Composer and conductor John Williams has shown for more than 60 years how music can take movies to new heights.
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Leonard Bernstein was one of the most significant forces in 20th century American music – and led a complicated life behind the scenes.
What does a conductor do when they stand up and move their hands and baton? What is their role? And how has their way of leading evolved?
‘Tár’ shines a spotlight on the challenges of working in the ultraconservative world of classical music, including complex social issues such as misogyny, racism and homophobia.
Tár muddles fact in with its fiction, creating a skewed impression of a conductor’s power.
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