Zubin Mehta and 17th-century classics
The variety on offer mirrors the conductor’s years with the LA Phil
The 26-year-old Zubin Mehta’s appointment in 1962 as music director to the Los Angeles Philharmonic made him the youngest ever to hold the post, and( ) there’s a lot to celebrate. The variety on offer across this 38-disc box mirrors the conductor’s celebrated 16 years with the orchestra, a period in which he elevated it to great artistic heights. From Bruckner and Bizet to Varèse and Wieniawski via Mahler, Strauss and Ives, it’s a musical feast.
