Barenboim or The Power of Music

Synopsis

On the occasion of the 75th birthday of Daniel Barenboim, one of the most renowned conductors and pianists of our times, the first ever all-embracing portrait of this outstanding musical personality has been created. Shot in Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, Ramallah, Munich, Berlin and London, the film accompanies Maestro Barenboim for rehearsals and performances with his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra at the Teatro Colón and the Waldbühne Berlin. It looks behind the scenes of two milestone events in Berlin: the opening of the Pierre-Boulez-Saal and the grand re-opening of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, where Barenboim performs together with the Staatskapelle Berlin. Martha Argerich, Zubin Mehta, Waltraud Meier, his son Michael Barenboim and director Wim Wenders give a very personal insight in the experiences they shared with Daniel Barenboim throughout the years.

Additional Info

• No: A05050439
• Artists: Martha Argerich, Zubin Mehta, Waltraud Meier, Michael Barenboim, Wim Wenders
• Production year: 2017
• Run time: 01:30:00
• Director: A film by Sabine Scharnagl
• Producers: A production of BR, RBB and Unitel
• Format: HDTV 16:9