Berlin Philharmoniker - Staatsoper Unter Den Linden 1998

Starring: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim Dvd Release: 4th March, 2002 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Widescreen, Region 0 Encoding

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The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the worlds leading orchestras, thought by many to be the finest in the world. Its current principal conductor is Simon Rattle. It was founded in 1882 by a group of 54 musicians who had broken away from an orchestra directed by Benjamin Bilse. In 1887, Hermann Wolff became its manager & he managed to engage Hans von Bülow, one of the most esteemed conductors in the world. From then, the orchestras star rose rapidly, with Hans Richter, Felix von Weingartner, Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Johannes Brahms & Edvard Grieg all conducting the orchestra over the next few years. In 1895, Arthur Nikisch became chief conductor. He was succeeded in 1923 by Wilhelm Furtwängler. The orchestra continued to perform throughout World War II & after it continued with barely a break under the baton of Leo Borchard. When he died, Sergiu Celibidache took over. Furtwängler returned in 1952 until his death in 1954. His successor was the legendary Herbert von Karajan, who remained with the orchestra until 1989.

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Daniel Barenboim is an Israeli pianist & conductor. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina ; his parents were Russian Jews. He is now also an Israeli national. Barenboim first came to fame as a pianist but is now best-known as a conductor. In 2001, he sparked a controversy in Israel by conducting the music of Wagner there. Barenboim started piano lessons at the age of five with his mother, continuing to study with his father who remained his only teacher. In August 1950, when he was only seven years old, he gave his first formal concert in Buenos Aires. In 1952, the Barenboim family moved to Israel. Two years later, in the summer of 1954, his parents brought him to Salzburg to take part in Igor Markevich s conducting classes. During that summer he also met & played for Wilhelm Furtwängler. In 1955 he studied harmony & composition with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Barenboim made his debut as a pianist in Vienna & Rome in 1952, Paris in 1955, London in 1956 & New York in 1957 under the baton of Leopold Stokowski. Posters Of Mozart

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