DISCOVERING MASTERPIECES - BRAHMS, J.: Violin Concerto
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Shaham, Gil
Composer: Brahms, Johannes
Conductor: Abbado, Claudio
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Producer: Smaczny, Paul
Producer: Atteln, Gunter
Television Director: Stiehler, Angelika
Catalogue Number: EuroArts5607
UPC: 880242560780
Recorded live at the Teatro Massimo, Palermo in 2002, this video features the performances of young virtuoso Gil Shaham and Brahms expert Wolfgang Sandberger. American-Israeli master violinist Gil Shaham made his debut at the age of 10 and became internationally famous in his early twenties when he was called to replace Itzhak Perlman for a series of concerts. He and his Stradivarius joined the world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic under their long-standing former chief conductor Claudio Abbado in a performance of Brahms?EUR(TM)s Violin Concerto.
Discovering Masterpieces is a newly-edited series brings you first-class concerts, an introductory documentary and an audio-visual concert guide to the highlights of classical music, providing the listener music from the Baroque period up to the present time in an entirely different way. The film contains historic documentary, artworks and original manuscripts of the composer, allowing the viewer to embark on a journey back to time.
