Israeli Philharmonic conductor Zubin Mehta stands before the interpretation of First Brahms symphonia on October 26, 2009 at the Madrid auditorium. Getty Images logo Getty Images 28 months ago

Israeli Philharmonic conductor Zubin Mehta stands before the interpretation of First Brahms symphonia on October 26, 2009 at the Madrid auditorium.

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