Matacic's bold choice of program! * Schubert: Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished" * Bizet: "Carmen" Suite No. 1 / Bizet: "L'Arlésienne" - "Farandole" * Gotovac (1895-1982): Symphonic Kolo NHK Symphony Orchestra Lovro von Matacic (conductor) Recorded: December 27, 1973, NHK Hall Live (Stereo) Pay attention to the date of the performance. In August of that year, there was a major incident where former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung was kidnapped at a hotel in Kudan, Tokyo, followed by the oil crisis in October. Furthermore, in November, there was a toilet paper panic across the country, and Japan was in a state of great confusion. On December 27, just before the end of the year, with the aftereffects still lingering, a concert with this program was held. After the "Unfinished," they performed "Carmen" and even "Farandole"! A serious and masterful performance of the "Unfinished," which is truly a masterpiece, followed by a high-tension "Carmen" and "L'Arlésienne," and concluded with Gotovac's almost violent dance music. This is a record of a great concert that blew away the dark social climate (by the way, Tsutomu Gotō's "Nostradamus' Great Prophecy" was also published this year) and allowed people to face the following year with a bright mood. Highly enjoyable for fans and non-fans alike. Good sound quality. Japanese commentary included. ALT 061 The CD is a domestic pressing.