Access to the publicly broadcast Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts from this era has been extremely difficult, even for researchers. This series of DVDs will make these performances available for the first time since they were broadcast.

Charles Munch launched the BSO into television in 1955. He was an immensely popular conductor and well suited to being filmed.

This material represents some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony and Charles Munch, and has been restored using the greatest care and state-of-the-art techniques. It is of exceptional musical interest and rare historic value.

Munch demonstrates a clear enjoyment of the works and combines discipline with freedom, guiding the orchestra to a thrilling performance.

Genoveva is dramatic, whilst he gives a ‘sunny’ rendition of Schubert’s Fifth Symphony.

Munch had a great affection for and appreciation of Schumann’s Second Symphony, programming it in four different Boston Symphony Orchestra seasons, and taking it on tour on each occasion. Munch never recorded Schumann's Symphony No.2 or Schubert's 5th Symphony, so these recordings are completely new to his discography.

This DVD also represents the first release of the works by the BSO.

Two of ICA’s BSO DVDs featuring Charles Munch as conductor, have been awarded the Diapason d’Or in France’s Diapason magazine.

Contents:
Robert Schumann
- Overture to ‘Genoveva’ Op.81
Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 18 April 1961

- Symphony No.2 in C major, Op.61
Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 7 April 1959

Franz Schubert
- Symphony No.5 in B flat major, D.485
Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 27 February 1962

1DVD
Sound format: LPCM Mono
Picture format: 4:3
Running time: 75’
Subtitles: n/a
Menu languages: English
Booklet languages: E/F/G
Region code: 0
Territory Restrictions: None