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Claudio Abbado Constant worry Rehearsal [DVD] [2002]
Product Description
Arthaus Musik prevue (8 mins)
Sound: PCM Mono
Picture: 4:3
Docket languages: GB, D, F, SP
Subtitles: D, GB, F, SP
Region code: 0
Amazon.co.uk Review
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Review by Dindrane
Film:
DVD:
Directed by Norbert Beilharz
Recorded at the Church of San Marco in Milan
Starring Claudio Abbado and the Choir and Orchestra of the Scala di Milano
Features:
- English, with French and Spanish subtitles
Rating: NR
Anamorphic: N/A
My Advice: Rent it at least once.
Lux Aeterna contains pieces from several full rehearsals of Claudio Abbado conducting Guiseppe Verdi's Requiem. Viewers see Abbado working with the full orchestra, as well as the solo vocalists one on one, including the sopranos, the mezzosoprano, the tenors, and the bass vocalist.
Given that Abbado is one of the world's foremost conductors, Lux Aeterna is a rare chance to see behind the scenes of a great orchestra, in this case Milan's Scala di Milano, as well as how the interaction between orchestra and conductor actually works. Viewers get to see how Abbado learns to understand the piece of music and then brings the various musicians and singers into his vision. He railroads no one, but he is still able to squeeze the very best performances out of them, over and over.
The audio and video quality are both outstanding. As much as sound matters to a disc of this sort, the di