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Conducting Mahler

2002 · 75 min

A quiet, thoughtful sit with celebrated conductors as they talk through music, rewarding patience with insight rather than spectacle.

Directed by
Frank Scheffer
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Riccardo Chailly, Gustav Mahler, Bernard Haitink
Tagline
Various interpretations of Mahler's Music
Overview
Documents the interpretations of Gustav Mahler's compositions by conductors Bernard Haitink, Riccardo Chailly, Riccardo Muti, Claudio Abbado, and Simon Rattle, who detail the special relationship they have with Mahler's work.

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Directed by
Frank Scheffer
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Riccardo Chailly, Gustav Mahler, Bernard Haitink
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    Genres
    documentary, music
    Directed by
    Frank Scheffer
    Starring
    Riccardo Chailly, Gustav Mahler, Bernard Haitink, Simon Rattle, Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Muti
    Runtime
    75 min
    Country
    Netherlands
    Languages
    Dutch, English, German

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