Karajan: A Profile

UPC: 5099921657399

Studio: EMI Classics

Summary: To classical music enthusiasts, the name Herbert von Karajan is nothing short of legendary. From the beginning, this Austrian symphony and opera conductor sustained and pursued a dream of making hundreds of thousands of classical recordings available via collaborations with the Berlin Philaharmonic and other ensembles- and his output grew so prolific that von Karajan's recordings virtually became synonymous with the creation of the classical recording industry per se. This documentary, produced in 2008 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of von Karajan's birth, takes a long and detailed look at the trajectory of the man's life, from his childhood in Salzburg, Austria, through an endless series of accomplishments that would prompt the New York Times (on the occasion of the maestro's death in 1989) to term him one of the most powerful figures in all of classical music. Gernot Friedel directed; the film was made with the collaboration and assistance of the Karajan-Centrum in Salzburg. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Category: Music [nf]

Karajan: A Profile

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/10/2009

Audio: 2 PCM stereo

Runtime: 87 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,German

Subtitles: French

Region: Universal Compatability

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Herbert Von Karajan: A Profile
1. Introduction [1:27]
2. Childhood [8:18]
3. First Engagement in Ulm [2:54]
4. Karajan, Youngest Generalmusikdirektor in Germany [7:55]
5. Walter Legge and the Philharmonia Orchestra [14:39]
6. Karajan Succeeds Wilhelm Furtw?ngler [10:22]
7. The Building of the Salzburg Festspielhaus and the Philharmonie in Berlin [7:17]
8. The Salzburg Easter Festival [4:28]
9. Honorary Doctorate in Oxford and Charitable Activities [5:05]
10. Richard Strauss's Alpine Symphony [11:04]
11. The End of a Lifeling Relationship [6:00]

Cast and Crew: Mechthild Offermanns  Producer 
Haide Tenner  Executive Producer 
Gernot Friedel  Director 
Berliner Philharmoniker  Actor 
Wiener Philharmoniker  Actor 
Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra  Actor 
Agnes Baltsa  Actor 
Janet Perry  Actor 
Mirella Freni  Actor 
Gianni Raimondi  Actor 
Jon Vickers  Actor 
Peter Glossop  Actor 
Adriana Martino  Actor 
Rolando Panerai  Actor 
Melanie Diener  Actor 
Renaud Capuçon  Actor 
Mstislav Rostropovich  Actor 
Georg Kreisler  Actor 
Anne-Sophie Mutter  Actor 
Flinserln Group  Actor 
Claudio Abbado  Actor 
Philip Hurdwood  Actor 
Martin Benrath  Actor