The recording of Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring' on this album was a live performance from Munich's Philharmonie im Gasteig in April 1998.
Lorin Maazel, the conductor on this album, began studying conducting at age seven and was a child prodigy on the violin.
Lorin Maazel, the conductor, believed that emotional interpretation in music could only be achieved with a "rock-solid technical foundation."
Lorin Maazel was Chief Conductor of the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) from 1993 to 2002.
The recording of Stravinsky's 'The Firebird' on this album was a live performance from Munich's Herkulessaal in June 1999.
Beyond music, Lorin Maazel also studied mathematics, philosophy, and languages.
At just 11 years old, Lorin Maazel was invited by Arturo Toscanini to conduct two concerts with the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
