EUROPA-KONZERT 2004 FROM ATHENS (PAL)

BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER
Europa-Konzert from Athens

Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1
Piano Quartet No.1 (orchestration: Arnold Schoenberg)
Daniel Barenboim, piano
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle, conductor

Recorded live at the Herodes Atticus Odeon, Athens

Picture Format: PAL · 16:9 anamorphic
Sound Formats: PCM Stereo · Dolby Digital 5.1 · DTS 5.1
Region Code: 0
Subtitles (Bonus): English, German, French
Booklet Notes: English German, French
Running Time: 128 mins
FSK: oA.
Cat No: 2053659

• Sir Simon Rattle is the most important conductor of our time
• There have not been more than two DVD programs with Rattle before
• The "Europa-Konzerts" of the Berliner Philharmoniker are a well-established brand in the DVD market for classical music. This one is the first with Rattle conducting
• This concert represents the first musical encounter between Rattle and world-famous
  pianist Daniel Barenboim
• The program was shot at the ancient theatre of Herodes Atticus in Athens with overwhelming views of the nearby Acropolis
• Brand new recording - state-of-the-art quality
• 5.1 surround sound in Dolby Digital and DTS
• Widescreen 16:9 ratio

Bonus Film: The European Concert in Olympic Athens

"Sir Simon Rattle is one of Britain's most famous cultural exports, and music director of the most glamorous orchestra in the world." -- The Guardian
"Rattle on his best days conducts like a god" -- Inquirer