From Toscanini to Abbado - The History of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra

The documentary conveys an intensely moving view on the history of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra from its memorable inaugural "Concert de Gala" in 1938 under Arturo Toscanini, Herbert von Karajan’s legendary concerts with the Berliner Philharmoniker to Claudio Abbado and his new founded Lucerne Festival Orchestra after several years of interruption - inclusive rarely seen rehearsal, concert and archival footage.
Featuring Arturo Toscanini, Herbert von Karajan, Claudio Abbado, Ernest Ansermet, Rudolf Kempe, Rafael Kubelik, Berliner Philharmoniker, the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and many others
A documentary written and directed by Arthur Spark.

[@franciscorafael7975]

¡¡ MUCHAS GRACIAS POR ESTE MATERIAL MARAVILLOSO.¡¡¡¡¡🎼🎼🎼🎼✔🎶🎶

[@mercedescorcheroquesada]

Descansa en paz admirado y querido ABBADO ❤️❤️🇪🇦🇪🇦

[@mercedescorcheroquesada]

Una joya de documental!!!! Maravilloso!!! 🇪🇦🇪🇦❤️❤️❤️

[@muhchung]

Thank you so much for making available the entire film. It is very informative and I learned a lot. The only (minor) complaint I have is that many clips are about one semitone sharper.

[@Glinkaism1]

Looks like a great documentary!

[@mercedescorcheroquesada]

Estoy esperando con gran ansiedad una biografía del Maestro Claudio Abbado en español. Confío que la editen presto ❤❤❤

[@MrKlemps]

These money-bound administrators/businessmen were SO fortunate to have had Abbado for those years. This documentary should have celebrated HIM and the great performers he attracted, not the BUSINESS/MONEY-MAKING side.

[@franciscorafael7975]

👍👍👍👍👍👍🎼🎼👍👍

[@garryhumphreys3054]

Excellent documentary! I'd love to see more of the rehearsal sequence with Kempe at 20'15". Does it exist?

[@FilipusWisnumurti]

23:14 XD that is certainly one very energic timpanist XD i think it's quite rare to see timpanists like that these days. Anyone knows his name?

[@christopherwagner2395]

Filipus Wisnumurti Dieter Dyk. He was principal timpanist in the Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich in the 70s - 90s. He was an engaged musician and excellent colleague.

[@obiwan88]

@@christopherwagner2395 I thought I read 'an enraged musician' lol...

[@paolograndinetti7609]

Per capire questo reportage bisogna conoscere almeno tre lingue.

[@joaopedrolessa2242]

What's the piece at 6:10?

[@ValentinoFilipetto]

Die Walküre, Wotan's farewell

[@kenw.simpson1007]

A lot of interesting archival material, including Toscanini, Karajan and Furtwangler - but with a monotonous commentary, and too many interviews about objectives by uninteresting executives.

[@MrKlemps]

Ken W. Simpson Yes: they missed a great opportunity, especially given the talent involved.

[@kenw.simpson1007]

Yes, they did.

[@adeljamal3301]

? where is the English "universal" language translation for the comments of "Rest In Peace" Maestro ABBADO , Sabine Meyer & Co. !!!

[@allangreen4492]

I agree entirely. Why no subtitles for the German and Italian contributions ?

[@luciodemeio1]

Manca Furtwängler e la sua grandissima Nona del 54 !!

[@fritztoncio]

This documentary is so full of Swiss-German chauvinism. It's just about Swiss national identity (and money), as well Karajans egocentrism. Unbearable! Poor Toscanini and Abbado, they didn't deserve it!!

[@尚人岡本]

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