
Ecstacy (Extase)
by annemedema
Documentary 30 min. Director: Carine Bijlsma Producer: Rosan Boersma Editors: Tim Wijbenga, Annelotte MedemaBroadcast: NTR Podium Conductor Reinbert de Leeuw (born in 1937) is about to live one of his most cherished dreams: conducting Arnold Schönberg’s Gurre-Lieder, a remarkably intense high point in post-romantic music. The camera follows him for the 10 days of rehearsal leading up to the sold-out concert, where he stands before an inexperienced orchestra of 356 musicians. De Leeuw has been living and breathing the work […]
Categories: Documentary