Wishing Daniel Barenboim—the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s ninth music director—a very happy 80th birthday! Iconic recordings with Barenboim on the podium are featured on this broadcast, including Wagner‘s Prelude to Lohengrin, Strauss‘ Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, and Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony.
Daniel Barenboim at 80
Maestro Daniel Barenboim (Photo: Paul Schirnhofer / Deutsche Grammophon)
Playlist
All works conducted by Daniel Barenboim
Richard Wagner: Prelude to Lohengrin
Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, Op. 28
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor