LPO Conductor Emeritus Vladimir Jurowski presents Richard Strauss’s spectacular, symphonic retelling of Don Quixote: complete with sorcerers, knights, and windmills.
Don Quixote Rides Again
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Music
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