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

Wiener Philharmoniker, Franz Welser-Möst (conductor) Paul Hindemith 1895 – 1963 Konzertmusik for wind orchestra, op. 41 Richard Strauss 1864 – 1949 Symphonic Fantasy from "Die Frau ohne Schatten" Arnold Schönberg 1874 -1951 Variations for orchestra, op. 31 Maurice Ravel 1875 – 1937 La Valse, Poème chorégraphique pour orchestre Directed by Dominik Kepczynski Vienna, Musikverein, 24 February 2024.

Pannon Philharmonic, Tibor Bogányi (conductor) Kristóf Baráti (violin) Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945) Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. posth. Rhapsody No. 1 Rhapsody No. 2 Violin Concerto No. 2 Pécs, Kodály Centre, 27 April 2023.

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

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

Martha Argerich (piano), Lahav Shani (piano) Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953) Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical" (version for two pianos) Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943) Suite for two pianos No. 2, Op. 17 Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) Ma mère l'Oye (Mother Goose), version for piano four hands La valse (for two pianos) Johann Sebastian Bach/György Kurtág Cantata "Gottes Zeit ist der Zeit al

Directed by Christopher Nupen 1970 was the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth and, to mark the occasion, Daniel Barenboim and Christopher Nupen collaborated on a thirteen-part series about the man and his music. Close friends at the time, Barenboim as artist and Nupen as filmmaker, were on the cusp of long and illustrious careers in music. Much of the material they shot has never be

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

Sleeping beauty Ballet in a prologue and two acts by Christian Spuck Music by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky Ballett Zürich, Junior Ballett Philharmonia Zürich, Robertas Šervenikas (conductor) Directed by Michael Beyer Zurich, Opernhaus, 2022.

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulose, Tugan Sokhiev (Conductor) Bertrand Chamayou (piano) Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) Piano Concerto in G Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) Symphony no 4 in A major, op. 90 "Italian" Recorded at the Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, 26 June 2020.

Platée "Comédie lyrique (ballet bouffon)" in a prologue and three acts by Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) Libretto by Adrien-Joseph Le Valois d'Orville First performance in Versailles, la Grande Ecurie, 31 March 1745 Orchestre des Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowksi (Conductor) Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris, Ching-Lien Wu (Chorus Master) Laurent Pelly (Stage Director, Costumes) Chantal Thom

Hiromi : the Piano Quintet – Festival international de Jazz de Montréal Hiromi – Piano Curtis Stewart – 1st Violin Jannina Norpoth – 2nd Violin Nicholas Revel – Viola Hamilton Berry – Cello Directed by Sîla Montreal, Montreal Jazz Festival (Théâtre Maisonneuve), 29 June 2023.

Portico Quartet Jazz à Junas Festival, 22 July 2022 Directed by Samuel Thiebaut.

Sun Ra Arkestra Jazz Estival Sun Ra (clavier) Recorded in 1985, Lugano, Swiss Tv director, Sandro Pedrazzetti.

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

Turandot "Dramma lirico" in three acts by Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924) Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni after Carlo Gozzi First performance in Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 25 April 1926 Arena di Verona Orchestra & Chorus, Marco Armiliato (Conductor) Ulisse Trabacchin (Chorus Master) Children's choir A.d'A.Mus, Marco Tonini (chorus master) Franco Zeffirelli (Stage Direction, sets) Emi Wad

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

Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, Pierre Boulez (conductor) Akiko Suwanai (violin) Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Prelude, Tristan und Isolde Alban Berg (1885 – 1935) Violin Concerto "To the memory of an angel" Arnold Schoenberg (1874 – 1951) Pelléas et Mélisande Lucerne, KKL (Lucerne Festival), 2003.

MusicAeterna,Teodor Currentzis (Conductor) Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor Lucerne, KKL, 6 & 8 October 2021.

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

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Barbara Hannigan (soprano, conductor) Stéphane Degout (baritone) Albert Roussel (1869 – 1937) Le Festin de l'araignée, symphonic excerpts Maurice Ravel (1975 – 1937) Histoires naturelles (arr. Antony Girard) Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976) Les Illuminations Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809) Symphony no.104 in D major "London" Lausanne, Salle Métropole, 22 February 2023.

Directed by Christopher Nupen 1970 was the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth and, to mark the occasion, Daniel Barenboim and Christopher Nupen collaborated on a thirteen-part series about the man and his music. Close friends at the time, Barenboim as artist and Nupen as filmmaker, were on the cusp of long and illustrious careers in music. Much of the material they shot has never be

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

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

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.

Sasha Waltz is one of Europe's best-known and most exciting choreographers. Her choreographies are outstanding as she always surprises with new formations, deep subjects and stunning aesthetic style. But she does not only work with dancers: the dialogue with all other art forms is her special interest. All her deep and beautifully choreographed pieces are featured in this film where Sasha Waltz gi

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

I Capuleti e i Montecchi "Tragedia lirica" in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini (1801 – 1835) Libretto by Felice Romani First performance in Venice, Teatro La Fenice, 11 March 1830 Chorus and Orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Maurizio Benini (conductor) Allex Aguilera (Director, Sets) Françoise Raybaud (Costumes), Luis Perdiguero (Lights), Arnaud Pottier (Video) Raffaella Lupinacci (Romeo

Shai Maestro Quartet: Human Shai Maestro (piano), Ofri Nehemya (drums), Jorge Roeder (double bass), Philip Dizzck (trumpet) Nancy, 10 September 2021, Headoffice of the newspaper 'L'Est Républicain' Réalisé par Nathan Benisty.

"Medusa" Felipe Cabrera (double bass, composition) Leonardo Monatana (piano) Lukmil Perez (drums) Judith Sánchez Ruiz (choreography, dance) The music of "Medusa" was born in Havana, during a 110-day lock-down when Felipe Cabrera found himself alone in the country that saw him grow up. Pillar of the great Cuban jazz school, the double bassist based in Paris has decided to turn his accidental return

Estival Jazz, Jimmy Witherspoon quartet Rozaa Wortham recorded in 1985, Lugano, Swiss TV director, Sandro Pedrazzetti.

Makaya McCraven (drums, sampler), De'Sean Jones (saxophone, EWI, flute), Joshua Ramos (double bass) La Rochelle, Salle La Sirène, October 13, 2021.

Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Women of the Bavarian Radio Choir, Luzerner Kantorei, Paavo Järvi (conductor) Wiebke Lehmkuhl (alto) Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) Symphony No. 3 in D minor Lucerne, KKL (Lucerne Festival), 11 August 2023.

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