Through rare footage of concerts and rehearsals, together with recollections from those who knew him best, the documentary “Conductor Evgeny Svetlanov” offers a sensitive and inspiring depiction of an exceptional artist. The program features works by P. I. Tchaikovsky, S. Rachmaninov, I. Stravinsky, E. Svetlanov, D. Shostakovich, and A. Scriabin.
To the famous question about a desert island, Evgeny Svetlanov usually replied as follows:
A desert island? Never. My colleague Yuri Temirkanov would tell you that he’d gladly take with him a recording of Mozart’s Requiem … I’d rather set off for a star — with the score of Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances in hand.
Film “Conductor Evgeny Svetlanov”, produced by Ekran Studio, 1972.