The Making of a Maestrois a moving film of the life of conductor Sir Georg Solti, ... more
completed by producer/director Peter Maniura shortly before Solti's death in 1997. One of the most dynamic conductors of the 20th century, Solti gained something of a rep...
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The Making of a Maestrois a moving film of the life of conductor Sir Georg Solti, ... more
completed by producer/director Peter Maniura shortly before Solti's death in 1997. One of the most dynamic conductors of the 20th century, Solti gained something of a rep...
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The Making of a Maestrois a moving film of the life of conductor Sir Georg Solti, ... more
completed by producer/director Peter Maniura shortly before Solti's death in 1997. One of the most dynamic conductors of the 20th century, Solti gained something of a reputation as a tartar on the rostrum--"like playing for Mephisto," as one member of the Chicago Symphony puts it. Yet it's theatre director Sir Peter Hall's phrase, "a deeply lyrical soul", that comes to the fore watching this beautifully photographed film from the BBC'sOmnibusseries. Solti may have driven his orchestrasand singers to a point where some of them felt cajoling became bullying, but it was always at the service of the music. This documentary sensibly does not take a view on Solti's ranking in the hierarchy of great conductors; instead Maniura wisely lets the conductor's words tell the story, making this film a very personal one.Over half the running time is devoted to Solti's upbringing and post-war years in Munich, where he built up the bombed-out opera house from scratch. Solti's friendship with Richard Strauss makes for a poignant interlude. His initial unpopularity at Covent Garden, where the opera posters were frequently daubed "Solti must go", his achievement at raising their orchestral standards, as well as his later starrier role as conductor of the Chicago Symphony, are also given their full due. Maniura handles the musical soundtrack with sensitivity, pointing up many striking images with music to create indelible impressions. The film concludes with Solti at his grandparents' grave reflecting without bitterness on those relatives--such as his father--who were never buried but disappeared in the Holocaust.The Making of a Maestrois an inspirational film from which the viewer cannot but help take heart.On the DVD:No special features to speak of, although the DVD trailer promotes other ArtHaus Musik productions, including their award-winningDamnation of Faust, the Penderecki choral workThe Seven Gates of Jerusalem, Claudio Abbado conducting a New Year's Gala and Herbert Blomstedt a performance of Beethoven's Fifth.--Adrian Edwards
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Documentaries & Biographies - Entertainment Documentary
Classification
Exempt
Production Year
2001
Running Time
1 hour 33 minutes
Plot
A look at the life of one of the most influential figures in music of the twentieth century - Sir Georg Solti, who passed away just weeks before this documentary was first broadcast in 1997.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
ARTHAUS MUSIK; SELECT MUSIC & VIDEO DISTRIBUTION
Release date
05/11/2001
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
100 238
Barcode
4006680102382
Languages
Main Language
English
Subtitle Language
English, French, Spanish
Technical information
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Wide Screen
Sound
PCM Stereo
DVD Description
One of the world's most acclaimed orchestral conductors, Sir Georg Solti combines discipline and passion in a way that is inspiring to both the orchestras he leads and the audiences who watch him. THE MAKING OF A MAESTRO takes a behind-the-scenes look at a year in Solti's career, as the conductor takes his talent to London, Budapest, Chicago, and Bavaria, Germany. In addition, clips of archival footage are peppered in to get a fuller sense of Solti's history.
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