Zubin Mehta conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker in this open air concert to celebrate the music of Johann Strauss and his son Johann Strauss II. Recorded in Vienna in 1999, the performance features tenor José Carreras and soprano Andrea Rost and includes works such as 'The Blue Danube' and 'Radetzky March'.

The renowned Indian conductor leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a performance of works by Dvorák, Mozart and Bartók recorded at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles in 1977. The featured works comprise Dvorák: Concert Overture 'Carnival' Op.92, Symphony No.8 in G major Op.88, Slavonic Dance in G minor Op.46 No.8; Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in B flat major K.191; Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra Sz116.

For more than 50 years, Dorothy DeLay has taught violin at Juilliard. Her pupils form a Who's Who of the violin world, from Itzhak Perlman and Gil Shaham to Midori and Sarah Chang. For more than 10 years the author was granted access to DeLay's classes and lessons, and this book reveals the seemingly casual methods that hide a deep intuition of each student's needs. It is both an exploration of the mysteries of teaching and learning and a feast of anecdotes about an extraordinary character.

Zubin Metha has created a body of work with the world's greatest orchestras including the Vienna Berlin Los Angeles and New York Philharmonics. In the course of his career he has gained the highest approbation in the international community: an honorary member of the Vienna State Opera and honorary conductor of the Vienna Munich and Los Angeles Philharmonics the Bavarian State Orchestra and Opera and the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino he is also a recipient of the United Naions Lifetime Achievement Peace and Tolerance Award. And in this book he takes us with him along the road that brought him to the heights of success.ÞÊMy Life in MusicÊ is a frank and direct account of Mehta's entire musical life. From his childhood days in Bombay where he received his first musical education from his father Mehli Mehta and his journey at the tender age of 18 to Vienna to study music on through his entire professional career he shares with us an insider's view. We also learn everything about the private Zubin Mehta ä about his marriages his children his thoughts on music and politics especially in Israel where he is lifetime Music Director of the Israel Philharmonic.

Nina Stemme plays Leonora in this all-star production of Verdi's opera performed at the Wiener Staatsoper in 2008. Other cast members include Salvatore Licitra as Alvaro and Carlos Alvarez as Don Carlo. Zubin Mehta conducts the Staatsoper Orchestra.

Highlights of Richard Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen as staged by La Fura Dels Baus, and recorded live at Valencia's Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in 2009. Zubin Mehta conducts the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana.

A visually spectacular interpretation of Wagner's opera, staged by the Catalan theatre company La Fura dels Baus, in Valencia's Palau de les Arts. Zubin Mehta conducts the Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana, with performances by Jennifer Wilson, Juha Uusitalo, Franz-Josef Kapellmann and Catherine Wyn-Rogers.

Two live performances from identical twin sisters Güher and Süher Pekinel. The duo play Bartók's 'Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra' at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, conducted by Zubin Mehta and recorded in 2012, and works by, among others, Schubert, Mozart, Debussy and Brahms at the Ludwigsburg International Music Festival, filmed in 2010.

Collection of operas composed by Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini. Carlo Rizzi conducts the Wiener Symphoniker for a performance of 'Aida' featuring Tatiana Serjan in the title role, Iano Tamar as Amneris, Rubens Pelizzari as Radamès and Iain Paterson as Amonasro. 'Madama Butterfly' stars Raffaella Angeletti, Annunziata Vestri and Massimiliano Pisapia with the score performed by the Fondazione Orchestra Regionale delle Marche and conducted by Daniele Callegari. Maria Guleghina plays the role of the eponymous character in 'Turandot' with Zubin Mehta leading the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. 'La Traviata' features Svetla Vassileva, Massimo Giordano and Vladimir Stoyanov. Yuri Temirkanov conducts the Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma. Finally, Massimo Zanetti conducts a production of 'Rigoletto' which stars Leo Nucci in the lead role with Francesco Demuro as the Duke of Mantua and Nino Machaidze as Gilda.

