The History of the Lucerne Festival

The History of the Lucerne Festival

Every year, the greatest conductors and finest orchestras travel to the Swiss city of Lucerne to perform symphonies. This documentary tells the story of this legendary festival, where Arturo Toscanini conducted the inaugural concert in 1938 and which was revived by Claudio Abbado in 2003. Several luminaries discuss the history of the Lucerne Festival. Claudio Abbado shares his view on the festival, and cellist Natalia Gutman and clarinetist Sabine Meyer, who have been part of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra for years, offer their vision.