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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

David Oistrakh, Artist of the People The dramatic story of an inspired violinist, of a loyal man whose self-imposed silence eloquently betrayed unspoken private suffering. This extensive profile features interviews with David Oistrakh's longtime friends and fellow musicians: Yehudi Menuhin showing what it takes to make a great violinist; Mstislav Rostropovitch talking of Oistrakh's relationship wi

Orchestre de Paris, Lahav Shani (conductor) Kirill Gerstein (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 19 Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Paris, Philharmonie, 14 December 2022.

Seong-Jin Cho (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332 Klavierstück in F Major, "Pimpinella", K. 33b Allegro in C major, from a Salzburg music book, KV deest Allegro in D Major, K. 626b/16 Recorded at the Great Hall of the Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation (Salzburg, Austria), 20 January 2021 Directed by Bernhard Fleischer.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream by John Neumeier John Neumeier – Choreographer Music by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and György Ligeti Jürgen Rose – Sets and costumes Anna Laudere – Dancer (Hippolyte/Titania) Alexandr Trusch – Dancer (Philostratus/Puck) Edvin Revazov – Dancer (Theseus/Oberon) Hélène Bouchet – Dancer (Helena) Madoka Sugai – Dancer (Hermia) Karen Azatyan – Dancer (Demetrius) Jacopo Belluss

B'Rock Orchestra, René Jacobs (conductor) Kateryna Kasper (soprano), Helena Raske (alto) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Cantata "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" for alto, BWV 170, version 1746/47 Cantata "Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut" for soprano, BWV 199, Weimar version Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) Stabat Mater dolorosa, P.77 (instrumentation by Bach, 1746) Aix-en-Provence, Grand

Richard Strauss and his Heroines Divorce! After six years of marriage the choleric and chronically jealous Pauline, daughter of a general, has had enough of Richard Strauss. Pauline always knew it: her husband who at 36 is celebrated as the most important living German composer across the globe is cheating on her. His congeniality and moral uprightness is just a mask! Are his inspirations for the

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La Traviata Opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after "La Dame aux Camélias" (1852) by Alexandre Dumas fils, a piece taken from his homonymous novel First performance in Venice, Teatro La Fenice, March 6, 1853 Choeur et Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège,Giampaolo Bisanti (conductor) Thaddeus Strassberger (stage direction, sets, lighting) Ir

Samara Joy (vocals) Pasquale Grasso (guitar), Keith Balla (drums), Sam Edward (bass) Montreal International Jazz Festival, July 2, 2022 Directed by Sila.

Harold López-Nussa – Timba a la Americana Harold López-Nussa (piano) Gregoire Maret (harmonica) Luques Curtis (double bass) Natascha Rogers (percussion) Ruy Adrián López-Nussa (drums) Jazz à Vienne Festival, July 7, 2023.

Ana Carla Maza solo (cello, chorus) Directed by : Yvan Schreck Grande Halle de la Villette, 2022.

György Ligeti: the Piano Concerto Ensemble intercontemporain, Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) Pierre Boulez (conductor) Directed by Hanne Kaisik-Aumüller and Uli Aumüller.

David Bismuth (piano) Trio Goldberg (Liza Kerob, violon, Federico Hood, alto, Thierry Amadi, cello) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791 Fantasy in D minor K397 Piano Quartet in G major K478 – Allegro Joseph Haydn 1732 – 1809 Piano Sonata in E minor Hob XVI 34 String Trio in G major op. 53 no. 1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Quartet K478 – Andante Georg Frideric Haendel 1685 – 1759 Minuet in G minor

José del Tomate (guitar) José del Tomate Plaza Vieja; Taranta Zambra; La Joya Tanguillos; Puerta Purchena Rondeña; Almedina Rumba; Collares Cinema Paradiso Buleria; A Mi Padre Festival de Granada, 2022. Directed by Yan Proefrock.

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Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Fantasy in D minor K. 397 Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562 – 1621) Fantasia a 4: Echo SwWV 261 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Fantasy in C minor, K.475 Andrei Volkonsky (1933 – 2008) Musica Stricta (Fantasia ricercata) Wolfgang AmadeusMozart Fantasy K Anh. 32 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 – 1788) Fantasy Wq 59/6 Wolfgang AmadeusMozart F

London Symphony Orchestra, Harry Christophers (conductor) London Symphony Chorus, Simon Halsey (chorus director) Lucy Crowe (soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone) Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809) The Creation (sung in English) London, Barbican Hall, 3 March 2022 TV director, Matt Parkin.

