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Lorin Maazel

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From child prodigy to master. Lorin Maazel (19302014), the 20th centurys preeminent international maestro, who spoke five languages and was also an accomplished mathematician. An 18-CD box set featuring recordings for which Warner currently holds the rights. Through his complete recordings for the former EMI, Erato, and Nonsuch labels, this collection spans his 40-year career from 1962 to 2002, highlighting his ability to elicit precise and vivid performances from the worlds finest orchestras. [Late Romantic Period]: Bruckners Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8 with the Berlin Philharmonic; works by R. Strauss, Debussy, and Ravel with the Philharmonia Orchestra. [Collaborations with Soloists] Richter (Brahms, Bartk, Prokofiev); Gilels (Tchaikovsky: Complete Piano Concertos); Zimmerman (Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev: Violin Concertos). [Complete Operas] Verdis *Otello* (which served as the soundtrack for Zeffire