# Mariss Jansons Conducts Beethoven & Strauss: A Classical Masterpiece
## Release 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' author, inspired by *Ein Heldenleben*, delves into the hero concept in music. The link to Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto is less clear; while the music has a Beethovenian heroic feel, it lacks a hero-themed program.
Mitsuko Uchida, an elite pianist, takes a non-heroic approach to Beethoven. Her entry in the first movement is forceful, but her signature style—elegant, refined, transparent, poetic, controlled, and laid-back—soon shines. As a Mozart and Beethoven specialist, she leans towards the classical side of Beethoven, a refreshing take. And when needed, she shows power with restraint. Listen to the Largo to see her gravitas.
Mariss Jansons aligns with Uchida's style. In *Ein Heldenleben*, he starts at an almost ideal tempo, though he seems to tire mid-first section before recovering. The 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 captivating. The climaxes in “The Hero’s Companion” are ravishing. In “The Hero’s Battlefield”, Jansons' expansive tempo reveals incredible instrumental details and showcases the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra's amazing brass. The violin and French horn solos at the end are stunning.
## Technical and Visuals
Technically, the Blu-ray's picture and sound (PCM stereo and DTS 5.0 surround) meet expectations. The visual direction, alternating close-ups and distant shots, is mostly good, though some extreme close-ups of Uchida and Jansons might be 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. Don't miss this if you love great orchestral music!
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