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

Avishai Cohen Quintet Avishai Cohen (double bass, bass, vocals) Yonatan Voltzok (trombone) Yuval Drabkin (saxophone) Itay Simhovich (piano) Roni Kaspi (drums) Jazz in Marciac, July 24, 2024 (Senderinfo).

Jon Hendricks & co Estival Jazz 1986 Jon Hendricks (Bandleader, sing) Clifford Barbaro (drums) Cyrus Chestnut (Piano) Kevin Burke (Choral) Marcus McLaurine (Doublebass) Judith Hendricks (Choral) Aria Hendricks (Choral) Recorded in 1986, Lugano, Swiss TV director, Sandro Pedrazzetti (Senderinfo).

Bomsori Kim (violin) Camerata Salzburg, Gregory Ahss (conductor & violin) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, K.216 Rheingau Musikfestival 2021 Directed by Alexander Radulescu (Senderinfo).

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

La Fille du régiment "Opéra-comique" in two acts from 1797-1848 Libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jean-François Bayard First performance in Paris, Opéra-Comique, February 11, 1840 Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice, Stefano Ranzani (conductor) Coro del Teatro La Fenice, Alfonso Caiani (Chorus Master) Renaud Doucet, André Barbe (Stage direction, costumes, sets) Guy Simard (Lighting) M

André Midani: An Insider's Story of Brazilian Music Based on his autobiography, this unique session of intimate conversations reveals the key events in the history of Brazilian music through the eyes of André Midani, who helped shape the Brazilian music scene like no other from the 1950s to the new millennium. With Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Marisa Monte, Chico Buarque, Frejat, Jorge Ben Jor, E

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

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä (Conductor) Chen Reiss (soprano) Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) The Hebrides (Fingal's cave) Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn (1805 – 1847) Hero und Leander Felix Mendelssohn Scherzo from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Felix Mendelssohn Infelice Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 25 December 2023 (Senderinfo).

A Midsummer Night's Dream Opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Libretto by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears after William Shakespeare's play First performance at the Aldeburgh Festival, 11 June 1960 Orchestre National de Lille, Guillaume Tourniaire (Conductor) Jeune Chœur des Hauts-de-France, Pascale Diéval-Wils (Children's Chorus Master) Laurent Pelly (Stage direction) Laurent Pell

Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann (Conductor) Augustin Hadelich (Violin), Gautier Capuçon (Cello) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Concerto for Violin and Violoncello in A Minor, op. 102 Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, op. 98 Vienna, Musikverein, 5 April 2025 (Senderinfo).

Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann (Conductor) Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Jörn Hinnerk Andresen (Chorus Master) Elīna Garanča (Mezzo-soprano) Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Rhapsody for alto, male choir and orchestra op. 53 Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896) Symphony No. 9 in D minor Salzburg, Groses Festspielhaus, 30 July 2022 (Senderinfo).

Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind; Bach 6 cello suiten Jean-Guihen Queyras (Violoncello) Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (Choreography) Dancers: Boštjan Antončič Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Marie Goudot Julien Monty Michaël Pomero Directed by Corentin Leconte Recorded at Lites Film Studios, Brussels (Senderinfo).

Mata Hari Choreography by Ted Brandsen Libretto by Janine Brogt Music by Tarik O'Regan Dutch Ballet Orchestra Matthew Rowe, conductor Sets, Lights, Clement & Sanôu Costume, François-Noël Cherpin With Mata Hari; Margaretha – Anna Tsygankova Rudolph McLeod – Casey Herd General Kiepert – Jozef Varga Vadime de Masloff – Artur Shesterikov Shiva – Young Gyu Choi Temple Dancer- Wen Ting Guan Frieda McLeo

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

Die Walküre First day of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" Libretto by de Richard Wagner Munich, Königliches Hof- und National Theater, 26 June 1870 Concert version Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Yannick Nézt-Séguin (conductor) Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Siegmund) Elza van den Heever (Sieglinde) Soloman Howard {Hunding) Brian Mulligan {Wotan) Tamara Wilson {Brünnhilde) Karen Cargill {Fricka) Justyna Bluj

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

Jon Hendricks & co Estival Jazz 1986 Jon Hendricks (Bandleader, sing) Clifford Barbaro (drums) Cyrus Chestnut (Piano) Kevin Burke (Choral) Marcus McLaurine (Doublebass) Judith Hendricks (Choral) Aria Hendricks (Choral) Recorded in 1986, Lugano, Swiss TV director, Sandro Pedrazzetti (Senderinfo).

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

Michael League (bass) Bill Laurance, Bobby Sparks II, Shaun Martin (piano) Mike "Maz" Maher, Justin Stanton, Jay Jennings (trumpets) Bob Lanzetti, Mark Lettieri, Chris McQueen (guitars) Chris Bullock, Bob Reynolds (saxophones) Zach Brock (violin) Nate Werth, Marcelo Woloski, Keita Ogawa, Larnell Lewis (drums) A to Jazz Festival, Sofia, 2022 (Senderinfo).

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (Conductor) Gabriela Montero (piano) Raminta Šerkšnytė (born in 1975) De Profundis (Dutch premiere) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Mieczyslaw Weinberg Symphony No. 3 Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 21 April 2023 (Senderinfo).

