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Hermann Scherchen plays J.S. Bach (1685-1750) arr. Scherchen: Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080
Rehearsal Part 2
From: VAI DVD 4322 Great Conductors in Rehearsal
and Performance: Ancerl/Scherchen
Featuring two previously available VHS titles on one DVD!
Karl Ancerl leads the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in a in rehearsal and performance of Smetana's The Moldau. Hermann Scherchen rehearses his own orchestration of Bach's The Art of the Fugue with the CBC Toronto Chamber Orchestra.
115 min., Color & B&W.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
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Thanks a lot, vaimusic. This is really interesting. And what a tempo! But where are the women?
klaverfar 4 years ago 7
Interestingly conveys Scherchen's energy, determination, egotism, offensiveness and meanness. Elias Canetti says, in his scathing accound of Scherchen in 'The play of the eyes', that Scherchen 'compressed his lips to make sure that no praise would escape them'. Did he achieve the wonderful results he got because of those nasty qualities, or in spite of them?
hobanfan 4 years ago 7