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Bernard Haitink: It comes my way – Portrait of a conductor Together with Hans Haffmans, Dutch radio and television presenter, Bernard Haitink is reflecting on his long career . The film turns out to be a very moving portrait of a man who can't enjoy his great success. Haffmans visits Haitink and his wife Patricia at his residence in south-west France. Two days of intimate conversations, including

Berliner Philharmoniker, Bernard Haitink (conductor) Isabelle Faust (violin) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Violin Concerto in D major op. 61 Symphony no 6 in F major op. 68 "Pastorale" Baden-Baden, Festspielhaus, 2015 Directed by Torben Schmidt-Jacobsen. Mit dabei: Isabelle Faust (violon).

L'après-midi d'un faune Created by the Compagnie Temps present (Thierry Malandain), on January 21, 1995 at the Esplanade de Saint-Etienne. Thierry Malandain (Choreography) Claude Debussy (Music) Maxime Pascal (Musical direction) Jorge Gallardo (Sets and Costumes) Jean-Claude Asquié (Lighting designer) Capitol Ballet Capitol Choir Capitol National Orchestra Daphnis and Chloe world premiere Thierry

Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm (conductor) Maurizio Pollini (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1770 – 1827) Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major K 459 Directed by Hugo Käch. Mit dabei: Maurizio Pollini (piano).

Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm (conductor) Maurizio Pollini (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1770 – 1827) Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major K 488 Directed by Hugo Käch. Mit dabei: Maurizio Pollini (piano).

Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm (conductor) Maurizio Pollini (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor" Directed by Franz Kabelka.

L'Incoronazione di Poppea "Dramma musicale" in a prologue and three acts by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) Libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello First performance in Venice, Teatro SS Giovanni et Paolo, 1643 I Gemelli, Emiliano González Toro (Conductor) Mathilde Etienne (mise en espace) David Hansen (Nerone) Mari Eriksmoen (Poppea) Alix Le Saux (Ottavia) Emiliano González Toro (Lucano; Soldato;

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Jonathan Nott (conductor) Martin Fröst (clarinet) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major KV 622 Anton Bruckner 1824 – 1897 Symphony No. 2 in C minor (1877 version) Geneva, Victoria Hall, 13 March 2024. Mit dabei: Martin Fröst (Clarinette).

Betroffenheit Crystal Pite (choreography) Music by Owen Belton, Alessandro Juliani & Meg Roe Kidd Pivot, Electric Company Theatre Jay Gower Taylor — Stage design Tom Visser — Lighting Nancy Bryant — Costumes Linda Chow — Costumes Nicola Ryall — Costumes Bryan Arias — Dancer David Raymond — Dancer Cindy Salgado — Dancer Jermaine Spivey — Dancer Tiffany Tregarthen — Dancer Jonathon Young — Actor Hei

Musical interludes: a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

Daphne "Bukolische Tragödie" by Richard Straus (1864 – 1949) Libretto by Joseph Gregor First performance in Dresde, Staatsoper, 15 October 1938 Staatskapelle Berlin; Staatsopernchor, Thomas Guggeis (Conductor) Martin Wright (Chorus Master) Romeo Castellucci (Stage Director, Set Design, Costumes, Lighting) Evelin Facchini (Choreography), Piersandra Di Matteo, Jana Beckmann (Dramaturgy) Vera-Lotte B

Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (conductor) Deutsche Oper Berlin Chorus Anna Tomowa-Sintow (soprano), Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano), René Kollo (tenor), José van Dam (bass) Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 – 1827 Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125 Directed by Humphrey Burton Berlin, Philharmonie, 31 December 1977.

Musical interludes: a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Concerto pour piano no. 20 in D minor K.466 Recorded in 1989 at the Siemens-Villa, Berlin Directed by George Moorse. Mit dabei: Daniel Barenboim (piano).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major K.467 Recorded in 1989 at the Siemens-Villa, Berlin Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. Mit dabei: Daniel Barenboim (piano).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Piano Concerto no. 22 in E flat major K.482 Recorded in 1989 at the Siemens-Villa, Berlin Directed by George Moorse. Mit dabei: Daniel Barenboim (piano).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major K.488 Enregistré en 1989 à la Siemens-Villa, Berlin Réalisé par George Moorse. Mit dabei: Daniel Barenboim (piano).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (conductor and piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Piano Concerto no. 24 in C minor K.491 Recorded in 1989 at the Siemens-Villa, Berlin Directed by Klaas Rusticus. Mit dabei: Daniel Barenboim.

Musical interludes: a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Manfred Honeck (Conductor) Anton Bruckner 1824 – 1897 Symphony no. 8 in C minor Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 21 June 2024.

