Description: (Greatest conductor of the 20th century)
Sergiu Celibidache, a celebrated Romanian conductor, composer, musical theorist, and teacher, had a distinguished career that lasted for over five decades. He held prominent conductor roles with esteemed orchestras including the Munich Philharmonic and Berlin Philharmonic. Celibidache was renowned for his decision not to release commercial recordings while he was alive, as he believed in the significance of the live concert experience. His unique interpretations of classical music and dynamic performance approach, influenced by Zen Buddhism, have solidified his reputation as one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century on a global scale.