CONDUCTING MAHLER / I HAVE LOST TOUCH WITH THE WORLD (NTSC)
Film 1 : Conducting Mahler from acclaimed director Frank Scheffer documents the interpretations of Gustav Mahler's compositions by conductors Bernard Haitink, Riccardo Chailly, Riccardo Muti, Claudio Abbado and Simon Rattle, who detail the special relationship they have with Mahler's work. The film includes fantastic rehearsals and performances by the Amsterdan Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Wiener Philharmoniker at the Mahler Festival in May 1995.
Film 2 : Mahler - I have lost touch with the World is based on Mahler’s 9th Symphony. In the four parts of this film, renowned conductor Riccardo Chailly and Mahler’s internationally acclaimed biographer Henry-Louis de la Grange analyse the four movements of this masterful musical piece. Reaching into the heart of Mahler’s music, the film marks Riccardo Chailly’s celebration of his departure from Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in June 2004, after sixteen years of close collaboration.
Picture Format: 4:3
Sound Format: PCM stereo
Running Time: 132 minutes
Region code: All zones
TV system: NTSC
Languages: English - Français - Deutsch - Español - Japanese
