Karajan's Magic and Myth

Karajan's Magic and Myth (2014)

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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.

Director: John Bridcut

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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
	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
	Neville Marriner as Self

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