Karajan's Magic and Myth

Karajan's Magic and Myth (2014)


  • Genre: Documentary, History, Music, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 2014-12-05
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: 1212 Productions
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: John Bridcut

Summary

Over twenty-five years after his death in July 1989, the controversial Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan remains an enigma. He was the most successful conductor in the history of classical music. Many of his recordings - of Italian opera, of Wagner and Richard Strauss, of Sibelius, Beethoven and Brahms - are treasured by music lovers around the world. Yet, even at the peak of his fame, his performances were variously criticised for being too opulent, too manicured, lacking warmth or spiritual depth. This musical profile explores the many paradoxes in the life and music of this controversial figure, who forged his international reputation in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra shortly after the end of the Second World War and went on to reign supreme in the classical music world during his three decades with the Berlin Philharmonic. The film also examines Karajan's belief in the visual power of music, and his determination to leave behind a substantial legacy of music on film.

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  • Plácido Domingo

    as Self
  • Anne-Sophie Mutter

    as Self
  • Jessye Norman

    as Self
  • James Galway

    as Self
  • Mark Elder

    as Self
  • Neville Marriner

    as Self
  • Nikolaus Harnoncourt

    as Self
  • Ernst Wild

    as Self
  • Kathleen Sturdy

    as Self
  • Michael Hampe

    as Self
  • Simon Rattle

    as Self
  • Lore Salzburger

    as Self
  • Peter Alward

    as Self
  • Andreas Blau

    as Self
  • Gunther Breest

    as Self
  • Clemens Hellsberg

    as Self
  • Hansjorg Schellenberger

    as Self
  • Gillian Eastwood

    as Self
  • Humphrey Burton

    as Self
  • Pierrette Galeone

    as Self
  • Peter Carter

    as Self
  • David Bell

    as Self
  • Klaus Stoll

    as Self
Directing John Bridcut Director
Editing Phil Reynolds Editor
Production Philip Armstrong Dampier Executive Producer
Writing John Bridcut Writer

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