The legendary conductor directs the CBC Festival Orchestra in a rehearsal segment and complete performance of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony. Also includes a complete live concert from 1965 that features the interpretive brilliance of maestro Karl Böhm and the profound artistry of tenor Jon Vickers, with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Historic telecasts from the archives of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Part One: 'The Birth of a Symphony'Telecast of April 1, 1963BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 (rehearsal and complete performance)CBC 'Festival' OrchestraKarl Böhm, conductor
Part Two: 'In Concert'Telecast of October 10, 1965MOZART Symphony No. 35, 'Haffner'BEETHOVEN Fidelio 'Gott! welch' Dunkel hier!' *BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3WAGNER Die Walküre 'Ein Schwert verhiess mir der Vater' *WAGNER Die Walküre 'Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond' *WAGNER Overture to Die MeistersingerThe Toronto Symphony Orchestra*with Jon Vickers, tenorKarl Böhm, conductor