Experience the greatest conductors of the past century in this extensive collection of carefully selected rehearsals and performances - more than 13 hours of standard DVD quality with non-compromised audio on one Blu-ray Disc.

Learn how these musical leaders work their visions into an extraordinary performance and see them up close in an intimate rehearsal with the orchestra.

Recorded between 1960 and 1997.

Contents:
Episode 1: Georg Solti
- Wagner: Tannhauser Overture
Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

Episode 2: Carlos Kleiber
- Wagner: Der Freischutz Overture
- J Strauss II: Die Fledermaus Overture
Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

Episode 3: Erich Leinsdorf
- Wagner: Pre- and Interludes from Parsifal
- Schumann: Symphony No.4
Sinfonieorchester des Sudwestfunks

Episode 4: Sergiu Celibidache
- R Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel
Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

Episode 5: Vaclav Neumann
- Smetana: Overture to 'The Bartered Bride'
- Beethoven: Leonore Overture No.3
Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

Episode 6: Ferenc Fricsay
- Smetana: The Moldau
Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

Episode 7: Carlo Maria Giulini
- Bruckner: Symphony No.9
Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

Episode 8: Karl Bohm
- Beethoven: Symphony No.7
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
- Dvorak: Symphony No.9 'From the New World'
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra


“I’m a simple artisan. My baton isn’t a magic wand, it doesn’t cast a spell on anyone, nor should it. It is the music alone that should cast a spell.” - Karl Böhm

Picture format: 4:3 - NTSC
Sound formats: PCM Stereo, PCM Mono
Region code: All (worldwide)
Subtitles (in parts): English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
Running time: 799 mins (13h 32min)
German FSK: 0
Available Worldwide