ABBADO IN LUCERNE (NTSC)

Claude DEBUSSY
La Mer; Suite from "Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien"

Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

Documentary "From Toscanini to Abbado"
The History of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Featuring Claudio Abbado, Ernest Ansermet, Wilhelm Furtwangler, Ferenc Fricsay, Herbert von Karajan, Yehudi Menuhin, Sabine Meyer, Victor de Sabata, Arturo Toscanini and many others

Picture Format: NTSC ¡P 16:9 anamorphic
Sound Format: PCM Stereo ¡P Dolby Digital 5.1 ¡P DTS 5.1
Region Code: 0
Subtitles: English, German, French
Booklet Notes: English German, French
Running Time: 119 mins

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ABBADO CONDUCTS DEBUSSY

• Concert on the occasion of the new foundation of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, 2003
• Marking one of the greatest triumphs in Maestro Abbado's career
• Orchestra consisting of members of the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics, Chicago Symphony, La Scala, just to name a few
• Featuring many eminent soloists such as Sabine Meyer (clarinet) & Natalia Gutman (cello)
• Brand new recording - state-of-the-art quality
• 5.1 surround sound in Dolby Digital and DTS
• Widescreen 16:9 ratio

"A Conductor is back, an orchestra reborn" - The New York Times
"Abbado's New Orchestra Triumphs" - Musical America

DOCUMENTARY: "THE HISTORY OF THE LUCERNE FESTIVAL"

• Conveys an intensely moving view on the history of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra
• Inclusive rarely seen rehearsal, concert and archival footage
• Featuring Claudio Abbado, Ernest Ansermet, Wilhelm Furtwangler, Ferenc Fricsay, Herbert von Karajan, Yehudi Menuhin, Victor de Sabata, Arturo Toscanini and many more