Karajan--The Second Life
Films in Program
Herbert von Karajan famously professed, "Those who have achieved all their aims probably set them too low." A swirling mélange of previously unreleased footage and private recordings, Eric Schulz’s vibrant documentary applauds the brilliant orchestra conductor’s swashbuckling private life and creative ambition, delves into his exacting creative process and questions what his legacy might ultimately be. Plays with: Hebreo: The Search for Salomone Rossi
In 1622, in Renaissance-era Mantua, Salomone Rossi Hebreo—Salomone Rossi the Jew—revolutionized Jewish music with his Songs of Solomon, the first originally composed music for Hebrew psalms and prayers. Joseph Rochlitz’s resplendent doc features the vocal ensemble Profeti della Quinta performing Rossi’s music in Mantua, while historians shed light on the life of this elusive man. Plays with: Karajan—The Second Life