Album insights
Deutsche Grammophon introduces new titles from the "Conductors & Orchestras" series, marking yet another highlight in its extensive collection. For over a century, the Yellow Label has been the home to legendary conductors and the greatest orchestras of their time. Each box in the series showcases the collaboration between a conductor and an orchestra, each partnership shaping unique musical landscapes over years and decades, now displayed across eight albums. Daniel Barenboim led the Orchestre de Paris from 1975 to 1989, elevating the esteemed ensemble to the pinnacle of the global music scene during his tenure as chief conductor. This CD box set captures a breadth of French romantic orchestral literature with compositions by Berlioz, Saint-Saëns, Debussy, Ravel, and Franck, complemented by orchestral works of Richard Wagner.