Who was Carlos Kleiber? - BBC 

I have played under the baton of this genius, nothing holds a candle to this Star.

What is, perhaps, most remarkable about this Kleiber documentary is that the four people interviewed actually knew him. There are gossips in the music business who have invented nonsense about Kleiber, and are believed. These four knew him personally, and for many years, and have an earned credibility. That's what's so unusual about this project. The BBC did a GREAT job here.

The greatest Thing about Kleiber is that even if you are a total noob about classical music you are hearing that there is something completely different to other conductors.

I find this story very sad, particularly the end of Carlos Kleiber’s life. He could have given us much more but chose not to do so and appeared a supremely gifted, humorous but troubled soul. I find his rehearsal with the Vienna Phil for 1992 New Years Day in the waltz Tausend Nacht und Eine, quite wonderful as he is relaxed with the sunny smile that transmits his joy to me and others. This is how I will remember him. Rest in Peace.

One of the greatest, if not The greatest conductor...everything he does is making love through the music, period. I had always hoped that I could sing Isolde with him, but he died before I could approach him. And I will always mourn that. Not really improvising, as Domingo says, simply completely alive, and so, moves differently each time.

There's Jascha Heifetz, then there's everyone else. There's Glenn Gould, then there's everyone else. There is Carlos Kleiber, then there's everyone else. No comparisons need be made.

It should not be forgotten that Kleiber was a great admirer of Karajan. He used to attend his performances and even regularly visited his grave.

My first exposure to Maestro Kleiber and I feel so gifted that he existed for all of us. Thank you so much!

Wonderful program...that only a BBC can really do...with funding. What we lose when we depend solely on commercial money's for our artistic lives... Kleiber was a wonder...saw his Chicago concerts and will never forget them.

He's the best interpreter who ever lived.

If Carlos had ever conducted a British military band, he would have been proclaimed King of the Kleiber Rifles.

Fascinating and highly informative program, thanks for uploading. Every one of his performances is indeed pure gold.

It should be added that Barber has written a book, CORRESPONDING WITH CARLOS, about his 15 years with the maestro. It's fascinating, and the first bio in English.

Fascinating documentary-thank you for uploading.

Fantastic documentary, worthy of the BBC!

His 1st movement of Beethovens 5th with the V.P.O. on D.G. is widely regarded as the definitive version ever recorded.

Very grateful for this. Thank you.

Beautiful ! Thanks a lot

Two new films of Carlos in rehearsal have just been found. Amazing. 1992, Vienna New Years' Day Concert. They appear to derive from a television rehearsal, and can be seen at the Corresponding With Carlos website. Don't miss.

His Beethoven's 7th recording is the definitive version.

Благодаря за споделянето!

I will too. Fascinating! Every musician should hear this. Thanks to you for posting, and the BBC for the program. The comments on the program explain why Kleiber earned such acclaim, and provide insights average listeners like me would never fathom on their own, even though we all were fascinated by his performances, especially at the Vienna Philharmoniker's New Years concerts, where much of the public saw him most.

The best conductor EVER

Fantastic man🙏⚘️

Nobody wants to say how insightful and meaningful these commentaries are? Well, I will! Many thanks @tommyvichev

omg he's so charismatic

His preconcert panic reminds me of Glenn Gould. Same anxiety.

Wondrous...

NOTES TO EDITORS In November 2010 BBC Music Magazine asked 100 leading conductors to name the maestros they admire above all others. When the votes were added up, the following top 20 emerged: BBC Music Magazine's 20 greatest conductors of all time are: 1. Carlos Kleiber (1930-2004) Austrian 2. Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) American 3. Claudio Abbado (b1933) Italian 4. Herbert von Karajan (1908-1989) Austrian 5. Nikolaus Harnoncourt (b1929) Austrian 6. Sir Simon Rattle (b 1955) British 7. Wilhelm Furtwängler (1896-1954) 8. Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957) Italian 9. Pierre Boulez (b1925) French 10. Carlo Maria Giulini (1914-2005) Italian 11. Sir John Eliot Gardiner (b1943) British 12. Sir John Barbirolli (1899-1970) British 13. Terenc Fricsay (1914-1963) Hungarian 14. George Szell (1897-1970) Hungarian 15. Bernard Haitink (b1929) Dutch 16. Pierre Monteux (1875-1964) French 17. Yevgeny Mravinsky (1903-1988) Russian 18. Sir Colin Davis (b1927) British 19. Sir Thomas Beecham (1879-1961) British 20. Sir Charles Mackerras (1925-2010) Austrian

It shold not be forgotten that Karajan did say to Kleiber Thank you so much! when Kleiber goes to him to learn Elektra.

Placido Domingo, is right.

Kleiber’s father probably understood what a sensitive soul inhabited his son and understood how cruel the business of making music can be , which may explain his attempts to discourage Carlos’ musical career. As for why an artist of his sensitivity could not be more like Domingo as he asks himself during his conversation with the tenor? Well, why would he want a career like that? Why would anyone?

All that is Kleiber is good.

is there some document with the text of this interview ?? I should be very happy if somebody has a txt file of this

Más de 460.000.000 hablan español. Es una pena que no puedan conocer la historia de Carlos Kleiber.

What a pity that Kleiber had such a small repertoire and made only a tiny handful of official commercial recordings .

uniqueness all the way ...

41:10 what's the music? it doesn't come to my mind and i'm going crazy..

While this is absolutely terrific, it would have been that much greater if Kleiber himself could explain his taste and his methods.

Oh sorry Oh sorry 1 do not saw the link above.I donwloaded the text already

doing so, he were Karajan ;)

Are there any recordings of Kleiber speaking in English?

These letters, when will they appear in a book?

um. opera?

His hero was Mahler, but nobody knows that!

" Who was Carlos Kleiber? " is a stupidest title !!!

Charles Barber's commentary is so pretentious and over the top that he does the memory of the great conductor a disservice.

"His was charisma beyond any human definition of it". Meaningless drivel.