The conductor Sergiu Celibidache was a legend in his own lifetime, mesmerising orchestras with his intensity and brilliance, both in rehearsals and in performances - which were always conducted from memory. Prokofiev's most important wartime composition, conceived as a symphony of the grandeur of the human spirit, is paired with Strauss's poetic depiction of death and transfiguration. The Celibidache Symphonic Series celebrates the historic release on DVD of rare footage of the few performances ever recorded for television.Celibidache conducting Prokofievs Symphony no. 5 andStrausss Death and Transfiguration with the OrchestraSinfonica di Torino della RAI in this 1969 Turin recording. RAI's historic black and white master is faithfully restoredfor this release, with digitally re-mastered 2-track mono.