A visually spectacular interpretation of Wagner's opera, staged by the Catalan theatre company La Fura dels Baus, in Valencia's Palau de les Arts. Zubin Mehta conducts the Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana, with performances by Juha Uusitalo, Anna Larsson, Franz-Josef Kapelmann, and John Daszak.

Zubin Mehta conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker in this production of Verdi's opera, recorded at the 2013 Salzburg Festival. Ambrogio Maestri performs the title role with the rest of the cast including Massimo Cavalletti, Fiorenza Cedolins, Eleanora Buratto and Elisabeth Kulman.

The renowned Indian conductor leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a performance of works by Dvorák, Mozart and Bartók recorded at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles in 1977. The featured works comprise Dvorák: Concert Overture 'Carnival' Op.92, Symphony No.8 in G major Op.88, Slavonic Dance in G minor Op.46 No.8; Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in B flat major K.191; Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra Sz116.

A visually spectacular interpretation of Wagner's opera, staged by the Catalan theatre company La Fura dels Baus, in Valencia's Palau de les Arts. Zubin Mehta conducts the Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana, with performances by Lance Ryan, Ralf Lukas, Franz-Josef Kapellmann and Matti Salminen.

The Catalan theatre company La Fura dels Baus's visually captivating interpretation of Wagner's opera, performed at Valencia's Palau de les Arts in June 2009. Zubin Mehta conducts the Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana, with performances by Jennifer Wilson, Juha Uusitalo, Peter Seiffert and Matti Salminen.

Zubin Mehta conducts the Bayerisches Staatsorchester and the Chor der Bayerische Staatsoper in this production of Wagner's opera, recorded in 1995. The cast includes René Kollo, Waltraud Meier, Bernd Weikl and Nadine Secunde.

Collection of operas composed by Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini. Carlo Rizzi conducts the Wiener Symphoniker for a performance of 'Aida' featuring Tatiana Serjan in the title role, Iano Tamar as Amneris, Rubens Pelizzari as Radamès and Iain Paterson as Amonasro. 'Madama Butterfly' stars Raffaella Angeletti, Annunziata Vestri and Massimiliano Pisapia with the score performed by the Fondazione Orchestra Regionale delle Marche and conducted by Daniele Callegari. Maria Guleghina plays the role of the eponymous character in 'Turandot' with Zubin Mehta leading the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. 'La Traviata' features Svetla Vassileva, Massimo Giordano and Vladimir Stoyanov. Yuri Temirkanov conducts the Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma. Finally, Massimo Zanetti conducts a production of 'Rigoletto' which stars Leo Nucci in the lead role with Francesco Demuro as the Duke of Mantua and Nino Machaidze as Gilda.

A visually spectacular interpretation of Wagner's opera, staged by the Catalan theatre company La Fura dels Baus, in Valencia's Palau de les Arts. Zubin Mehta conducts the Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana, with performances by Lance Ryan, Ralf Lukas, Franz-Josef Kapellmann and Matti Salminen.

A visually spectacular interpretation of Wagner's opera, staged by the Catalan theatre company La Fura dels Baus, in Valencia's Palau de les Arts. Zubin Mehta conducts the Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana, with performances by Juha Uusitalo, Anna Larsson, Franz-Josef Kapelmann, and John Daszak.

The Catalan theatre company La Fura dels Baus's visually captivating interpretation of Wagner's opera, performed at Valencia's Palau de les Arts in June 2009. Zubin Mehta conducts the Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana, with performances by Jennifer Wilson, Juha Uusitalo, Peter Seiffert and Matti Salminen.

Zubin Mehta leads the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana in this production of Puccini's final opera staged at Valencia's Palau de les Arts in May, 2008. This visually spectacular production from Chinese film director Chen Kaige features performances from Maria Guleghina, Marco Berti, Alexia Voulgaridou, and Alexander Tsimbaliuk