Work: Tristan und Isolde: Liebestod

Aided by an immaculate technique and great beauty of sound, the pianist brought new and exciting ideas to familiar works, balancing spontaneity with careful construction in his interpretations.

With an uncertainly looming, the San Diego community rallied behind its beloved opera company to rescue, resuscitate and revamp while celebrating 50 years of commitment to the arts.

For this diamond jubilee as a conductor, Bernard Haitink conducted the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic in a programme of Wagner, Berg and Mahler.