Daniel Barenboim’s acclaimed return to the Musikverein – music

Last summer, at the Salzburg Festival, Daniel Barenboim seemed fragile. It was obvious that the conductor was struggling to keep his usual form. In the meantime, Barenboim has clarified the matter himself. A complex neurological disease had weakened him, and in the future he would no longer be able to fulfill his previous impressive workload. The conductor had to give up the musical direction of the Berlin State Opera.