Prometheus - Musical Variations on a Myth

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One of the marks of Claudio Abbado's years with the Berliner Philharmoniker were the cycles of concerts that concentrated on a particular theme. During the 1991/92 season it was the turn of the Titan Prometheus. This mythical figure has long inspired visual artists as well as poets and musicians, and in May 1992 Claudio Abbado presented four very different works on the subject.