The read
It runs long at 4h 6m.
Synopsis
Beginning with the First Symphony, Bernstein reveals Mahler's position at the hinge of modernism, while emphasizing his emotional extremism. The uplifting Second "Resurrection" Symphony, with which Bernstein had an especially long and close association, is recorded here in a historic performance from 1973, set in the Romanesque splendor of Ely Cathedral. In the Third, Bernstein encompasses the symphony's spiritual panorama like no other conductor, with the Vienna Philharmonic players alive to every nuance.
Ratings
TMDB10/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Humphrey BurtonDirector
Cast
- Leonard BernsteinSelf - Conductor
- Sheila ArmstrongSelf
- Janet BakerSelf
- Christa LudwigSelf
- London Symphony OrchestraSelf - Orchestra
- Vienna PhilharmonicSelf - Orchestra
Themes
classical concert