Sergiu Celibidache, former principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, was a legend in his own lifetime, mesmerizing orchestras with his brilliance and intensity, both in rehearsal and in performance --- which were always conducted from memory. The Incomparable Celibidache box set celebrates the historic release on DVD of rare black & white footage of performances with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI between 1969-70. Among the highlights are Mozart’s Symphony No. 39, Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9 and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5.
Works:
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Mozart: Symphonie Nr. 39
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Schubert: Symphonie Nr. 2
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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
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Bruckner: Symphonie Nr. 9
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Prokofieff: Symphonie Nr. 5
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Strauss: Tod und Verklärung