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Also known as Arvid Yansons

Latvian conductor (1914–1984)

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Active from
1914-10-10
Active to
1984-11-21

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Arvīds Jansons (Liepāja 10 October 1914 – Manchester 21 November 1984) was a Latvian conductor and father of conductor Mariss Jansons. Jansons studied violin from 1929 until 1935 at the Conservatory of Liepāja, then composition and conducting (under Leo Blech) at the Conservatory of Riga (1940–1944) while working as violinist at Riga Opera. In 1944 he was appointed conductor of Riga Opera, then the Latvian Radio Orchestra (1947–1952). In 1952 he was appointed reserve conductor <a href="https://

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human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Soviet Union
Place of birth
Liepāja
Place of death
Manchester
Occupation
violinist
Languages spoken
Latvian
Instrument
violin
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date of birth
1914-10-10
date of death
1984-11-21
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