Rivalry in Music – Callas vs. Tebaldi Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi were the two most famous sopranos of the second half of the last century. Turned into hostile enemies by their admirers, the two became untouchable goddesses of opera. For their fans, Callas was known as "the tigress", Tebaldi as "the voice of an angel": the two singers could hardly have been more different, whether in their pro

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Last Words The great German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was greatly admired for his interpretive insight, note-perfect control of the tonal qualities, and shadings of color in his voice, for exceptional rhythmic sense and impeccable diction. His reputation as a lieder singer is so high – he had a repertoire of more than 3.000 songs – that it is easy to forget his ex

Musical interludes: a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

The Ninth Symhony Maurice Béjart, choreography After Schiller's "Ode to joy" Ludwig van Beethoven, music Maurice Béjart, staging Friedrich Nietzsche, Prologue Gil Roman, artistic director Israel Philharmonic orchestra Zubin Mehta, conductor Ritsuyukai choir Kufiami Kuriyama, chorus master Gil Roman, narratorr Kristin Lewis, soprano Mihoko Fujimura, mezzo-soprano Kei Fukui, tenor Alexander Vinograd

Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (direction) Schweizer Kammerchor Bryn Terfel (baritone), Rachel Harnisch (soprano), Eteri Gvazava (soprano) Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire from "Die Walküre" Claude Debussy Suite from "Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien" La mer, trois esquisses symphoniques Lucerne, KKL, 2003 Directed by Michael Beyer. Mit dabei: Bryn Terfel Rache

Elektra "Tragödie" in one act by Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal after Sophocle's "Electra" First performance in Dresden, Hofoper, 25 January 1909 Berliner Philharmoniker, Kirill Petrenko (Conductor) Philharmonischer Chor Prag, Lukáš Vasilek (Chorus master) Philipp Stölzl, Philipp M. Krenn (Stage direction) Philipp Stölzl, Franziska Harm (Sets), Kathi Maurer (Costum

Orchestre National de France, Christian Măcelaru (conductor) Radio France Chorus, Radio France Children Chorus Marie-Laure Garnier (soprano), Ermonela Jaho (soprano), Pretty Yende (soprano), Stéphanie d'Oustrac (mezzo-soprano), Pene Pati (tenor), Ludovic Tézier (baritone), Vilde Frang (violin), Daniil Trifonov (piano) Francesco Cilea Adriana Lecouvreur: Io son l'umile ancella; Ermonela Jaho George

Roni Kaspi at the Trans Musicales de Rennes Roni Kaspi (drums, lead) Auxane Cartigny (keyboards) Noé Berne (bass) Directed by Aurélie Crété Rennes, Rencontres Trans Musicales de Rennes, 8 december 2023. Mit dabei: Roni Kaspi (Batterie) Auxane Cartigny (Claviers) Noé Berne (Basse (inst.)).

Géraldine Laurent Quartet Géraldine Laurent (alto saxophone) Paul Lay (piano) Donald Kontomanou (drums) Yoni Zelnik (double bass) Playlist Album, Cooking Recorded at the Maison Nougaro barge from January 25 to January 31st, 2021 TV Director, Patrick Lauze.

Robin Mckelle : A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald Robin McKelle (lead) Jonathan Thomas (Piano) Eric Wheeler (Bass) Diego Ramirez (drums) Directed by Sébastien Bergé. Mit dabei: Robin McKelle (Voix) Jonathan Thomas (Piano) Eric Wheeler (Basse (inst.)) Diego Ramirez (Batterie).

Oedipe "Tragédie lyrique" in four acts and six tableaux by George Enescu (1881 – 1955) Libretto by Edmond Fleg Premiered in Paris, Opera, March 10, 1936 Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris, Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine, Children's Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris, Ingo Metzmacher (Conductor) Ching-Lien Wu (Chorus Master) Wajdi Mouawad (Stage director) Emmanuel Clolus (Sets), Em

Musical interludes: a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

Grigory Sokolov (piano) Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856) 4 Fugues Op. 72 Bunte Blätter Op. 99 Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849) Polonaises Op. 26 1 Allegro appassionato (C-sharp minor) 2 Maestoso (E-flat minor) Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44 Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 Recorded at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, 12 December 2020. Mit dabei: Grigory Sokolov (piano).

Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann (conductor) Maurizio Pollini (piano) Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Tragic overture op. 81 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 Max Reger (1873 – 1916) Romantic Suite op. 125 Directed by Agnes Méth. Mit dabei: Maurizio Pollini.

