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Karajan: Beauty As I See It

Karajan: Beauty As I See It

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

May 10, 2008

Runtime

1h 26m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Karajan—Schönheit wie ich sie sehe

Production Companies

KQED, Unitel, MR Films

Director

Christoph Engel

Description

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.