Very nice, George. I have enjoyed this. Here we have Celibidache in top form - knowing, poised and at peace with the music and what he wants/needs from it. Barenboim also is at the top of his game - you can see the fire in his eyes and the unbelievable focus and control of someone who really knows this music inside out and has complete command over it. At these points in time the world has stopped and nothing else matters but the music. Beautiful.
I could be wrong but I believe this is "lifted" from a 1991 performance at the Gasteig München. The D minor concerto recorded at the Stadthalle Erlangen and the B-flat major can be had on a Euroarts DVD. I will be picking this up nonetheless to get it in its full glory plus I want need the D minor concerto, my favorite of the two, anyway. I am of the generation that believes in ownership as I've already watched this twice and will watch it many more times.
Regards,
Doug
