Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy "Italian Symphony" Modest Mussorgsky "Pictures at an Exhibition" (adapted for orchestra by Sergej Petrovitch Gortchakov)

Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 73 Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major op. 73 Documentary on Meiningen's history and the musical activities of Hans von Bülow, the great pianist and conductor

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

Sergei Prokofiev Highlights from "Romeo & Juliet" Sergei Rachmaninov Cavatine of Aleko from "Aleko" Ludwig van Beethoven Romances for Violine and Orchestra No. 1 in G major, and No. 2 in F major, Symphony No. 7 in A major Peter Tchaikovsky "The…

On the tenth of August 1997 Evgeny Kissin played the first solo recital in the hundred and three year history of the London Promenade Concerts. It was a memorable occasion, to say the least, and has been described as perhaps the most extraordinary…

When Claudio Abbado and his new founded Lucerne Festival Orchestra perform at the Lucerne Festival, the whole musical world looks to Lucerne. 120 musicians or "best friends" are also renowned soloists or important players in many leading orchestras…

The history of Claudio Abbado's relationship to Mahler is something quite special in itself. He has been established as a leading Mahler interpreter for so many years that it is easy to underestimate the role he has played in creating the huge…

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…

The Lucerne Festival Orchestra with Claudio Abbado as its conductor made triumphal headlines worldwide: from «the miracle of Lucerne» (Tagesspiegel) to «superbe et éphèmère» (Le Figaro). When Abbado and his newly founded Orchestra perform at the…

The concerts of the new established Lucerne Festival Orchestra with Claudio Abbado as its conductor made triumphal headlines worldwide: from «the miracle of Lucerne» (Tagesspiegel) to «superbe et éphèmère» (Le Figaro). In Summer 2005 Claudio Abbado…