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AndrΓ© Previn: Who Needs a Conductor?

AndrΓ© Previn debunks many of the conventional myths that surround conducting, exposing the foibles, prejudices, insecurities and backstage dramas that the general public knows little of.

In this Omnibus film, Andre Previn asks the question, 'Who needs a conductor?'

'Conducting,' said Leonard Bernstein, 'is the only profession in the world where you get paid for having a fit in public!'

Previn debunks many of the conventional myths that surround the subject, exposing the foibles, prejudices, insecurities and backstage dramas that the general public knows little of.

The London Symphony Orchestra, led by John Georgiadis, plays excerpts from some of the most popular pieces in the concert repertoire, including Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, Bartok's Dance Suite and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony.

54 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter AndrΓ© Previn
Writer AndrΓ© Previn
Writer Herbert Chappell
Producer Herbert Chappell
Music Group London Symphony Orchestra
Musician John Georgiadis

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