Interview
Nikolaus Harnoncourt in conversation with Olaf Wilhelmer A Beethoven evening with Nikolaus Harnoncourt
This Beethoven evening from October 2011 marks Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s final guest appearance with the Berliner Philharmoniker – the end of an exceptionally happy and fruitful collaboration which had begun in 1991. The concert demonstrates the undiminished vitality of this partnership with a rousing interpretation of the Fifth Symphony.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Rundfunkchor Berlin
© 2011 Berlin Phil Media GmbH
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