The conductor Sergiu Celibidache was a legend in his own lifetime, mesmerising orchestras with his intensity and brilliance, both in rehearsals and in performances – which were always conducted from memory. In this recording, he takes on Berlioz's passionate autobiographical monument to obsessive and unrequited love. The Celibidache Symphonic Series celebrates the historic release on DVD of rare footage of the few performances ever recorded for television.

Celibidache conducting Berlioz’s Symphony Fantastique with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI in this 1969 Turin recording.

Repertoire Symphony Fantastique

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Includes 32-page booklet in three languages, with a newly-commissioned essay from Misha Donat on the genius of Celibidache

Reviews
‘His intense, finely balanced and deeply felt interpretations made him one of the greatest names in twentieth century orchestral conducting. Above all, he was a superb technician.’ All Music Guide

'Celibidache's probing insight transcends mere peculiarity to recall an art of the past that is still being created afresh by this wonderful musician. … Whether these readings are definitive or "the best" is entirely beside the point; they are unique and nowadays that in itself makes them irreplaceably valuable. … Celibidache is the supreme genius among living conductors.’ Classical Notes.net


CAT NO: OA 0977 D
FORMAT: All Formats
REGIONS: All Regions
PICTURE FORMAT: 4:3
LENGTH: 58 Mins
SOUND: LPCM MONO
SUBTITLES: N/A
RELEASED: 01/05/2007
NO OF DISCS: 1