Beethoven Symphony No. 5 & Schubert Symphony No. 8 / Leopold Stokowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra
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Actor: Leopold Stokowski, Pierre MonteuxBrand: EMD
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); German (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-05-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: EMI Classics
Movie Reviews of Beethoven Symphony No. 5 & Schubert Symphony No. 8 / Leopold Stokowski, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Movie Review: The Legend live in concert
Summary: 5 Stars
Leopold Stokowski was a legend in his lifetime. Alas, the great number of his audio recordings is not matched by the pitifully few video documents we have left to see the narcissistic, impenetrable maestro in action in the concert hall. As far as I know, there are no good video recordings of his rehearsals. This DVD produced by EMI is to be treasured: it has complete footage (in fairly good color film and in ungimmicked stereo sound) of his rather conventional Beethoven Fifth and a very taut and dramatic Schubert 8, both recorded in September 1969 at Fairfield Hall, Croydon, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Stokowski was 87 at the time of the concert, frail but in total control of the proceedings, his eyes and the magical, baton-less hands conveying his intentions to the orchestra very well. It is interesting to see his seating arrangement and the free-bowing of the string players: his usual technique for creating the "Stokowski Sound" with any orchestra on the globe. The Wagner and Debussy were filmed at the Royal Festival Hall, London, with the London Symphony Orchestra in June 1972 (in color and good stereo sound) on the occasion of his 90th birthday and the 60th anniversary of his first concert with the LSO. Seating and bowing are traditional and Stokey is in fine form. Perhaps BBC might be persuaded to release any other Stokowski treasures buried in their vaults?
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