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    A History of the festival in Sound


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    Herbert von Karajan playing the alphorn in Lucerne 1963 © Paul Weber / Archive Lucerne Festival
    Herbert von Karajan playing the alphorn in Lucerne 1963 © Paul Weber / Archive Lucerne Festival

    Lucerne Festival has been bringing together the world’s classical stars for over 80 years now. Immerse yourself in the long history of the Festival and experience musical moments with legendary artists: from Wilhelm Furtwängler, Yehudi Menuhin or Clara Haskil to Claudio Abbado and Riccardo Chailly.