The Latvian conductor Mariss Jansons is recognised as one of the most distinguished musicians of his generation and now belongs to the international elite of his profession. Jansons was the Music Director of the Oslo Philharmonic from 1979 to 2000. Under his guidance, it became established as a front-rank orchestra, touring extensively and becoming a firm favourite at many festivals around the world, noted for its fresh, open sound and Jansons’ passionate conducting of the works of Shostakovich, Strauss, Tchaikovsky and Bartók. On this DVD Jansons is seen rehearsing Bartók’s powerful Miraculous Mandarin Suite with the Oslo Philharmonic and the recording also includes the following performance at the Oslo Concert Hall. - `Jansons´ energetic and intense approach to this controversial, landmark piece--based on the story of a prostitute whose three accomplices beat and rob her clients--is conveyed to the orchestra through the rigorous rehearsal process, with the musicians pushed to bring the utmost freshness and vitality to their work.´ AmazonTechnical information Sound Format PCM Stereo / Picture Format 43 / Menu Languages GB, D, F, ES / Subtitle Languages D, F, ES / Running Time 55 mins / DVD 5 / PAL / Region Code 0