For the Prom taking place on July 30, 2004 the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra journeyed to London with its new conductor at that time, the late Mariss Jansons. A fine program of Dvorak and Strauss works was played, opening with one of my favorite Dvorak Symphonies, the melodious 8th.
After a brief discussion on the life of maestro Jansons(in lieu of the original intermission feature)the second half featured Richard Strauss's "Ein Heldenleben"(A Hero's Life)in which he musically portrayed tender and vigorous incidents in the life of a "hero", which some critics suggested Strauss meant himself.
The concert concluded with two appropriate encores, the Dvorak Slavonic Dance No.2 and excerpts from Strauss's suite of music from his opera "Der Rosenkavalier". The concert can be heard on the BBC iplayer
here and apparently this is for more than the typical 30 days.
