Herinneren is een vorm van ontmoeten…

As we speak I'm listening to a recording of 'the little Russian' Tsjaikovsky's 2nd symphony. Mariss at the baton together with the Oslo Symphonic orchestra.
Incredible performance. I also had the privilege of visiting one of his performances in Amsterdam. Truly great memories to cherish and keep in our hearts.
Thank you forever!

Mariss died exactly a month after I heard and saw him for the last time in Cologne, very fragile but still with such intensity. I had been feeling at every performance with him in the last couple of years that this could be the last time. He should have retired long ago, but couldn’t. Already back in 2004, I was very concerned about him, asking his wife Irina one of the dumbest questions in my life: "Can't you get him to reduce his workload some?" "and how would I do that?" was the response. Mariss advanced the Pittsburgh Symphony and the Oslo Philharmonic to the world stage. He conducted two of the greatest orchestras in the world, RCO and BRSO, for many years at the same time. There was simply no better conductor in the world and he was loved by his musicians. I will be forever grateful for the opportunity to have gotten to know him during my years with the Pittsburgh Symphony Organisation. He is irreplaceable and will be missed forever.
Manfred Kaiser

het was een groot voorrecht!

Vele uren hebben mijn echtgenote en ik zowel in het congresgebouw,muziektheater en thuis via radio,televisie of cd intens genoten van de wonders die maestro Kan soms ons voortoverde. Een groot verlies. Wij denken aan de nabestaanden.

I was always moved by and impressed with his rapport with the orchestra and with every section and individual in it. Not to mention the audience. He will indeed be remembered and missed.

Dankzij mijn Letse schoondochter hebben wij altijd met bijzondere belangstelling naar Mariss Jansons geluisterd .