Christian Thielemann, 'the most gifted German conductor', (Financial Times) has crafted a performance that places him among the best interpreters of this work, along with Maazel, Furtwängler, Karajan and Klemperer. This performance, released by Cmajor in high-definition Blu-ray only, also features Christine Schäfer and Christian Gerhaher, both of whom rank among the best in their voice range. 'Under Christian Thielemann´s guidance, the Munich Philharmonic sounds terrific' New York Times.