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Berlin Without Walls - The Conductors

Series: Berlin Without Walls
From: WNYC
Length: 00:18:33

In this series, we examine various aspects of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, in both modern and historical context. From the players themselves to the legendary conductors, WNYC takes you behind the scenes to discover what makes the BPO one of the world's greatest ensembles. Read the full description.

Theconductors_small Furtwangler; von Karajan; Celibidache; Abbado - and the list goes on. These are just some of the forceful personalities that have led the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra during its long and storied history. We examine how each maestro brought his own particular style to bear on the ensemble, and how the Philharmonic always managed to maintain its own separate identity in spite of the man on the podium

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Piece Description

Furtwangler; von Karajan; Celibidache; Abbado - and the list goes on. These are just some of the forceful personalities that have led the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra during its long and storied history. We examine how each maestro brought his own particular style to bear on the ensemble, and how the Philharmonic always managed to maintain its own separate identity in spite of the man on the podium

Broadcast History

Originally aired as part of WNYC's "Berlin Without Walls" Festival

Related Website

http://www.wnyc.org/music/berlinphil.html