DVD Video, Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (orchestra)
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Sergiu Celibidache's Bruckner is often monumental. It is also revelatory in a way no other Bruckner conductor
equals. Celibidache conducts these great symphonies as if he were King Lear himself,... — More… -
March to the Scaffold' may be slow, but this live performance, unfussily filmed, shows Celibidache moulding detail of balance and rubato to great effect. The sound is dry, and there are no... — More…
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Celibidache makes the most of Prokofiev's balletic moments, and has a keen sense of pacing and balance in Strauss. The sound could be more opulent, both from the orchestra, and as recorded. — More…
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Even with a reduced orchestra, Celibidache creates a full sound here. But there's also some energetic and precise phrasing, lightness in the fast movements, and obvious enjoyment from a beaming... — More…
