Son's film honors legendary, recording-hating conductor Celibidache — SkimNews
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- Sergiu Celibidache was a legendary conductor acclaimed for his dazzling music-making and infamous for his hatred of recordings, according to his son
- Celibidache's son has written a new film about his father that portrays him as a loving yet intransigent and demanding parent
- Celibidache was characterized by his son as an uncompromising perfectionist both on and off the podium
- Celibidache told his son he loved children more than anything because they are free
Why it matters: The film offers a rare family-portrait perspective on a conductor whose public legend — and his notorious refusal to allow studio recordings — has long outpaced knowledge of his private life, giving classical music audiences a personal window into one of the 20th century's most polarizing maestros.
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