Le Rossignol (The Nightingale) Lyric tale in three acts (scenes) by Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) Libretto by Stepan Mitusov after the tale by Hans Christian Andersen First performance in Paris, Opéra, 26 May 1914 Les Mamelles de Tirésias ('The Breasts of Tiresias'). "Opéra bouffe" in a prologue and two acts by Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963) Libretto by Francis Poulenc after Guillaume Apollinaire's

L'Heure espagnole "Comédie musicale" in one act and 21 scenes by Maurice Ravel 1875 – 1937 Libretto by Franc-Nohain (Maurice Étienne Legrand) based on his comedy of the same name (1904) Premiered in Paris, Opéra Comique, 19 May 1911 L'Enfant et les sortilèges "Fantaisie lyrique" in two parts by Maurice Ravel Libretto by Colette Premiered in Monte-Carlo, Théâtre de l'Opéra, 21 March 1925 Orchestre

Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal Magdalena Sypnewski (Violin), Ludmila Piestrak (Violin) Théotime Langlois de Swarte (violin, conductor) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E major BWV 1042 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor BWV 1041 Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra in D minor BWV 1043 Concerto for Three Violins and Orchestra in D major BWV 1064R Palace

English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner (Conductor) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Mass in B minor, BWV 232 Château de Versailles, Chapelle Royale, 8 April 2023 (Senderinfo).

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.

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Antonio Pappano (conductor) Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano) Jake Heggie 1961 – Camille Claudel: Into the Fire Hector Berlioz 1803 – 1869 Symphonie fantastique Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 9 January 2025 (Senderinfo).

Die Walküre First day of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" Libretto by de Richard Wagner Munich, Königliches Hof- und National Theater, 26 June 1870 Concert version Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Yannick Nézt-Séguin (conductor) Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Siegmund) Elza van den Heever (Sieglinde) Soloman Howard {Hunding) Brian Mulligan {Wotan) Tamara Wilson {Brünnhilde) Karen Cargill {Fricka) Justyna Bluj

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

Chick Corea & Friedrich Gulda: The Meeting Chick Corea, Friedrich Gulda (piano) Directed by Janos Darvas Munich, Klaviersommer, 27 June 1982 (Senderinfo).

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

Michael League (bass) Bill Laurance, Bobby Sparks II, Shaun Martin (piano) Mike "Maz" Maher, Justin Stanton, Jay Jennings (trumpets) Bob Lanzetti, Mark Lettieri, Chris McQueen (guitars) Chris Bullock, Bob Reynolds (saxophones) Zach Brock (violin) Nate Werth, Marcelo Woloski, Keita Ogawa, Larnell Lewis (drums) A to Jazz Festival, Sofia, 2022 (Senderinfo).

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (Conductor) Gabriela Montero (piano) Raminta Šerkšnytė (born in 1975) De Profundis (Dutch premiere) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Mieczyslaw Weinberg Symphony No. 3 Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 21 April 2023 (Senderinfo).

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

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) Singspiel by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Libretto by Emmanuel Schikaneder First performance in Vienna, Theater auf der Wieden, 30 September 1791 Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Jörn Hinnerk Andresen (Chorus Master) Wiener Philharmoniker, Joana Mallwitz (Conductor) Lydia Steier (Stage Director) Katharina Schlipf (Sets), Ursula Kudrna (Costumes)

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 (Senderinfo).

Martha Argerich (Piano), Iddo Bar-Shaï (Piano), Theodosia Ntokou (Piano), Geza Hosszu Legocky (Violin), Alissa Margulis (violin), Lyda Chen Argerich (Viola), Edgar Moreau (Cello), Tehila Nini Goldstein (Soprano) Y'umma Wa Y'abba (Yemenite Folksong) Yehuda Sharet (Arr. Schönberg) 1901 – 1979 Lyrics Rachel Bluwstein Ve'ulai Morde'hai Zeira (Arr. Weill) 1905 – 1968 Lyrics Alexander Penn Havu L'venim

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

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Lahav Shani (conductor) Juan Pérez Floristán (piano) Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953) Scythian Suite Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) Petrushka Tel Aviv, Charles Bronfman Auditorium, 31 March 2023 (Senderinfo).

Bruno Walter: Portrait Directed by Janos Darvas The film portrays Bruno Walter (1876-1962), one of the most important conductors of the 20th century. The Italian biographer Michele Selvini speaks about the musician Bruno Walter who formed the musical life of the capitals of Europe and the United States over a period of 60 years. But so far not published film material also shows a different, not so

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano & conductor) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto no. 12 in A Major K 414 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony in D Major, K. 385, "Haffner" Directed by Brian Large Prague, Smetana Hall, 1 May 1991 (Senderinfo).

English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony no. 36 in C Major, K. 425, "Linz" Vienna, Schloss Schönbrunn, 16 November 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Gerd Albrecht (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony no. 38 in D Major, K. 504, "Prague" 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind; Bach 6 cello suiten Jean-Guihen Queyras (Violoncello) Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (Choreography) Dancers: Boštjan Antončič Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Marie Goudot Julien Monty Michaël Pomero Directed by Corentin Leconte Recorded at Lites Film Studios, Brussels (Senderinfo).

La grande danza – Aterballetto in Milan Choreographies by Jiří Pokorny (Words & Space), Giuseppe Spota (Narcissus), Philippe Kratz (Phoenix) Aterballetto is the principal producing and touring dance company in Italy. They are well-known for their ability to shift their style across a wide range of musical genres, from classical to pop and jazz. Jiří Pokorny's "Words and Space" is a metaphor of an