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Maestro or mephisto : The real Georg Solti

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BBC music magazine

2013 May

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Michael Scott Rohan

2013 May

"Throughout, Solti himself emerges with screen-crackling vigour, both justifying and rubbishing the title Maesto or Mephisto. True, those vulpine features and glittering eyes do suggest the Demon King; and punches aren't pulled - his hard-driven, perfectionist methods, his flirting. But we also see his self-mocking twinkle and warmth".

Diapason

2013 septembre

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Rémy Louis

2013 septembre

The gramophone

2013 May

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David Gutman

2013 May

"This likeable documentary ... shows what can be achieved on a relatively modest budget with a judicious mix of existing footage and new interview material. That said, I'm not sure whether anyone would want to watch it over and over again ... Solti's achievements were remarkable, achieved initially in the face of European anti-Semitism, and the familiar career highlights are duly outlined by director Andy King-Dabbs".

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