# Mariss Jansons Conducts Beethoven & Strauss: A Classical Masterpiece
## Key Details
- **Release Date**: 2011
- **Genre**: Classical
- **Conductor**: Mariss Jansons
- **Performers**: Mitsuko Uchida, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
- **Production/Label**: Arthaus Musik, BR Klassik
- **Duration**: 44:59 + 50:02
- **Quality**: Blu-ray
- **Container**: BDMV
- **Video codec**: AVC
- **Audio codec**: DTS, PCM
- **Video**: MPEG-4 AVC Video 21447 kbps 1080i / 29.970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
- **Audio#1**: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.0 / 48 kHz / 3338 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
- **Audio#2**: LPCM Audio 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
- **Subtitles**: Italian, English, German, French, Korean, Japanese
- **Size**: 20.17 GB
## Musical Insights
The program notes, perhaps inspired by *Ein Heldenleben*, delve deep into the hero concept in music. The link to Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto is less clear-cut. While the music has a heroic Beethovenian essence, it lacks a hero-themed program.
Mitsuko Uchida, an elite pianist, takes a non-heroic yet captivating approach to Beethoven. Her entry in the first movement is unexpectedly forceful, but her signature style soon shines through. Described as elegant, refined, and poetic, she leans towards the classical side of Beethoven, a refreshing take. And when power is needed, she wields it with restraint. Listen to the Largo to see her gravitas in big Beethoven pieces.
Mariss Jansons aligns perfectly with Uchida’s style. He starts *Ein Heldenleben* at an almost ideal tempo, though he seems to lose steam mid-first section before rebounding. The clattering woodwinds and brass in “The Hero’s Adversaries” are remarkable. Concertmaster Anton Barachovsky’s sweet tone in “The Hero’s Companion” and the ending is mesmerizing. The climaxes in “The Hero’s Companion” are simply ravishing.
In “The Hero’s Battlefield”, Jansons’ expansive tempo allows him to showcase the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s incredible instrumental details and Strauss’s lush sound world, especially the amazing brass section. The violin and French horn solos at the end are stunning, and Barachovsky earns a well-deserved ovation.
## Technical and Visuals
Technically, the Blu-ray offers top-notch picture and sound (PCM stereo and DTS 5.0 surround). The visual direction, alternating between close-ups and distant shots, is mostly good, though some extreme close-ups of Uchida and Jansons might feel a bit intrusive.
## Tracklist
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
- Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life), Op. 40, TrV 190
Recorded live from the Philharmonie im Gasteig, Munich, 2011, this is a must-listen for fans of great orchestras and outstanding classical music. Don't miss out!
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