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Daniel Barenboim

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The 2014 European Concert, in which Barenboim took the podium at the Berlin Philharmoniethe orchestras home venue, which was celebrating its 50th anniversaryfeatured a program of works related to Shakespeare, marking the 450th anniversary of his birthThe Berlin Philharmonic was founded on May 1, 1882. The annual Europe Concert, held on May 1 to mark this anniversary, takes place at famous landmarks and historic sites across Europe, delighting audiences. In 2014, the concert took place at the Berlin Philharmonie, the Berlin Philharmonics home venue. Since 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the venues opening, the concert was held in Berlin. The program featured works commemorating the 450th anniversary of Shakespeares birth. Barenboim conducted.The concert begins with the overture to Otto Nicolais opera *The Merry Wives of Windsor*, based on Shakespeares play of the same name. This is follo