Music is the language of the heart and soul : a portrait of Mariss Jansons ; Mahler : symphony no. 2.

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"Tells the story of a life devoted to music and offers a fascinating encounter with a modest, down-to-earth musician who is one of the most influential classical conductors of our time. Filmmaker Robert Neumuller observes Jansons in rehearsal for the New Year Concert with the Vienna Philharmonic, as...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: C Major Entertainment GmbH
Groot Omroepkoor
Concertgebouworkest
Österreichischer Rundfunk
Bildlärarnas riksförbund (Sweden)
Unitel Classica (Firm)
NRK (Television network : Norway)
Other Authors: Jansons, Mariss, 1943-2019
Neumüller, Robert
Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911
Merbeth, Ricarda
Fink, Bernarda
Breisach, Felix
Kok, Ronald, 1944-
Honselaar, Joost
Language:German
English
French
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
Language and/or Writing System:
Soundtrack in German, subtitles in English, German (concert only), French, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean.
Published: Berlin : C Major Entertainment : Unitel Classica [distributor], [2012], ©2012.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Jansons, Mariss, > 1943-2019.
Conductors (Music) > Latvia > Biography.
Biographical films.
Concert films.
Conductors (Music)
Latvia.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographical films.
Concert films.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Mahler : Symphony no. 2.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"Tells the story of a life devoted to music and offers a fascinating encounter with a modest, down-to-earth musician who is one of the most influential classical conductors of our time. Filmmaker Robert Neumuller observes Jansons in rehearsal for the New Year Concert with the Vienna Philharmonic, as well as working with the top orchestras he is currently heading, the Royal Concertgebouw and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Jansons himself relates the story of his youth and education, historical footage shows the young maestro with his mentor Herbert von Karajan and taking his first steps towards an international career. As a luminous example of Mariss Jansons' mastery, this release also features a complete performance of Mahler's Second Symphony with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
Note:"709708"
A co-production of ORF, BR and Unitel Classica in cooperation with NRK.
Booklet text in English, German and French.
Picture format: 16:9, NTSC.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CX1 D0142977 VideoDVD
Credits:Written and directed by Robert Neumüller; producers, Felix Breisach, Ronald Kok ; video director, Joost Honselaar.
System Details:DVD; PCM stereo., DTS 5.0 (concert only); filmed in high definition; region code 0.
Participant or Performer:
Ricarda Merbeth, soprano ; Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano ; Netherlands Radio Choir ; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ; Mariss Jansons, conductor.
Event Details:
Recorded live at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 3 December 2009.