Riccardo Muti/Philadelphia Orchestra

1		Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake, Op. 20a: VIII. Mazurka
2		Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Pt. 1 "Adoration of the Earth": Introduction
3		Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings, Op. 48: I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina
4		Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake, Op. 20a: V. Hungarian Dance "Csárdás"
5		Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake, Op. 20a: VII. Danse napolitaine

Albums

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4 - 6 "Pathétique", Francesca da Rimini, Romeo and Juliet & 1812 Overtures
Feb 2008 • 15 songs
Scriabin: Symphonies Nos. 1, Op. 26, 2, Op. 29, 3, Op. 43, 4, Op. 54 "Poème de l'extase" & 5, Op. 60 "Prometheus"
Aug 2001 • 16 songs
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5
Feb 2001 • 8 songs

About

Biography

Conductor Riccardo Muti has been regarded as the Toscanini of the present day. But not just a Toscanini-style, taskmaster who preaches fidelity to the score and presides over intense, hard-driven performances, Muti insists on beautiful tone as well as disciplined ensemble, and capitalizes on his youthful Italian glamour. Muti initially learned piano and violin under his father, a physician. He attended the Verdi Conservatory in Milan, studying composition with Bruno Bettinelli and conducting with Antonino Votti. Muti won the Guido Cantelli Conducting Competition in 1967. Thi...

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Riccardo Muti/Philadelphia Orchestra