Don Quixote

Synopsis

Enter the extravagant universe of Cervantes’s Don Quixote in Richard Strauss’s symphonic poem performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker under the direction of Herbert von Karajan, legendary personality of the 20th-century European musical scene. Strauss gives musical life to some of the novel’s most famous episodes, including the battle with the sheep, the windmills, and the encounter with Dulcinea. Having already recorded the work with Pierre Fournier and Rostropovich, in this version Karajan approaches an even greater level of perfection with the young cello virtuoso Antonio Meneses, winner of the 1982 Tchaikovsky Competition.

Additional Info

• No: 8569
• Composer: Richard Strauss
• Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
• Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
• Artists: Antonio Meneses, Wolfram Christ, Leon Spierer
• Production year: 1986
• Run time: 00:45:00
• Producers: Telemondial
• Format: HDTV 16:9