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Herbert von Karajan
directed by Gernot Friedel, 1941-; conducted by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989; produced by Herbert von Karajan Centrum Wien and Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF); performed by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, in Herbert von Karajan (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 1999), 1 hour 28 mins
Herbert von Karajan (1908-89), one of the twentieth century’s most fascinating and complex geniuses, bestrode the post-war classical music world like a colossus. He won unprecedented musical power and public acclaim but also had many detractors. This definitive film reveals the phenomenon of the maestro, chartin...
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directed by Gernot Friedel, 1941-; conducted by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989; produced by Herbert von Karajan Centrum Wien and Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF); performed by Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, in Herbert von Karajan (Bristol, England: Digital Classics Distribution, 1999), 1 hour 28 mins
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Herbert von Karajan (1908-89), one of the twentieth century’s most fascinating and complex geniuses, bestrode the post-war classical music world like a colossus. He won unprecedented musical power and public acclaim but also had many detractors. This definitive film reveals the phenomenon of the maestro, charting his life both on and off the podium. Karajan himself talks in archive interviews and throughout the film there is his music, drawn fr...
Herbert von Karajan (1908-89), one of the twentieth century’s most fascinating and complex geniuses, bestrode the post-war classical music world like a colossus. He won unprecedented musical power and public acclaim but also had many detractors. This definitive film reveals the phenomenon of the maestro, charting his life both on and off the podium. Karajan himself talks in archive interviews and throughout the film there is his music, drawn from the many sound and audiovisual recordings he made.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989
Contributor
Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989, Herbert von Karajan Centrum Wien, Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF)
Author / Creator
Gernot Friedel, 1941-, Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Digital Classics Distribution
Person Discussed
Herbert von Karajan, 1908-1989
Topic / Theme
Performing arts occupations, Singers, Orchestras, Biographies, Performing arts life, Audio recordings, Artistic collaboration, Music conducting
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014. Used by permission of Digital Classics Distribution, Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Portrait of Zubin Mehta
directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; conducted by Zubin Mehta, 1936-; produced by Terry Sanders, 1931-, United States Information Agency; performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1967), 43 mins
Filmed in Los Angeles and Bombay, Portrait of Zubin Mehta is a brilliant experiment in pure cinema verité. Features Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition". Photographed by Erik Daarstad.
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directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; conducted by Zubin Mehta, 1936-; produced by Terry Sanders, 1931-, United States Information Agency; performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1967), 43 mins
Description
Filmed in Los Angeles and Bombay, Portrait of Zubin Mehta is a brilliant experiment in pure cinema verité. Features Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition". Photographed by Erik Daarstad.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Contributor
Zubin Mehta, 1936-, Terry Sanders, 1931-, United States Information Agency, Lawrence Dobkin, 1919-2002
Author / Creator
Terry Sanders, 1931-, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Date Published / Released
1967
Publisher
American Film Foundation
Speaker / Narrator
Lawrence Dobkin, 1919-2002
Person Discussed
Zubin Mehta, 1936-
Topic / Theme
Music conducting, Music conductors, Performing arts life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1967 American Film Foundation
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To Be a Musician, To Be a Conductor
directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, 1944-; produced by Terry Sanders, 1931-, Churchill Films, in To Be a Musician (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1970), 26 mins
"To Be A Musician" is a series of 3 films made in 1970 for High School and Junior High Education. They are portraits of the artists 42 years ago as they were just starting out on their careers. "To Be a Conductor" portraits conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.
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directed by Terry Sanders, 1931-; conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, 1944-; produced by Terry Sanders, 1931-, Churchill Films, in To Be a Musician (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 1970), 26 mins
Description
"To Be A Musician" is a series of 3 films made in 1970 for High School and Junior High Education. They are portraits of the artists 42 years ago as they were just starting out on their careers. "To Be a Conductor" portraits conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Michael Tilson Thomas, 1944-, Terry Sanders, 1931-, Churchill Films
Author / Creator
Terry Sanders, 1931-
Date Published / Released
1970
Publisher
American Film Foundation
Series
To Be a Musician
Speaker / Narrator
Michael Tilson Thomas, 1944-
Person Discussed
Michael Tilson Thomas, 1944-
Topic / Theme
Music practice, Music conducting, Music conductors, Musical technique
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1970 American Film Foundation
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