Gala Concert on the occasion of the Maestro's 80th birthday. Born in Montbrison/France in 1925, Pierre Boulez is one of the most distinguished composers and conductors in the world today. Through his own compositions and his activities as an author…

This unusual documentary gives you an impression not only of the group but also about their thoughts on music. Also available is "Mr. Big Live In Concert".

Ludwig van Beethoven’s ninth and last symphony is considered one of the highlights of symphonic music. Through the use of song, Beethoven questions the effect of purely instrumental music, and he exerted a sustained influence on all generations of…

The Alpine Symphony is one of Strauss’ largest non-operatic conceptions, and the composer himself considered it his best-wrought work in terms of its orchestration. Despite its title, it is not a symphony in the generally accepted sense of the word…

Recorded in the Berliner Philharmonie, Berlin in 1992.

An exploration of the Prometheus myth through the works of four composers, evocatively visualized by television director Christopher Swann. Ludwig van Beethoven "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus" Franz Liszt "Prometheus" Alexander Scriabin "Promethée",…

Claude Debussy Trois Nocturnes Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture and Arias from "Don Giovanni", Symphony No. 29 in A major K. 201, Scena and Rondo for Soprano and piano forte obligato and Orchestra K. 505; Symphony No. 35 in D major K. 385 "Haffner" Documentary on the Berliner…

Ludwig van Beethoven Fidelio Overture Niccolò Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1, first movement Boris Blacher Variations on a Theme by Paganini Igor Stravinsky Petrushka Antonìn Dvoràk Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G minor

An extraordinary programme for an extraordinary night: The Berliner Philharmoniker celebrates the final day of the 20th Century with Grand Finales in the first part and heralds the leap into the 21st Century with an explosion of sparkling music…