The first of four programmes in which Humphrey Burton looks at the different types of conductors who have emerged in the 20th century. Drawing on his experience of half a century of concert-going, he delves into the rich archive left by the great conductors, drawing on a wide range of music and styles and giving a personal evaluation and insight into each personality. 1: High Priests in White Ties -
Musicians Who Were Bom with a Baton in Their Mouth. Including recordings conducted by Toscanini, Koussevitsky, Monteux, Walter,
Stokowski, Furtwangler, Beecham,
Reiner, Boult, Erich Kleiber , Rodzinski,
Bohm, Mitropoulos, Szell, Barbirolli, Karajan, Solti, Giulini, Kubelik, Cantelli, Colin Davis , Haitink and Carlos Kleiber. Producer Gwawr Owen