Boston Symphony Orchestra
Charles Munch, conductor


Access to the publicly broadcast BSO concerts from this era has been extremely difficult even for researchers. This series of DVDs will make these performances available for the first time since they were broadcast.

Munch launched the BSO into television in 1955. He was an immensely popular conductor and well suited to being filmed. This material represents some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony and Charles Munch, and has been restored using the greatest care and state-of-the-art techniques. It is of exceptional musical interest and rare historic value. Munch gave extensive performances of both Brahms’ symphonies during his time at the Boston Symphony, particularly during the orchestra’s many national and international tours.

Munch’s reading of both symphonies display his characteristic energy and enthusiasm, which, coupled with the BSO’s distinctive sound makes for a captivating DVD.

Two Munch/BSO DVDs from ICA Classics’ first set of releases have been awarded the Diapason d’Or in France’s Diapason magazine. This is the first DVD release.