A glimpse of the unknown Celibidache

A glimpse of the unknown Celibidache

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norman lebrecht

September 04, 2017

As a further dimension to our ongoing discussion, here is rare cheerful footage of the Romanian conductor coaching the Danish Wind Quintet in 1973 with a passion for pinpoint tempi.

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  • Cardoso Peres says:
    September 4, 2017 at 10:17 pm

    Great footage! Here is a fascinating documentary of Celi rehearsing the choir and the LSO in Faure’s Requiem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf_1kaf2Otc.

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  • DESR says:
    September 5, 2017 at 4:49 pm

    That happened to William Osborne? He would always pop up when Liebe Sergiu’s name was mentioned…

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  • Cyril Blair says:
    September 7, 2017 at 1:36 am

    Now I can’t get that piece out of my head….

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