Art Of Conducting - Legendary Conductors Of A Golden Era
1997
The second in the ART OF CONDUCTING series, this disc focuses on the works of 6 of the Twentieth Century's greatest conductors. Includes rare footage of the likes of Herbert von Karajan, Hermann Scherchen, Andre Cluytens and Vaclav Talich. Read more
| Starring | Herbert Von Karajan, Hermann Scherchen, Andre Cluytens, Vaclav Talich |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter R. Smith |
| Genres | Documentary |
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Art Of Conducting - Legendary Conductors Of A Golden Era
The second in the ART OF CONDUCTING series, this disc focuses on the works of 6 of the Twentieth Century's greatest conductors. Includes rare footage of the likes of Herbert von Karajan, Hermann Scherchen, Andre Cluytens and Vaclav Talich.
| Starring | Herbert Von Karajan, Hermann Scherchen, Andre Cluytens, Vaclav Talich |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter R. Smith |
| Studio | TELDEC VIDEO (WARNER CLASSICS) |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 55 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, French, German |
| Released | DVD: 07 Oct 2002 Production year: 1997 |
| Format | DVD |
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
interesting achive material and interviews but disjointed
The problem with this type of film is usually too much talk and too little music. Strangely its the other way round with this! There are fairly lengthy extracts from various conductors' rehearsals and performances and some of these allow comparisons to be made (for example different conductors' interpreation of Strauss's 'Till Eulenspiegel' are shown). However the interviews with musicians and others who knew the conductors are anecdotal rather than analytical and there is little or no connection between the interviews and the concert excerpts. I was left wishing the interviewees had been asked to comment specifically on the excerpts included, illustrating thier no doubt valid and informed comments about conductors' style with the actual performances presented here.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
interesting achive material and interviews but disjointed
The problem with this type of film is usually too much talk and too little music. Strangely its the other way round with this! There are fairly lengthy extracts from various conductors' rehearsals and performances and some of these allow comparisons to be made (for example different conductors' interpreation of Strauss's 'Till Eulenspiegel' are shown). However the interviews with musicians and others who knew the conductors are anecdotal rather than analytical and there is little or no connection between the interviews and the concert excerpts. I was left wishing the interviewees had been asked to comment specifically on the excerpts included, illustrating thier no doubt valid and informed comments about conductors' style with the actual performances presented here.
Worth watching but unsatisfying. -
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