makes Mahler’s ballads a “special and flawless experience” (Wiener Zeitung). The praised Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra shines “bright under their chief conductor Mariss Jansons. Impressive.” (Kurier) PROGRAM Mahler: Kindertotenlieder; Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances; Sommer: Antigone

Additional Info

• No: A015500530000
• Composer: Vladimir Sommer, Gustav Mahler, Sergei Rachmaninov
• Conductor: Mariss Jansons
• Orchestra: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
• Artists: Gerhild Romberger, mezzo-soprano
• Production year: 2017
• Run time: 01:31:00
• Producers: UNITEL and Heliox Films in association with ClassicAll/M_Media
• Format: HDTV 16:9