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Art Of Conducting - Great Conductors Of The Past [DVD] [1994]

DVD ~ John Eliot Gardiner
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  • Actors: John Eliot Gardiner, Isaac Stern, Jack Brymer, Thomas Beecham, Yehudi Menuhin
  • Format: Black & White, Classical, Colour, DVD-Video, PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: German, English, French
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Teldec Video (Warner Classics)
  • DVD Release Date: 7 Oct 2002
  • Run Time: 164 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005V30T
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 70,588 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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    #26 in  Music > Classical Instrumental > Performers > A-Z > S-T > Toscanini, Arturo
    #39 in  Music > Classical Instrumental > Performers > A-Z > K-L > Klemperer, Otto
    #46 in  Music > Classical Instrumental > Performers > A-Z > G-H > Hallé

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Subtitles: English, French, German

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The greatest conductors of the 20th century are shown in rehearsal and performance, including: Toscanini, Bernstein, Stokowsky, Karajan, Szell, Walter, Klemperer, Beecham, Nikisch, Strauss, Weingartner, Busch, Furtwangler, Koussevitzky, and Reiner. The film features commentary by the conductors and musicians.

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars See those legendary maestros..., 16 Dec 2002
By Steve (Huddersfield, U.K.) - See all my reviews
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We live in an age where classical music is more readily available, and more cheaply, than ever before. Alongside recordings by living conductors such as Simon Rattle, there is a plethora of C.D.'s of great performances by Toscanini, Barbirolli, Karajan and so on. And many of us have collections featuring such great artists. But how many of us have ever seen these greats in action, so to speak?

This DVD provides the opportunity to see in rehearsal and/or concert such legendary figures as Furtwangler, Mengelburg, Toscanini and our own beloved Beecham and Barbirolli, amongst others. Some of the footage is short, but what we see is extraordinary. The icy glare of Fritz Reiner searching over the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Furtwangler standing there and shaking his arms like a rag doll's, Richard Strauss for all the world looking as though he couldn't care less- radically different approaches yet all somehow getting fantastic responses from their diverse orchestras. This disc examines the variety of approaches, and tries to explain how a conductor weaves his magic. Telepathy seems to be the only explanation...

Sound and picture quality is excellent, especially considering the age of some of the material. Commentary by-especially-Isaac Stern adds further illumination to this fascinating subject. And there's a booklet included.

Just to see these names from the past is a treat. This DVD should be in any self-respecting classical C.D. collection. Snap it up!

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Informative but annoying!, 8 Jan 2004
By Charlotte (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I watched this for an essay I am currently writing on conducting styles. As I haven't seen any of the conductors previously I found it fascinating to compare them and see how different their styles were, even down to the way they held the baton. The only annoying thing was that much of the time the camera is focused on the orchestra dn not on the conductor, or if it is on the conductor his hands are out of view (not very useful when you're trying to analyse gestures!). Other than that it's a great introduction to conducting and good to learn from. (NB This refers to the video version, not the DVD)
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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful watch., 3 May 2003
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I'm not a music toff by any means. But i adore the magical art of conducting. So i purchased this DVD from Amazon and was not dissapointed. Recently i watched Jerry Goldsmith conduct at the Barbican in London. The whole phenomenon of an orchestra is a wonderful occurence. So this DVD with its footage of a wide range of conductors from the past, waving the batton, is a lovely experience. The "would rather be doing something else" conductors, the frantic bug eyed and sweaty browed conductors, the perfectionists, the ones who allow the orchestra freedom to breath, the strict traditionalists, the ones who leap around in rehearsals. A superb watch and a nice DVD to keep in your collection. Fun and thrilling to watch. Highly reccomended if you admire this noble art.
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