Claudio Abbado
(1933-2014) was one of the outstanding personalities in the history of
the Berliner Philharmoniker. He made his debut with the orchestra in
1966, and was its chief conductor from 1989 to 2002. In May 2013, this
unique partnership ended with Claudio Abbado's last concert with the
Philharmoniker. The program included two of the most important works of
musical Romanticism: Hector Berlioz's visionary Symphonie fantastique
and Felix Mendelssohn's magical, shimmering music for A Midsummer
Night's Dream. Audio and video recordings of this unforgettable evening
are now being released in a hardcover luxury edition. |