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Ferenc Fricsay

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A documentary on the master conductor Fritschay, featuring rare rehearsal and performance footage along with interviews with those close to him2008 marked the 45th anniversary of his passing, and 2009 marked the 95th anniversary of his birth: Hungarian-born conductor Ferenc Fritschay. Mediciarts is releasing a one-of-a-kind film that looks back on this master conductor, who tragically passed away at the young age of 48 from leukemia just as his career was taking off. This documentary, which traces his life, features rehearsal and performance footage of works by Kodly, Smetana, Dukas, and Mozartwhose operas and symphonies earned high acclaiminterwoven with interviews from artists who frequently collaborated with Fritschay, including Tams Vsry, Kurt Masur, Yehudi Menuhin, and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskauall of whom performed with Fritschai on numerous occasions. The anecdotes shared by these artist