From Toscanini to Abbado - The History of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra The documentary conveys an intensely moving view on the history of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra from its memorable inaugural "Concert de Gala" in 1938 under Arturo Toscanini, Herbert von Karajan's legendary concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker to Claudio Abbado and his new founded Lucerne Festival Orchestra after several years of interruption - inclusive rarely seen rehearsal, concert and archival footage. PERFORMERS: Arturo Toscanini, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Ernest Ansermet, Herbert on Karajan, Rodolf Kempe, Rafael Kubelík, Claudio Abbado and many more