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Yehudi Menuhin, the Violin of the Century Lord Yehudi Menuhin, relaxing at his home in the Greek isles, tells the story of his wonderful career on the eve of his 80th birthday. A wealth of rare archival material illustrates this highly informative and entertaining profile of the world's greatest violinist, providing insight into the life of the young San Franciscan wonderchild, his sudden rise to

The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, Les Pages du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles, Sir John Eliot Gardiner (Conductor) Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643) Vespro della Beata Vergine Directed by Stéphan Aubé Château de Versailles, Chapelle Royale, 9 March 2014.

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Revisor Crystal Pite (choreography) Kidd Pivot (dance company) Directed by Jeff Tudor Recorded at the Sadler's Wells, London Neither simply dance or traditional theatre, but an exciting and exhilarating new form that transcends either genre. Revisor is performed by 10 incredible dancers of Pite's company Kidd Pivot, to a soundtrack recorded by 9 voice actors. The dancers lip sync to the actors' wo

Le Poème Harmonique, Vincent Dumestre (conductor) Rachel Redmond (soprano), Victoire Bunel (mezzo-soprano), Serge Goubioud, Hugues Primard (tenors), Emmanuel Vistorky (baritone) Stabat Mater (intonation) Anonimous Mo' è benuto il Giovedì santu Tarantella Stabat Mater (Monopoli manuscript) Francesco Durante (1684-1755) Concerto per quartetto in F major no. 1 Stabat Mater (Ostuni Manuscript) Giovann

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The Gambler Opera in four acts by Sergey Prokofiev 1891 – 1953 Libretto by Sergey Prokofiev after the novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Wiener Philharmoniker Timur Zangiev (Conductor) Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor Peter Sellars (Stage Director) George Tsypin (Sets), Camille Assaf (Costumes), James F. Ingalls (Lighting) Peixin Chen (The General) Asmik Grigorian (Polina) Sean Panikkar (Alexey

Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Ludwig Wicki (conductor) DR Junior Choir, Susanne Wendt (chorus master) Andrea Lykke Oehlenschlæger, Diluckshan Jeyaratnam (vocals) John Williams Superman: Superman March Hans Zimmer Wonder Woman: Themyscira Dolly Parton The Bodyguard: I Will Always Love You Eden Ahbez Moulin Rouge: Nature Boy James Horner Braveheart: For the Love of a Princess Hans Zimmer, Klau

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Naïssam Jalal : Landscapes of Eternity Naïssam Jalal (flute), Debasmita Bhattacharya (sarod), Leonardo Montana (piano), Flo Comment (tanpura), Anuja Borude (pakhawaj), Zaza Desiderio (drums) Coutances, Jazz sous les Pommiers, 8 May 2024.

Quartet Flash Pig Maxime Sanchez (piano) Adrien Sanchez (saxophone) Gautier Garrigue (drums) Florent Nisse (double bass) Play list Album, Year of the pig Recorded at the Maison Nougaro barge from January 25 to January 31st, 2021 TV Director, Patrick Lauzé.

Kylie Eastwood (bass) Hugh Coltman (vocal) Camille Bertault (vocal) Andrew McCormack (piano) Quentin Collins (trumpet, bugle) Brandon Allen (saxophone) Chris Higginbottom (drums) Recorded on June 30th at Théâtre Antique, Jazz à Vienne.

The Sound Weavers: Ludovico Einaudi, Hauschka, Joep Beving, Hania Rani Sold-out concerts, millions of albums sold to make the classical music industry green with envy: neoclassical, as the new musical trend is called, is a mega hit. What makes the form so popular? Is this music skillful or just comforting? Are its composers Mozart 2.0 or rather maestros for the masses? Do they build a bridge to th

Chineke! Junior Orchestra, Glass Marcano (conductor) Gerard Aimontche (piano) Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875 – 1912) Othello Suite op. 79 Stewart Goodyear (1978 -) Callaloo – Caribbean Suite Gerard Aimontche (born in 1991) Improvisation on Bob Carlton "Ja Da" Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 Directed by Andreas Morell Berlin, Konzerthaus, 11 August 2022.

