Karajan in Concert
by Vojtech Jasny
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Actor: Alexis Weissenberg, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von KarajanDirector: Vojtech Jasny
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: German (Original Language); English (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Classical, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Surround Sound
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 207 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-05-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
DVD Reviews of Karajan in Concert
DVD Review: Mystery!
Summary: 4 Stars
January 8, 2009... 3 stars
I had to do a Google search to find what's on this DVD! Is that practical Amazon? Most classical DVD's on Amazon don't show or mention anything about their contents! So, dear Amazon, can you do something about that?
Here are the contents of this DVD:
Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Op. 62, Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Debussy: La Mer, Pr?lude ? l'apr?s-midi d'un faune
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor/Alexis Weissenberg (piano)
Ravel: Daphnis et Chlo? - Suite No. 2
Rossini: Guillaume Tell Overture
Wagner: Tannh?user - Overture
Weber: Der Freisch?tz Overture
The recordings were made around the mid to late 70's in stereo, so how clean can this DVD sound or look? I'd rather wait for someone else to purchase the DVD and comment on the quality.
April 17, 2009... 4 stars
Well, I ventured and purchased this DVD... and I don't regret it, although Amazon did nothing about lacking DVD information on their website. Picture quality is not excellent but very good (I think most performances were filmed on 35mm film) and the sound in PCM stereo and Dolby Surround is clear with good stereo separation, though not as crisp as present day digital recordings. I was mainly interested in Rachmaninov's piano concerto no. 2, a good performance by the BPO and a relatively young Alexis Weissenberg at the piano, although slightly on the fast side, which is characteristic of Karajan conducting. I also enjoyed the Rossini and Wagner overtures, which I understand were favorites of Karajan's. In a few words, this is a good DVD on classical Karajan conducting of the well rehearsed BPO. Recommended.
Description of Karajan in Concert
Truly a portrait of an artist: Over two hours devoted to classicKarajan performances overtures, a Rachmaninov concerto,
showpieces by Debussy and Ravel and a documentary on
the occasion of his 70th birthday.
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