Duration
385 Min
Abbado conducts Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9
Concert
Berliner Philharmoniker
Production Date: 01/01/2000
385 Min
The 2001 performance of Beethoven's nine symphonies in Rome by the Berliner Philharmoniker and its principal conductor at the time, Claudio Abbado, remains one of the greatest magical moments in the last decades. Towards the end of his tenure, Abbado, who had recovered from a serious illness, contrasted the world-renowned interpretation of his predecessor Herbert von Karajan with one of his own, characterised by brisk tempi, transparency and dramaturgical sovereignty. The fact that Abbado brings these summit works of Viennese Classicism to life with the Berlin orchestra in his native Italy beautifully illustrates the European spirit that animated the great conductor throughout his life.
- Soloists:
- Karita Mattila (Soprano), Eike Wilm Schulte (Bass), Violeta Urmana (Alto), Thomas Moser (Tenor)
- Ensembles:
- Berliner Philharmoniker, Swedish Radio Choir, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir
- Conductor:
- Claudio Abbado