Musical interludes: a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

"Without inner fire, without physical energy, this profession would be unthinkable," according to Riccardo Chailly, in whose style of conducting accuracy and elegance are unforgettably united with an inexhaustible temperament. This is clear in this portrait of the Italian maestro, which accompanies him working with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, at La Scala in Milan, and in rehearsals for La Bo

Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Overture to Don Giovanni, K. 527 Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Symphony No. 6 in C major, D 589 KKL Luzern, Concert Hall, 13 August 2021 TV director, Ute Feudel.

Musical interludes: a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

Hélène Grimaud (piano) Mat Hennek (visual artist) Woodlands and Beyond Luciano Berio Wasserklavier Nitin Sawhney Water – Transition 1 Toru Takemitsu Rain Tree Sketch II Nitin Sawhney Water – Transition 2 Gabriel Fauré Barcarolle No. 5 Nitin Sawhney Water – Transition 3 Maurice Ravel Jeux d'eau (Water Games) Nitin Sawhney Water – Transition 4 Isaac Albéniz Almeria Nitin Sawhney Water – Transition 5

Soloists of the Ensemble intercontemporain Salome Haller (mezzo-soprano) Saburo Teshigawara (stage direction, scenography, lights, costumes, dance) Rihoko Sato (dance) Pierrot Lunaire; Lost in Dance Arnold Schoenberg (1874 – 1951) Pierrot lunaire Alban Berg (1885 – 1935) Lyric suite Paris, Cité de la Musique, May 11, 2023. Mit dabei: Salome Haller (mezzo-soprano) Rihoko Sato (dance).

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Tarmo Peltokoski (Conductor) Richard Wagner (1813 – 1833) The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, overture Arnold Schoenberg (1874 – 1951) Violin Concerto, Op. 36 Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Thus spoke Zarathustra, op. 30 Toulouse, Halle aux Grains, 2 December 2023. Mit dabei: Renaud Capuçon (Violon).

Rivalry in Music – Schönberg vs. Stravinsky At the beginning of the 20th century, two famous composers were at the avant-garde while being at the antipodes: Igor Stravinsky, elegant and sophisticated, who revolutionized rhythm on the one hand – and on the other the intellectual and misanthropic Arnold Schoenberg with his visionary 12-tone technique. What began as a respectful meeting between these

Musical interludes: a chance to see some of the world's most renowned conductors and musicians performing beautiful pieces.

Mitridate, Re di Ponto "Dramma per musica" in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Libretto by Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi after Jean Racine First performance in Milan, Teatro Regio Ducal, 26 December 1770 Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (Conductor) Satoshi Miyagi (Stage Director) Junpei Kiz (Set Design), Kayo Takahashi Deschene (Costumes), Irene Selka (Lighting), Yu Otagaki

Archie Shepp et David Murray (saxophone). Hamid Drake (drums), Brad Jones (bass). Kirk Lightsey (piano) Sons d'Hiver, February 2021. Mit dabei: Archie Shepp (saxophone) David Murray (saxophone) Hamid Drake (batterie) Brad Jones (contrebasse) Kirk Lightsey (piano).

Thomas de Pourquery & Supersonic Thomas De Pourquery – alto saxophone, lead vocals Laurent Bardainne – tenor saxophone, synthesizer, vocals Fabrice Martinez – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals, percussion Arnaud Roulin – piano, synthesizer, electronics, percussion Frederick Galiay – bass, vocals Edward Perraud – drums, vocals, electronics – Yes Yes Yes – Back to the Moon – Lullaby Sunrise – Wolf Smile –

Marc Berthoumieux (accordion) Linley Marthe (bass) Giovanni Mirabassi (piano) Stéphane Huchard (drums) Paris, 2021 Recorded at New Morning the 4 july 2021 TV Director, Sîla. Mit dabei: Marc Berthoumieux (accordéon) Linley Marthe (basse) Giovanni Mirabassi (piano) Stéphane Huchard (batterie).

Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä (Conductor) Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris, Ingrid Roos (Chorus director) Mari Eriksmoen (Soprano), Wiebke Lehmkuhl (Alto) Betsy Jolas (b. 1926) Latest Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, "Resurrection" Paris, Philharmonie, 30 November 2022. Mit dabei: Mari Eriksmoen (soprano) Wiebke Lehmkuhl (alto).

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä (Conductor) Anton Bruckner 1824 – 1897 Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 3 May 2024.

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (conductor and piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Concerto for piano no. 25 in C major, K. 503 Recorded in 1989 at the Siemens-Villa, Berlin Directed by George Moorse. Mit dabei: Daniel Barenboim.

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (direction and piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Concerto for piano no. 26 in D major K.537 Recorded in 1989 at the Siemens-Villa, Berlin Directed by George Moorse. Mit dabei: Daniel Barenboim.