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Heidrun Holtmann (piano) Orchestra della Radiotelevisione della Svizzera Italiana, Marc Andreae (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor K 37 Piano Concerto No. 4 n G major K 41 Mantua, Teatro Bibiena, 1990 Directed bu Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

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Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada (conductor) Truls Mørk (cello) Gounod (1818 – 1893) Symphony No. 1 in D Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921) Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 César Franck (1822 – 1890) Symphony in D minor Monte-Carlo, Auditorium Rainier III, November 28, 2021 TV director, Christophe Boula (Senderinfo).

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Les Fêtes d'Hébé "Opéra-Ballet" in a prologue and three entrées by Jean-Philippe Rameau 1683 – 1764 Libretto by Antoine-César Gautier de Montdorge First performance in Paris, Académie Royale de Musique, 21 May 1739 Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (Conductor) Thibault Lenaerts (Chorus master) Robert Carsen (Stage director, Lighting designer) Gideon Davey (Set designer), Gideon Davey (Costume

Martha Argerich (Piano), David Chen (Piano), Roman Blagojevic (Piano), Lyda Chen Argerich (Viola, Piano), Geza Hosszu-Legocky (Violin), Alissa Margulis (Violin), Edgar Moreau (Cello), Yann Dubost (Double Basse), Stathis Karapanos (Flute), Nicolas Baldeyrou (Clarinet), Emmanuel Curt (Percussions), Annie Dutoit Argerich (Narrator) Sergei Rachmaninov 1873 – 1943 Romance In A Major for 6 hands piano C

Tyreek McDole Tyreek McDole (vocals) Caelan Cardello (piano) Dylan Band (saxophone) Daniel Finn (bass) Gary Jones (battery) Guyancourt, La Batterie, 13 October 2025 (Senderinfo).

Milt Jackson; Ray Brown 4tet Jazz Estival Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Stanley Turrentine (saxophone) Ray Brown (doublebass) Cedar Walton (piano) Mickey Roker (drums) Recorded in 1986, Lugano, Swiss Tv director, Sandro Pedrazzetti (Senderinfo).

Monty Alexander: D Day Monty Alexander (piano) Luke Sellick (double bass), Jason Brown (drums) Directed by Marc Khanne Toulouse, Halle aux Grains, 1 December 2025 (Senderinfo).

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

Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (conductor) Marina Viotti (mezzo-soprano) Georg Frideric Haendel 1685 – 1759 Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 2 "O Jordan ! Jordan !" (Esther) "All Danger disdaining" (Deborah) "Defend her, Heaven" (Theodora) Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 4 "Fair virtue" (Alexander Balus) 'Where shall I fly (Hercules) Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 1 "Crude furie" (Serse) "Verdi prati" (Alc

Il Trovatore "Dramma" in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano after "El Trobador" by Antonio García Gutiérrez First performance in Rome, Teatro Apollo, 12 January 1857 Chorus and Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Zubin Mehta (Conductor) Lorenzo Fratini (Chorus master) Cesare Lievi (Stage Director) Luigi Perego (Sets and costumes), Luigi Saccomandi (Li

Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano) Il Pomo d'Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor) The choir of the music-oriented classes of Puolala School Marie Lambert-Le Bihan (stage director) John Torres (lighting designer) Charles Ives 1874-1954 The Unanswered Question Rachel Portman 1960- The First Morning of the World Gustav Mahler 1860-1911 Ich atmet' einen linden Duft (from Rückert-Lieder) Marco Uccellini ca.

The Noseda Effect A film by Alex Olegnowicz The Noseda Effect is an intimate portrait of Gianandrea Noseda, filmed over three years, from his hometown of Milan, at the famous Teatro alla Scala, and continues at the Juilliard School, the Kennedy Center, the Metropolitan Opera and the Zurich Opera. The film features interviews with his family, friends and artistic collaborators, including Piotr Becz

Ivan Klanský (piano) Virtuosi de Praha, Jirí Belohlávek (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto no.20 in D minor K 466 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, David Zinman (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony no. 39 in E-flat Major, K. 543 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Gianluigi Gelmetti (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 Directed by Janos Darvas 1991 (Senderinfo).

English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony no. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter" Vienna, Schloss Schönbrunn, 16 November 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

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

Le Corsaire Jules-Henry Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Joseph Mazilier, libretto inspired by Lord Byron's Le Corsaire Adolphe Adam, Léo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo, Cesare Pugni, music José Martínez (Choreography, after Marius Petipa) Iñaki Cobos Guerrero (Scenography, Costumes and Sets), Luis Perdiguero (Lighting), Johannes Ferm Winkler (Video) Ballet de l'Opéra National de Bordeaux Orchestre National B

Dmitri Chostakovitch (1906 – 1975) Cello Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major Op. 107 Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896) Symphony no. 6 in A major Paris, Philharmonie, 2 December 2021 (Senderinfo).

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Tristan und Isolde Drama in three acts by Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Libretto by Richard Wagner First performance in Munich, Hof- und Nationaltheater, 10 June 1865 Orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Giampaolo Bisanti (Conductor) Jean-Claude Berutti (stage director) Jeanny Kratochwil (Costumes) Rudy Sabounghi (Set Designer, Video Design) Christophe Forey (Lighting) Julien Soulier (vi

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Friedrich Gulda, Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata B flat major K 333 Friedrich Gulda Menuett For Rico Miles Davis All Blues Joe Zawinul For The Moment Herbie Hancock/Friedrich Gulda Improvisation on 2 Pianos Directed by Horant Hohlfeld, Kurt Liewehr Salzbourg, Cathedral square, 1989 (Senderinfo).

