MARISS JANSONS FRANK PETER ZIMMERMANN BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER Béla Bartók Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta Dmitri Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 2 Maurice Ravel Daphnis et Chloé BÉLA BARTÓK As head of two world-class orchestras, the Royal Concertgebouw and Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons is one of the leading conductors of his generation. For this special concert DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH he brings works by Bartók, Shostakovich and Ravel to the rostrum and Violin Concerto No. 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 129 together with the Berlin Philharmonic he succeeds in “rocking the JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Berlin Philharmonie” as the Süddeutsche Zeitung put it. Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 Allegro Right from the opening piece, Bartók’s music for stringed instruments, percussion and celesta, the Berliner Zeitung critic was enthusiastic: MAURICE RAVEL “Janson’s conducting brings out fine tones. Sometimes they sound so Daphnis et Chloé rough-hewn that they might have been hauled up from the depths.” Suite No. 2 Next on the programme was Shostakovich’s 2nd Violin Concerto, a work seldom played by the Berlin Philharmonic. The soloist was the Violin Frank Peter Zimmermann German violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann, who works closely with Orchestra Berliner Philharmoniker Jansons, to the extent that some critics hail them as a “dream duo” Conductor Mariss Jansons (Berliner Zeitung). Jansons spreads out a finely shaded soundscape for the violinist, who in his turn returns the compliment with “musical intelligence and violinistic furore” (Süddeutsche Zeitung). Video Director Michael Beyer The closing piece was Maurice Ravel’s 2nd Daphnis et Chloé Suite, a ballet music which Ravel dedicated to Serge Diaghilev’s company. “The Length: 99' very finest philharmonic material, iridescent without being too overly Shot in HDTV 1080/50i fanned out by Jansons,” enthused Der Tagesspiegel. Cat. no. A 055 50447 0000 The audience responded with grateful recognition: “Janson’s Berlin A production of Berlin Phil Media performance with the Philharmonic was captivating and was rewarded and UNITEL CLASSICA with a standing ovation.” (Süddeutsche Zeitung). World Sales: All rights reserved · credits not contractual · Different territories · Photos: © Unitel · Flyer: luebbeke.com Flyer: · contractual Unitel Different Photos: © territories credits · not rights · All reserved · Tel. +49.30.30306464 [email protected] Unitel GmbH & Co. KG, Germany · Tel. +49.89.673469-630 · [email protected] www.unitelclassica.com.