Description
Berliner Philharmoniker: European Concert 1997 DVD
UPC: 0807280716191
Product Features
- Format: DVD-Video, NTSC, Region Code 0 (Worldwide)
- Sound: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
- Picture Format: 16:9
- Running Time: 97 minutes
- Release Year: 2010
- Director: Bob Coles
- Producer: Bernd Hellthaler
- Production Company: EuroArts Entertainment
- Made in: Germany
Overview
Experience a captivating performance by the Berliner Philharmoniker at the Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles, captured live in 1997. Under the baton of the legendary Daniel Barenboim, the orchestra delivers a stellar program featuring compositions by Maurice Ravel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. This concert, part of the European Concert series, showcases the exquisite acoustics of Versailles and the unmatched artistry of one of the world's premier orchestras.
Interesting Facts
- Maurice Ravel's Suite "Le tombeau de Couperin" was composed as a tribute to friends lost during World War I, reflecting both grief and the elegance of French baroque dance forms.
- Daniel Barenboim, renowned for his interpretation of classical repertoire, not only conducts but also performs as a soloist in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 13.
- Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, "Eroica," initially dedicated to Napoleon, marks a revolutionary step in symphonic composition with its bold structure and profound emotional depth.
- The Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles is an architectural marvel, originally inaugurated in 1770, and serves as a perfect backdrop for this historical concert.
Track Listing
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M. Ravel - Suite "Le tombeau de Couperin":
- I. Prélude
- II. Forlane
- III. Menuet
- IV. Rigaudon
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W. A. Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K. 415:
- I. Allegro-Cadenza
- II. Andante
- III. Allegro
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L. v. Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 "Eroica":
- I. Allegro con brio
- II. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)
- III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
- IV. Finale (Allegro molto - Poco andante - Presto)
Publishers
- Arthaus Musik GmbH: A prominent German production company known for high-quality classical music and opera recordings.
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