97 - Rivalry in Music - Furtwängler vs. Toscanini

Two rivals enjoying a reputation like that of today's pop stars. The one rigorously in regard to the score the other one with his radical subjectivity. The one shockingly unrestrained, famously insulting his musicians during rehearsals, the other full of self-doubt. The documentary not only illustrates their different musical worlds, it also poses a question that is more important today than ever: What does art have to do with morality?

Producer
3B-Produktion GmbH
Country
Germany
Directed by
Thomas von Steinaecker
Camera
Chris Valentien
Duration
52 minutes
Year of production
2020