With Christhard Gössling's impending retirement as solo trombone player of the Berlin Philharmonic, one of the last exponents of the authentic German trombone school leaves the scene.
Thank you Prof. Gössling for the beautiful moments you have given us over all these years.
Richard Wagner (arr. by Lorin Maazel)
The Ring Without Words (Der Ring ohne Worte)
excerpt from Das Rheingold, 4. Donners Hammerschlag (Gewitter)
solo trombone: Christhard Gössling
conductor: Lorin Maazel
orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
Berliner Philharmonie, 18. October 2000, live recording
