George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra (vaimusic.com)

http://vaimusic.com/VIDEO/DVD_4271_69702_Szell.htm
Excerpt from George Szell conducting The Cleveland Orchestra
"Andante con Moto" from Beethoven Symphony #5
From: VAI DVD 4271 George Szell, "One Mans Triumph -The Cleveland Orchestra"
This 1966 program from the archives of the Bell Telephone Hour series profiles Szell and his relationship with the Cleveland Orchestra. Among the highlights are segments showing Szell rehearsing the Orchestra in works of Brahms (Academic Festival Overture), Berg (Violin Concerto, with the Orchestras concertmaster, Rafael Druian, as soloist), and Beethoven (Symphony No. 5). In another segment, Szell coaches three apprentice conductors, among them a young James Levine at the threshold of his illustrious conducting career. The program ends jubilantly with footage of Szell and the Orchestra in actual performance, playing the final movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
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[strad1944]

Great memories! Thanks for posting!! Lynn Harrell solo cellist in CO 1966-1971. I owe so much to this man for my start in this music world...

[gbonkers666]

The Cleveland Orchestra rules!!!

[psalmtone2008]

@strad1944 Lynn Harrell! No kidding. Heard you play many times with the LA Phil!

[chinkim0077]

beautiful

[orovalleydude]

Astounding.  Thank you for posting...

[lynnharrell]

@platero55

 Not much into the '70's! Szell died the summer of 70 or 71. I can't remember.. Lynn Harrell

[lynnharrell]

@kateyoung9 Yes Robert Marcellus . I was principal cellist until "71. Lynn Harrell

[canebluff]

@strad1944

Well, I probably saw you. I was a CWRU student '71-78 and sometimes sat in on the rehearsals at Severance (they were free for students). Some great memories.

[whitacrefan17]

who disliked this

[Maciciotto]

grande orchestra , grande direttore.

[chicagoman58]

I can't wait until the George Szell bio comes out next year...it's by Michael Charry, who is in the "George Szell with Three Young Conductors" video.

[valdengo1]

..what a stunning genius he was.....one postscript from members of the orchestra, after they had retired, long after the death of Szell.....one violinist bought a new car, while keeping a mediocre violin...Szell spied this in the parking lot from his office in Severance...and fired the violinist soon after