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| Mariss Jansons - In Rehearsal (Bartok - Miraculous Mandarin Suite) | 
 enlarge | Actor: Mariss Jansons
Studio: Image Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 118331
Format: Classical, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 55 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 014381932225
EAN: 0014381932225
ASIN: B0000687E0
Theatrical Release Date: 1997
Release Date: July 16, 2002
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Description
The fresh, open sound and passionate conducting of countless orchestra performances have made Mariss Jansons one of the most distinguished musical talents of his generation. This exciting program goes behind the scenes to study the rehearsal process for a powerful rendition of Bela Bartok's "Miraculous Mandarin Suite" with the Oslo Philharmonic, followed by the complete final performance of the piece itself. 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.
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 Excellent Mandarin Finale October 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought this rehearsal was insightful and really loved the performance. Watching this I realized how much the middle movement relies on the clarinet soloist, the whole orchestra pivots off this instrument.
 compelling playing, Jansons is wonderfully direct straight March 18, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The rehearsal process especially with contemporary music has become an important component to the experience of listening. I wish there was even more of these rehearsals available on DVD. But alas! Jansons as other have said is most honest and straightforward, no nonsense approach.He recounts his formative years with vintage photos. His work with Mravinsky,von Karajan and his father. And the musicians respond wonderfully to him with passion and intellect.
Bartok's ballet score here is now a classic hiding in the shadows of Le Sacre du printemps of Stravinsky.Jansons highlights the storyline so the musicians know where they are going. Yet Bartok had his own voice with here wonderful reedy moments in the bassoon plainchant folky laments, and misterioso harmonies. Bartok had interesting concepts of orchestration frequently using the piano and harp and plucked strings to colour the timbre and musical shape.Also allowing specific colours as the clarinet (the erotic sensual parts) to emerge. Jansons complaints are perhaps always the same. The music is not mysterious enough or opaque enough. He sings a noise to the strings ". . . the sul ponticello(playing at the bridge) must be like sheeeeeeeeee", I must not hear the bow and the rhythm. And the tromboni "it is too strong and the phrase should be much more legato. . . " this with a snarl for the muted trombones.". . . this is virtuoso music, very difficult. . . " he keeps exclaiming. The orchestral players at Oslo are allowed to speak about Jansons, and again they respect him. We see them during a break pouring black coffee, or lighting up a small cigar or cigarette.Oslo plays wonderful, the music actually sounds already rehearsed and finsihed. It is a magnificent sound throughout.
Beautiful but... October 24, 2003
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
The chapter notes on the index and the actual scenes are completely different. The biggest error by the maker.
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