Rarely do music lovers get the chance to go behind the scenes and witness the fascinating creation of great music with world-renowned conductors and outstanding orchestras. Until this incredible box set. With a front-row seat at rehearsals and through intimate interviews, you'll gain a deeper appreciation of how the unique personality of the conductor can shape a musical performance. In Rehearsal: Esa-Pekka Salonen with The Los Angeles Philharmonic: Salonen reveals an amazing rapport with the orchestra as they rehearse Debussy's La Mer at Los Angeles' Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Includes an interview with Salonen at his home. In Rehearsal with John Eliot Gardiner and The English Baroque Soloists & Monteveredi Choir: One of the most versatile conductors of our time rehearses Bach's festive Cantata No. 63 at London's Abbey Road Studios. Valery Gergiev: In Rehearsal & Performance with The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra: An exciting interpreter of Russian symphonies, Gergiev conducts four stirring works: Stravinsky's Fireworks and Piano Concerto, Debussy's Le Martyre De Saint Sebastien and Prokofiev's Scythian Suite. Pierre Boulez: In Rehearsal with The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra: One of the seminal figures in 20th century music conducts Alban Berg's Three Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6, and his own composition, Notations I-IV. In Rehearsal with Christoph Von Dohnanyi and The Philharmonic Orchestra: The highly acclaimed conductor joins one of the world's great orchestras for a performance of Hayden's Symphony No. 88 in G.
