The Art of Conducting - Legendary Conductors of a Golden Era

Jan 1, 1997

1h 55m

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Overview

Following the success of the Art of Conducting-Great Conductors of the Past, this second edition focuses on a further six of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, complemented by commentary from music personalities who knew the artists firsthand. Rare film clips are also included of Herbert von Karajan, Hermann Scherchen, Andre Cluytens and Vaclav Talich.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Teldec Classics

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

Sergiu Celibidache

Self (archive footage)

Wilhelm Furtwängler

Self (archive footage)

Erich Kleiber

Self (archive footage)

Willem Mengelberg

Self (archive footage)

Yevgeniy Mravinskiy

Self (archive footage)

Charles Münch

Self

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