Salzburg Festival Opening Concert – A Masterclass in 20th-Century Music

Product Information

Key Details

• UPC: 814337010256
• Product Type: 2DVD
• Title: Salzburg Festival Opening Concert
• Featuring:
  • Conductor/Pianist: Daniel Barenboim
  • Guest Conductor: Pierre Boulez
  • Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker
• Program Highlights:                            Recording Venue: Salzburg Festival 2008
  • Maurice Ravel – Valses nobles et sentimentales
  • Béla Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 1
  • Igor Stravinsky – L'Oiseau de feu (The Firebird) (with Daniel Barenboim on piano)
• Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 (High Definition)
• Sound Formats: PCM Stereo and DTS 5.1
• Region Code: Worldwide
• Total Running Time: 98 minutes

Overview

Experience a dream concert line-up that brings together three of the world's foremost musical icons. The Salzburg Festival Opening Concert features the legendary collaboration of Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, and the Wiener Philharmoniker. This extraordinary performance pays tribute to 20th-century masterpieces by Maurice Ravel, Béla Bartók, and Igor Stravinsky. Captured live at the 2008 Salzburg Festival, this production embodies the enchanting interplay between conductor and orchestra—proving that even without dancers, the music itself dances.

Product Features

Format & Presentation

• High Definition Mastery:
  Filmed in high definition and mastered from an HD source, ensuring every detail is captured in stunning NTSC 16:9 format.
• Immersive Audio:
  Enjoy pristine sound quality with options for PCM Stereo and the dynamic DTS 5.1 experience.
• Elegant Packaging:
  A refined UNITEL CLASSICA design, produced in cooperation with ORF, ZDF/3sat, and the Salzburg Festival, epitomizing excellence in classical music presentation.

Performance Highlights

• Maurice Ravel:
  Valses nobles et sentimentales sets a sophisticated tone with its elegant melodies.
• Béla Bartók:
  Piano Concerto No. 1 showcases the orchestra's technical prowess under masterful direction.
• Igor Stravinsky:
  L'Oiseau de feu (The Firebird), featuring a remarkable piano performance by Daniel Barenboim, highlights the fire and passion of Stravinsky’s work.
• Artistic Collaboration:
  With Pierre Boulez lending his visionary insights alongside Daniel Barenboim, this concert is a remarkable celebration of 20th-century music.

Interesting Facts

• Critically Acclaimed:
  Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung praised the concert, noting the mutual affection between conductor and orchestra created captivating results.
• A Stellar Line-up:
  The collaboration of Barenboim, Boulez, and the Wiener Philharmoniker exemplifies a unique convergence of modern interpretative excellence with the traditional brilliance of one of the world’s greatest orchestras.
• Iconic Venue:
  Recorded at the prestigious Salzburg Festival, this concert marks a significant cultural moment, showcasing the best of contemporary classical music interpretation.

Publishers

This DVD is a production of UNITEL CLASSICA on behalf of ORF, in co-production with ZDF/3sat and the Salzburg Festival. Produced by C Major Entertainment GmbH, Berlin, this edition is crafted with meticulous attention to quality and artistic integrity.

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