Teldec Classics - The Art of Conducting: Legendary Conductors of a Golden Era (1997) x264 AC3 MVGroup

No matter how gifted the performers in an ensemble may be, it takes a great conductor to make a great orchestra, and this documentary offers a glimpse of the world's finest conductors, in both rehearsal and performance. Anyone interested in the major conductors of the 20th century will be fascinated by this film, which chronicles six world-renowned maestri, including Evgeny Mravinsky, Charles Munch and Sergiu Celibidache.
When the first instalment of 'The Art of Conducting - Great Conductors of the Past', based on a BBC television series, originally appeared on VHS and LaserDisc it was rightly acclaimed as a revelation. Not surprisingly, it won many prizes, including the 1995 Gramophone Award for Video. It's international success confirmed that there is a large and enthusiastic audience for historical film material on great conductors. Inevitably, it was not possible to include all the important figures in the first program, with the result that Teldec was inundated with requests to produce a second volume.