Sergiu Celibidache

Sergiu Celibidache (1912-1996) was one of the most gifted and thrilling conductors of the twentieth century, known for his high artistic standards as well as his meticulous rehearsal style. He was brought up in Iaszi, a town in Romania; musical talent became evident soon after he started piano lessons at an early age. Enrollment in the Berlin Hochschule für Musik in 1936 led to studies with Walter Gmeindl and Fritz Stein. At the same time he studied at Friedrich Wilhelm University, where he continued his studies in philosophy and musicology and became interested in the princi...