Philharmonia Orchestra ; Christoph von Dohnányi, conductor ; commentators. Notes in English on container. Picture format: 4:3, full screen, NTSC.
Summary:
Christoph von Dohnányi prepares London's Philharmonia Orchestra for a performance of Symphony no. 88 in G major by Joseph Haydn. Dohnányi discusses his approach to rehearsals, and his thoughts on communicating with an orchestra. He also explores the inexplicable chemistry that plays an essential part in the relationship between the conductor and his or her musicians.
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