• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Yes
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
• Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 5.67 x 1.5 inches; 1.01 Pounds
• Director ‏ : ‎ Barenboim
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen, DTS Surround Sound, Classical
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 10 hours
• Release date ‏ : ‎ January 30, 2007
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Abbado, Jansons, Ozama, Berlin Philharmonic
• Language ‏ : ‎ German (Dolby Digital 5.1), German (DTS 5.1)
• Studio ‏ : ‎ EuroArts
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ France
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 5

This authoritative DVD collection, which chronicles the musical history of the Berlin Philharmonic in anticipation of their 125th anniversary in 2007, is now available on EuroArts. It features outstanding live recordings of recent performances and presents the conductors of the greatest significance for the orchestra today: Claudio Abbado, Simon Rattle, Seiji Ozawa, Daniel Barenboim and Mariss Jansons. The five discs in an exclusive digipack with slipcase show highlights of the world's most famous orchestra - recorded live between 2001 and 2004. They come in a luxurious presentation and at an attractive price. The extensive booklet provides insightful essays, an overview of the ensemble's history and photographic material from the orchestra's archive. Since the early nineties EuroArts has invariably joined forces with the Berlin Philharmonic whenever the orchestra's concerts were to be recorded for television and, more recently, for DVD. Central to their work together are three annual events in the orchestra's calendar: the New Year's Eve galas, the famous open-air concerts at the Waldbühne and the European Concerts, which are performed in a different European city each year. Five of these form part of this DVD Anniversary Box: the European Concerts from Istanbul, Palermo and Athens as well as a New Year's Eve Concert and one of the famous Waldbühne concerts.

The contents:

Disc 1:
Mariss Jansons; Emmanuel Pahud, Flute
(recorded in Istanbul)
Haydn, Symphony No. 94
Mozart, Flute Concerto
Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique

Disc 2:
Daniel Barenboim
(New Year's Eve concert, 2001)
works by Bach, Mozart, Verdi, Dvorak, and many others

Disc 3:
Claudio Abbado; Gil Shaham, violin
(recorded in Palermo)
Beethoven, Overture to "Egmont"
Brahms, Violin Concerto
Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World")
Verdi, Overture to "I Vespri Siciliani"

Disc 4:
Seiji Ozawa
(Concert from the Waldbuehne)
Gershwin, An American in Paris, Rhapsody in Blue, Concerto in F, and others

Disc 5:
Simon Rattle; Daniel Barenboim, piano
(recorded in Athens)
Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 1
Brahms, Piano Quartet No. 1 (orchestrated by Schoenberg, lovingly known as "Brahms 5")

This set is an absolute bargain and the performances are extraordinary. Buy this set, and ignore the bad reviewer, who reviews his mistake and not the product.