Conduction

Jul 8, 2015

1h 5m

★ 0.0

Overview

This unconventional film is an observation Teodor Currentzis – one of the most extra-ordinary modern conductors. Backed by pieces from Mozart, Stravinsky, Jean-Philippe Rameau and with choreography by Jiri Kylian, this film is 64 minutes of love, light, life, beauty and being inside music.

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Documentary

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Cast

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Teodor Currentzis

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Vitaly Polonsky

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Anna Kasyan

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Natalya Kirillova

Alexey Miroshnichenko

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