Interview
Zubin Mehta in conversation with Eva-Maria Tomasi Zubin Mehta conducts Strauss and Beethoven
In this concert, Zubin Mehta and the Berliner Philharmoniker present musical tales of heroes. On the one hand, there is the knight Don Quixote, who in his fanciful imagination experiences exciting adventures with giants, robbers and a flying horse – inspiring Richard Strauss to create a wonderfully effective score. In contrast, the hero in Beethoven’s Eroica remains anonymous – it is rather a principle that is celebrated here: the determined struggle for a better world.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Zubin Mehta
Amihai Grosz
Ludwig Quandt
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