Carlos Kleiber: a great conductor in rehearsal and performance

Carlos Kleiber was far too sensitive and self-critical to maintain an unbroken relationship with the public. He hated routine, and his appearances were often months apart, which is why his agreement to do this film recording was considered quite a coup. Kleiber’s distinctive qualities, his precision, politeness, charm, imagination and astonishing success at achieving the effects he desired as a conductor, all come to the forefront in this unique video of memorable rehearsals followed by a performance of Weber's Freischütz Overture.

00:00 1st Rehearsal
24:37 2nd Rehearsal
46:24 Performance

Carl Maria von Weber - Der Freischütz: Overture

Carlos Kleiber - Conductor
Südfunk-Sinfonieorchester
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