"Re-release of sold-out LP set S700143 on the occasion of the five hundredth anniversary of the Bavarian State Orchestra this year. Unlike most conductors of his generation, Carlos Kleiber became a legend during his lifetime, one of the reasons being his increasingly rare appearances. Even the opera houses where he had enjoyed his greatest triumphs – especially in Munich and Vienna – and orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic were, in the end, unable to coax him back. In the late 90s he made an exception for the Bavarian State Orchestra with which he remained closely connected for most of his life. “The history of the Bayerische Staatsorchester began half a millennium ago. Dating from as early as 1523, there are employment records documenting the salaries of the permanently employed court musicians. From small beginnings in a courtly context, the orchestra gradually grew into a large opera orchestra, which soon also regularly performed symphonic works and, from the early 19th century, organised the first public concert series in Munich as part of the Musikalische Akademie. Today, the Bayerische Staatsorchester is one of the top international ensembles comprising members from twenty-four nations. In 2023, it celebrates its first 500 years and looks to the future from the perspective of this venerable tradition – music for all at the highest level.”"
