Riccardo Muti in Rehearsal (8-DVD)

Discs: 8
Record Label: RMMusic

“Enlightening, intriguing, funny, amusing, rigorous and imaginative . . . [Muti], more than other conductors, can open an unexpected semantic world behind every note, breath, accent pause or phrase.” — Amadeus

The “secret” of a baton — specifically the baton of Riccardo Muti. This DVD collection goes behind the scenes to show what happens during rehearsals with the renowned Italian conductor, showcasing the art of orchestral musicianship and the maestro’s unparalleled conducting. Through these rehearsals, Maestro Muti leads you on a journey into music, allowing you to better appreciate the indications and clarifications of the Maestro — enlightening, clarifying words not used to show off knowledge, but to help the orchestra have a deeper understanding of the music.

Riccardo Muti in Rehearsal was awarded the Moige (Italian Movement of Parents) prize for Best TV Programs, 2016 for introducing a new way of teaching music to audiences.

Subtitled in English, French and German.

Contents:

Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini
Orchestra Giovanile Italiana

Berlioz Lélio ou Le retour à la vie (Lelio, or The Return to Life)
Gerard Depardieu narrator
Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini
Orchestra Giovanile Italiana

Verdi I vespri siciliani, “The Four Seasons”
Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini

Schubert Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 (Unfinished)
Camerata Strumentale Città di Prato

Cimarosa Il ritorno di Don Calandrino
Laura Giordano Livietta
Monica Tarone Irene
Francesco Marsiglia Valerio
Juan Francisco Gatell Don Calandrino
Marco Vinco Monsiuer Le Blonde
Laura Pasqualetti piano

Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 (Jupiter)
Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini

Paisiello Il matrimonio inaspettato
Alessia Madin Vespina
Marie-Claude Chappuis La Contessa di Sarzana
Mario Cassi Giorgino
Nicola Alaimo Tulipano
Speranza Scapucci harpsichord
Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini
Chorus of the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza
Corrado Casati chorus director

Dvořák Symphony No. 5 in F Major, Op. 54
Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini