The Art of Conducting - Legendary Conductors of a Golden Era

The Art of Conducting - Legendary Conductors of a Golden Era (1997) is a documentary film directed by Peter R. Smith, Gérald Caillat rated 9.0/10.

Following the success of the Art of Conducting-Great Conductors of the Past, this second edition focuses on a further six of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, complemented by commentary from music personalities who knew the artists firsthand. Rare film clips are also included of Herbert von Karajan, Hermann Scherchen, Andre Cluytens and Vaclav Talich.

Cast

Sergiu Celibidache

Self (archive footage)

Wilhelm Furtwängler

Self (archive footage)

Erich Kleiber

Self (archive footage)

Willem Mengelberg

Self (archive footage)

Yevgeniy Mravinskiy

Self (archive footage)

Charles Münch

Self (archive footage)

Bernard Haitink

Self