Wiener Philharmoniker - The Exclusive Subscription Concert Series - Christian Thielemann - BLU-RAY

Special concerts reserved for subscribers. Due to the exceptional quality of the concerts and the limited offer, the average waiting time for subscribers is more than 10 years. With this series, these very special concerts are made available for the first time audiovisually to a wider audience worldwide. For this subscription concert, the Wiener Philharmoniker asked a long-time artistic companion to take the podium more than 140 concerts and a multitude of celebrated recordings connect Christian Thielemann with the traditional Viennese orchestra. The live recording of his debut on the podium at the Vienna Musikverein almost 23 years ago promptly became a reference recording. On the programme then as now Richard Strauss' monumental Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony). This work, often regarded as the final and climax of the Inchsymphonic poemInch genre, is juxtaposed with Arnold Schönberg's probably most famous tonal composition, the orchestral version of the string sextet Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night). Composed in 1899, this highly expressive work by the 25-year-old Schönberg reads, in retrospect, like a swan song to the 19th century.InchSchönberg and Strauss rarely sound so grandiose.Inch KurierInchA truly persuasive performance.Inch The New York TimesInchThe 'Alpine Symphony' under Thielemann has long been a Viennese legend.Inch Die PresseProgram Arnold Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), op. 4Richard Strauss Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), op. 64

The Subscription Concert Series of the Wiener Philharmoniker from the Golden Hall of the famous Musikverein are special concerts reserved for subscribers. Due to the exceptional quality of the concerts and the limited offer, the average waiting time for subscribers is more than 10 years. With this series, these very special concerts are made available for the first time audiovisually to a wider audience worldwide. Conductor Herbert Blomstedt, honorary member of the orchestra, is a regular guest at the subscription concerts. For this one he chose Carl Nielsen's Fifth Symphony InchIt is full of Danish humour very serious and at the same time very comic and yet sublime. Inch As a counterpoint to Nielsen's exciting experimentation, Greek star violinist Leonidas Kavakos interprets Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto, one of the most beloved and frequently performed works in the violin concerto repertoire. InchLeonidas Kavakos, together with the Philharmoniker, makes this beautiful work a true celebration. Inch (klassik-begeistert. De) Program Johannes Brahms Concerto for Violin and Orchestra J. S. Bach Partita for violin solo No. 1, III. Sarabande - DoubleCarl Nielsen Symphony No. 5

On the occasion of the Bruckner bicentenary, the Wiener Philharmoniker recorded it's first ever complete Bruckner cycle under the baton of Christian Thielemann. In addition to the well-known canon of nine symphonies, the two earliest Bruckner symphonies in F minor and D minor, which are a world premiere on DVD and Blu-ray, were also recorded for the first time in the orchestra's history. This uniquely complete edition from the Musikverein and Salzburg Festival, featuring 11symphonies, also includes extensive conversations with Christian Thielemann about each symphony and insights into his rehearsal work.