Jansons, Mariss, 1943–2019, Latvian-Russian conductor. He studied under von Karajan at Salzburg, and later conducted (1979–2000) the Oslo Philharmonic, raising it to international stature, and was music director (1997–2004) of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, where he brought a new vitality to its performances. In 2003 he became chief conductor of Munich's Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and then also was appointed principal conductor (2004–15) of Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw. Expressive yet subtle in his interpretations, he was renowned for his musicality and his deep knowledge of the works he conducted, including Mahler's synphonies and Richard Strauss's tone poems as well as works by Bartok, Brahms, Dvořák, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, and other European masters.
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