Daniel Barenboim or the Power of Music (Legendary Conductors)

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On the occasion of the anniversary of DAniel Barenboim, one of the most renowned conductors and pianist of our times, an all-embracing portrait of this oustanding musical personality has been created. The documentary accompanies Maestro BArenboim in his eventful working life and at the same time gives a review of Barenboim's long musical career, from its beginnings to today.
Shot in Barenboim's native town Buenos Aires, in Ramallah and in Berlin, the movie captures rehearsals and performances of the Maestro and his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra ath the Teatro Colon and the Staatsoper Berlin. Furthermore, it covers mielstone events in Berlin: the opening of the Pierre Boulez Saal - which is part of the Barenboim-Said-Academy and has been brought into being by Daniel Barenboim - and the grand re-poening of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, where Barenboim, in his function as General Music Director, performs together with the Staatskapelle Berlin. In several interviews, long-term companions of the exceptional musician - among them Martha Argerich, Zubin Mehta, Waltraud Meier, his son Michael Barenboim and director Wim Wenders - give a very personal insight into the experiences they shared with DAniel Barenboim throughout the years.