La Bohème Opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924) Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after Henry Murger's "Scènes de la vie de bohème" First performance in Turin, Teatro Regio, on the 1st of February 1896 Orchestre et Chœurs de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Frédéric Chaslin (Conductor) Denis Segond (Chorus master) Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera (Stage Director) Carlo Sala

Directed By Cristopher Nupen Although he was still in his early thirties when this film was made, Itzhak Perlman's virtuosity was already something of a legend and he was soon to become one of the most popular figures on the international concert stage. This film played a major part in that success. His rare combination of astonishing technical virtuosity and lighthearted ebullience have since won

B'Rock Orchestra, René Jacobs (conductor) Kateryna Kasper (soprano), Helena Raske (alto) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Cantata "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" for alto, BWV 170, version 1746/47 Cantata "Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut" for soprano, BWV 199, Weimar version Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) Stabat Mater dolorosa, P.77 (instrumentation by Bach, 1746) Aix-en-Provence, Grand

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La Traviata Opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after "La Dame aux Camélias" (1852) by Alexandre Dumas fils, a piece taken from his homonymous novel First performance in Venice, Teatro La Fenice, March 6, 1853 Choeur et Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège,Giampaolo Bisanti (conductor) Thaddeus Strassberger (stage direction, sets, lighting) Ir

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Alice Ballet to original music by Philip Glass based on the novel by Lewis Carroll World premiere CCN • Ballet of the Opéra national du Rhin, Orchestre symphonique de Mulhouse Philip Glass (Music) Amir Hosseinpour, Jonathan Lunn (Choreography, dramaturgy) Karen Kamensek (Musical direction) Anne Marie Legenstein (Sets, costumes) Fabrice Kebour (Lighting) David Haneke (Video) Robert Israel (Painting

Sonya Yoncheva (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano) Works by Puccini, Martucci, Tosti, Verdi, Albéniz Rencontres Musicales d'Evian, 30 June 2024.

Orchestre Prométhée, Pierre-Michel Durand (Conductor) Florence Alayrac (Stage Direction) María Brea (soprano); Venezuela William Desbiens (baritone); Canada Anna Harvey (mezzo-soprano); UK George Vîrban (tenor); Romania María Carla Pino Cury (soprano); Chile Serena Sáenz Molinero (soprano); Spain Luke Scott (baritone); Scotland Aytaj Shikhalizada (mezzo-soprano); Azerbaijan Deniz Uzun (mezzo-sopra

Tosca "Melodramma" in three acts by Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924) Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa after Victorien Sardou's play "La Tosca" First performance in Rome, Teatro Costanzi, 14 January 1900 Orchestra dell'Arena di Verona, Francesco Ivan Ciampa (Conductor) Coro della Fondazione Arena di Verona Hugo de Ana (Stage Director, Sets, Costumes, Lighting) Sonya Yoncheva (Floria Tosca

Richard Galliano, Anniversary Concert Richard Galliano (accordeon) Richard Galliano has enchanted stages all over the world for fifty years. Accordionist, bandoneonist, composer, Richard Galliano, multifaceted musician, tireless worker always in search of new inspiration, tirelessly rewrites the history of the accordion. This is how he invents the concept of "New Musette", revealing to the musical

Electronic Vibrations – A sound changes the world Whether techno or hip-hop – electronic music is nowadays the driving force of pop culture. We have almost forgotten that its origins lie in the WDR's electronic studio, which made Cologne to one of the centres of the avant-garde during the post-war years. This is the story of how a room full of strange devices would become a cabinet of curiosities,

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 –

Paolo Fresu (trumpet), Omar Sosa (piano), Trilok Gurtu (percussions) Boulougne-Billancourt, Seine Musicale, 14 November 2021.

Astor Piazzolla (bandoneon) Arnaldo Ciato (piano) Giuseppe Prestipino Giarrita (bass) Tullio De Piscopo (drums) Hugo Heredia (flute) Nando De Luca (organ) Aldo Pagani (marimba) Felice Dacco (guitare) Recorded in 1974 Tv director, Sandro Briner.

Maria Joao Pires (piano) Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) Impromptus D.935 No. 2 and 3 Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major D. 664 Michael Volle (bass), Danile Gerzenberg (piano) Modest Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881) Songs and dances of death Hamburg, Laeiszhalle, August 19 and 30, 2021 Directed by Christophe Boula.

Roméo et Juliette "Drame lyrique" in 5 acts by Charles Gounod (1818-1893) Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré after the tragedy by William Shakespeare First performance in Paris, Théâtre-Lyrique du Châtelet, 27 April 1867 Philharmonia Zürich, Roberto Forés Veses (Music Direction) Chor der Oper Zürich, Ernst Raffelsberger (Chorus Master) Ted Huffman (Stage director) Andrew Lieberman (Stage d

The English Concert, John Nelson (Conductor) Lucy Crowe (Soprano), Alex Potter (Countertenor), Michael Spyres (Tenor), Matthew Brook (Bass) Georg Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) Messiah Coventry, Coventry Cathedral, 24 November 2022.