From Toscanini to Abbado - The History of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra

The documentary conveys an intensely moving view on the history of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra from its memorable inaugural “Concert de Gala“ in 1938 under Arturo Toscanini, Herbert von Karajan’s legendary concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker to Claudio Abbado and his new founded Lucerne Festival Orchestra after several years of interruption - inclusive rarely seen rehearsal, concert and archival footage. Featuring Arturo Toscanini, Herbert von Karajan, Claudio Abbado, Ernest Ansermet, Rudolf Kempe, Rafael Kubelik, Berliner Philharmoniker, the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and many others A documentary written and directed by Arthur Spark.