Chicago Symphony Orchestra > Mezzo Soprano

Beethoven: Missa solemnis; Verdi: Requiem; Brahms: German Requiem / Barenboim & the Chicago SO [5 CDs]

5 CD / Erato / 2012-04-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123; Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45; Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem Mass
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Furlanetto, Ferruccio; Holl, Robert; Kiberg, Tina; Magad, Samuel; Marc, Alessandra; Meier, Waltraud; Schrader, David
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Daniel Barenboim was named music director designate of the CSO in January 1989, and he assumed leadership as the Orchestra's ninth music director in September...continue...
Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Chicago....continue...

Daniel Barenboim / Four Films [4 DVD]

4 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2010-10-26

Works: Franz Liszt: Petrarca Sonnets (3) for Piano, S 158; Légendes (2) for Piano, S 175; Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 3 in C major, Op. 72a; Giovanni Bottesini: Fantasia On Themes By Ross...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel; Matos, Elisabete; Shehata, Nabil; Zlotnikov, Kyril
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

These four films from across two continents capture every aspect of Daniel Barenboim's immense musicality, from pianist to conductor to orchestra-founder and champion of peace....continue...
Run Time: 377 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
Subtitles: English, Germa...continue...