Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden: Semper Opera Dresden (1998)

This recording of the colossal festival concert celebrating the 450th anniversary of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden at the Semper Opera House is accompanied by a wealth of historical detail. The pieces in the selection were all played for the first time by the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden. We see masterpieces of western music, performed under the direction of Giuseppe Sinopoli. Heading the lineup are the "Alpensinfonie" by Richard Strauss, the overture from Richard Wagner's "Rienzi" and Antonio Vivaldi's "Concerto di Dresda."

Vivaldi Concerto di Dresda
von Weber Jubel Overture
Wagner Rienzi Overture
Strauss Eine Alpensinfonie