The legendary recordings with the Münchner Philharmoniker: Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Dvořák, Ravel, Prokofiev and Debussy on one Blu-ray Sampler.

The Münchner Philharmoniker and Sergiu Celibidache share an impressive legacy. Celibidache has been principal conductor of the orchestra for a total of 17 years since 1979, a time in which the orchestra gained great international reputation and became renowned worldwide. This legendary recording includes the performances of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 23 together with  pianist Daniel Barenboim and the rehearsal of the Piano Concerto from Prokofiev.

Celibidache shunned publicity, and his demand for extensive rehearsal periods for any one concert was something that radio-station orchestras could usually only sanction. The exception, on a regular basis, was the Munich Philharmonic, of which Celibidache was music director from 1979 to his death.

By choice, Celibidache made very few commercial recordings (and those date from the 1950s). Yet, perhaps paradoxically, he allowed his concerts to be broadcasted, filmed and archived and also for rehearsals to be recorded, so that we can follow the work of this maestro even today.