세계적인 지휘자읜 반열에 위치를 확고히 다지고 있는
클라우디오 아바도의 예술세계

17세기 초반 베네치아 학파의 최대 작곡자인 몬테베르디의 호머의 서사시에 바탕을 둔 오페라 `율리씨즈의 귀환`은 240년간이다 잊혀져 있다가 발견되어 그의 대표적인 오페라 작품으로 손꼽힌다. 르네상스와 바로크를 연결하는 핵심 작품으로 자리매김하고 있는 본 오페라는 철저한 고증에 따라 오케스트레이션을 편성한 고음악의 대가 아르농쿠르와 Michael Gruder의 기획, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle의 스테이징이 결합되어 장관을 이루고 있다.

This modest but exceptional musician (born in 1933 in Milan) has for years been among the most internationally acclaimed conductors.

Claudio Abbado and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe
filmed in Venice, Gran Teatro La Fenice, in February 1995
rehearsing and performing:
Rossonin, Overture to `Il Barbiere di Siviglia`
Schubert, Symphony No.2 B-Major, D.125
Arnold Schonberg, Kammersinfonie No.1 E-Major op.9

Claudio Abbado and the Berlin Philharmonic
filmed in the Festspielhaus Salzburg on the occasion of the Easter Festival, April 1995
rehearsing :
Richard Strauss, Elektra (with Deborah Polaski, Karita Mattila, Marjana Lipovsek, Ferrucio Furlanetto)
Beethoven, Symphony No.6 F-Major, op 68, `Pastorale`

Claudio Abbado and the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra
filmed in Pairs, Cite de la Musique, in August 1995
rehearsing and performing :
Beethoven, Concerto for piano and orchestra No.3 C-Minor, op.37
Bruckner, Symphony No.9 D-Minor

Info: Claudio Abbado’s artistic credo is: "The composer always has the last word, not the conductor". This modest but exceptional musician (born in 1933 in Milan) has for years been among the most internationally acclaimed conductors. As Herbert von Karajan’s successor, he took over direction of the Berlin Philharmonic. His work with this major orchestra, as well as with the two ensembles he founded, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, is the focus of this DVD documentary by Paul Smaczny. It portrays the maestro not only in artistic work with ‘his’ three orchestras, but also draws on commentary by instrumentalists, soloists, producers and colleagues such as Zubin Mehta, Daniel Barenboim and Pierre Boulez. An extraordinarily diverse and many-layered portrait is painted of this world-class conductor, also sensitively revealing the human being behind the role.

Cast: With contribution of Pierre Boulez, Zubin Mehta, Daniel Barenboim, Maximilian Schell

Orchestra / Chorus: Berlin Philharmonic, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra

Specials: Arthaus Musik Trailer 9 min