Concert

Leonard Bernstein conducts Sibelius

Repertoire

Symphony No.1 in E minor, op.39 Symphony No.2 in D major, op.43 Symphony No.5 in E flat major, op.82 Symphony No.7 in C Major,op.105

Synopsis

In the mid 1980s, Unitel began recording a complete cycle of Sibelius symphonies with Leonard Bernstein and the Vienna Philharmonic. Bernstein´s death in 1990 unfortuantely cut short this project after the release of Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 7. Recorded live at Vienna´s Musikverein, these ecstatic performances were the object of stellar reviews. On this double-disc set, Bernstein´s unique and by now legendary interpretations of Sibelius are released for the first time on DVD.