What does the work of a conductor actually involve? He moves his hands, arms, his whole body, he makes use of his eyes and facial expressions - and he also sings and speaks, but only during rehearsals, of course. Being able to follow a conductor's interpretation makes for an exciting process, and conveys the basic idea behind a work far more vividly at the same time. "Conductors in Rehearsal" is a BR-KLASSIK series that takes a closer look at the orchestral workshop. One can experience first-hand how the conductor's wishes and instructions are implemented, how his explanations and his temperament change the resulting sound, and what concepts lie behind the interpretation of the work. Thanks to this series - which also now being released on CD - the special collaboration between Mariss Jansons and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra can be documented.The second box set presented by BR-KLASSIK documents four rehearsals for concerts in the Munich Philharmonie im Gasteig and the Herkulessaal der Residenz in Munich, taken from different phases of the collaboration between Mariss Jansons work with the BRSO:Mariss Jansons rehearses Richard Strauss "Ein Heldenleben with the BRSO.In Strauss's "Ein Heldenleben", the main character leaps onto the stage, as it were, from the very first bar onwards. In his rehearsals, Mariss Jansons pays great attention to vivid, three-dimensional characters. The maestro also makes use of images and comparisons to inspire the orchestra.Rehearsal for the concerts on March 17&18, 2011 at the Philharmonie im Gasteig, Munich.Mariss Jansons rehearses Ludwig van Beethovens Symphony No. 5 with the BRSO.Making the music speak - that is the goal of Mariss Jansons' rehearsal work with the BRSO. In May 2012 he rehearsed Beethoven's Fifth; in the autumn of that year, a performance of it in Tokyo earned standing ovations from the Japanese audience. Rehearsal for the concerts on May 17&18, 2012 at the Herkulessaal der Residenz, Munich.Mariss Jansons rehearses Richard Strauss "Don Juan with the BRSO.Mariss Jansons elicits the typical lan of the young Richard Strauss from the BRSO here, pointing to his roots in musical romanticism. With his Don Juan, Strauss established himself early on as an important representative of the progressive "New German School". His tone poems were very wide-ranging and earned him much admiration, but also a reputation as an enfant terrible.Rehearsal for the concerts on February 27&28, 2014 at the Herkulessaal der Residenz, Munich.Mariss Jansons rehearses Jean Sibelius` Symphony No. 2 with the BRSO.Mariss Jansons is intensely interested in the images of nature evoked by the music of Jean Sibelius' Second Symphony. He is also meticulous about sound and expression: the music should sound warm and soulful, but also rich in colour and with extreme differences in volume. Working on the sound is the key to expression here.Rehearsal for the concerts on November 12&13, 2015 at the Herkulessaal der Residenz, Munich.Each of the four CDs begins with a concise introduction to the respective work by Friedrich Schloffer.The concert versions of the four works rehearsed have already been released on CD by BR-KLASSIK.
