Notes Interdites: Red Baton & Gennadi Rozhdestvens

First, the documentary "The Red Baton" examines the repressive cultural climate inside the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1990, a lengthy period of hardship that nevertheless saw an explosion of creativity from composers and orchestras. Next, "Gennadi Rozhdestvensky: Conductor or Conjuror?" features the Moscow-born conductor providing insights about Shostakovich's 7th Symphony, Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet," and Schnittke's "Dead Souls" during master classes and interviews. 155 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English and French Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French; bonus footage. In English and French with English subtitles.