"And no one is better at conducting Mozart than Muti."

In his interpretations he consistently achieved his self-declared standard, "the maximum of virility coupled with the maximum of delicacy," never more so than when conducting Mozart.

"I'll feel that I've arrived when someone asks me to conduct Mozart," he said.

The first is on Christmas Eve, with Mr. Laredo conducting Mozart and offering Jennifer Koh as solo violinist.

On the invitation of Gergiev, he made his debut at the Mariinsky Theater, conducting Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

Here, now, within a few days he conducted Mozart's "Zauberflöte," Verdi's "Macbeth" and Wagner's "Siegfried."

Reissued as part of Stockhausen Conducts Haydn and Mozart.

George Szell Plays and Conducts Mozart (Original Jacket Collection)

He also conducted Mozart's The Magic Flute at the Glyndebourne Festival.

Clarinet Concerto reissued as part of Stockhausen Conducts Haydn and Mozart.