Karajan: Beauty As I See It

Karajan: Beauty As I See It

2008 · 86 min · Documentary

With a career that includes a 35-year tenure as composer of the Berlin Philharmonic and record sales topping 200 million, Herbert von Karajan is one of the most legendary figures in 20th-century classical music. Comprised of archival footage, performance highlights and interviews with the likes of Anne-Sophie Mutter, Christa Ludwig and Seiji Ozawa, this retrospective chronicles the life and times of the iconic Austrian maestro.

Directed by Christoph Engel · Written by Robert Dornhelm

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