Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E flat for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon & Orchestra, K297b (K. Anh. 14.01) - DVD video

In a new EuroArts Edition:

KNOWLEDGE IS THE BEGINNING - Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

The award winning documentary produced and directed by Paul Smaczny

Daniel Barenboim established the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra with the late Palestinian writer Edward Said in order to bring together young musicians from across the political divide in the Middle East. Their hope was that music would heal and help to bring understanding and tolerance of different beliefs and cultures.

THE RAMALLAH CONCERT - Live recording at the Place of Culture in Ramallah, 21st August 2005

West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Mohamed Saleh (oboe), Kinan Azmeh (clarinet), Mor Biron (bassoon) & Sharon Polyak (horn), Daniel Barenboim.

Bonus: 63-minutes conversation between Edward Said and Daniel Barenboim, Weimar 1999 (in two parts)

Picture format DVD: NTSC 16:9

Sound formats DVD: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1

Region code: 0

Languages: German, English, French, Spanish

Subtitles (Bonus): Deutsch, French, Spanish

Running time: 114 mins (documentary), 112 mins (concert)

The concerts on this DVD and Blu-ray had been recorded at the 2007 Salzburg Festival, during the orchestras Salzburg residency. The ensemble "proved its status as a first-class orchestra that has no need to shy from comparisons with the philharmonic 'top dogs' from Vienna or Berlin" (Munich's Abendzeitung).

The idea of uniting young musicians from Israel, Palestine and various Arab countries into a musical ensemble still seems incredible today. Yet such an orchestra has been flourishing since 1999, when Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said founded the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra.

DVD: DTS 5.0, PCM Stereo

Total: 122 minutes