Beethoven : 'Egmont' Overture [Live] [1954] [HQ] | Fritz Reiner - Chicago Symphony Orchestra 

This so epitomizes the human condition at one of its intellectual peaks of civilization. I am extremely lucky because I did go to see Reiner conducting CSO a few times as a young boy. Those were unforgettable times. Carved permanently for all the ages.

how beautiful!

This certainly belies the jokes about his minuscule baton technique.

Fantastisch!

Wow! The conductor had a proper baton , as in long !!!!The musicians can clearly see his baton for a change, unlike Gergiev with his toothpick baton

If you want a superb interpretation, listen to Koussevitzky and the BSO.

7:06 Janos Starker, 7:37 Bud Herseth

Reiner’s face is scary. A inexperienced player would be intimidated.

no women or asians in the orchestra??

Reiner looks like a badlouny turtle...