EMI Classics celebrates Riccardo Muti"s 70th birthday with the release of 12 box sets of his most famous and popular recordings. The celebrated collection includes the iconic recording of Beethoven"s complete symphonies made when Muti was the Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra between 1980 and 1992; Muti"s first orchestral recording, Mendelssohn"s symphonies 3-5; The sweeping recording of Prokofiev"s Ivan the Terrible and Romeo and Juliet, which showcase why Muti is regarded as the composers formidable interpreter. We raise our glasses to you, Maestro Muti. Happy Birthday!