Friedrich Gulda, Herbie Hancock (piano) Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 – 1750 Prelude and Fugue in A flat Major BWV 886 Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor BWV 849 Prelude and Fugue in G Major BWV 861 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Sonata in B flat Major K 333 Directed by Georg Wübbolt Munich, Philharmonie, 1989 (Senderinfo).

Homero Francesch (piano) Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Gerd Albrecht (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto no. 26 in D Major KV 537 "Coronation" Directed by Janos Darvas 1990 (Senderinfo).

Radu Lupu (piano) Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, David Zinman (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto no. 19 in F Major K 459 Directed by Janos Darvas 1990 (Senderinfo).

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Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Bavarian Radio Choir, Ennio Morricone (conductor) Susanna Rigacci (Soprano), Henry Raudales (Violin), Norbert Merkl (Viola), Ulrich Herkenhoff (Pan flute), Gilda Buttà (Piano) Ennio Morricone 1928-2020 The Untouchables; Main Theme: "The Strength of the Righteous" Once Upon a Time in America; Deborah's Theme – Poverty – Main Theme The Legend of 1900; Main Theme Cinema Pa

Die Walküre First day of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Libretto by de Richard Wagner Munich, Königliches Hof- und National Theater, 26 June 1870 Philharmonia Zürich Gianandrea Noseda (Direction) Andreas Homoki (Stage direction) Christian Schmidt (Set and Costume Design), Franck Evin (Lighting design) Eric Cutler (Siegmund) Christof Fischesser (Hunding) Tomasz Konieczny

Sinfonía por el Perú, Ana María Patiño-Osorio (conductor) Juan Diego Flórez (tenor) Vincenzo Bellini Norma; Overture I Capuleti e i Montecchi; O, di Capellio... È serbata a questo acciaro... L'amo tanto e m'è sì cara Gaetano Donizetti Roberto Devereux; Ed ancor la tremenda porta… Come uno spirito angelico… Bagnato il sen di lagrime Il Duca d'Alba; Inosservato penetrava... Angelo casto e bel Giu

A Little Prayer. Tribute to Arvo Pärt Petr Zuska (Author, Director and Choreographer) Risto Joost (Music Director) Daniel Dvořák (Set Designer) Pavel Knolle (Costume Designer) Margus Vaigur (Lighting Designer) Merlin Kivi, Ingmar Jõela, (dancers) Vanemuine Ballet Company Vanemuine Opera Chorus and soloists, Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra Tartu, Estonia, Grand Building of the Vanemuine Theatre, 4 Oct

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Daniel Harding (Conductor) Martha Argerich, Maria Joao Pires (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Concerto for two pianos and orchestra No.10 in E flat major, KV 365 Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No.1 in D major "Titan" Geneva, Victoria Hall, December 16, 2021 (Senderinfo).

Otello "Dramma lirico" in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi 1813 – 1901 Libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on William Shakespeare's play "Othello, or The Moor of Venice" (1603) Milan, Teatro alla Scala, February 5, 1887 Coro y Orquesta Titulares del Teatro Real, Pequeños Cantores de la ORCAM Nicola Luisotti (Musical Direction) José Luis Basso (Chorus Master), Ana González (Children's Choir Conductor) David

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.

John Scofield's Long Days Quartet John Scofield (guitar) John Medeski (Piano) Vicente Archer (double bass) Ted Poor (drums) Rome, Parco della Casa del Jazz, 23 July 2025 (Senderinfo).

Mel Lewis Orchestra Jazz Estival Mel Lewis (drums) Simo Salminen (trumpet) Ted Nash (saxophone) Kenny Werner (piano) John Marshall (trumpet) Joe Mosello (trumpet) Joe Lovano (saxophone) Jerry Dodgion (saxophone) Earl Gardner (trumpet) Dennis Irwin (doublebass) Recorded in 1985, Lugano, Swiss Tv director, Sandro Pedrazzetti (Senderinfo).

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

Arielle Beck (piano) Robert Schumann 1810 – 1856 Sonata No. 1 op. 11 Franz Schubert 1797 – 1828 Sonata No. 14 D. 784 Felix Mendelssohn 1809 – 1947 Variations sérieuses op. 54 Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 12 October 2025 (Senderinfo).

Concours de Genève international Music Competition, Viola Competition 2025 Final Round with orchestra Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Compulsory concerto: Léo Albisetti Nouvel Élan One concerto at choice from the following list: Krzysztof Penderecki Viola Concerto Sally Beamish Viola Concerto No. 2 "The Seafarer" Béla Bartók Viola Concerto (Bartók/Dellamaggiore) Paul Hindemith Viola concerto "Der S

Wiener Streichsextett Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18 1995 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Wiener Streichsextett Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 String Sextet No. 2 in G major, op. 36 1995 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

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

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Jonathan Nott (conductor) Nelson Goerner (piano) Roxanna Panufnik 1968 – Modlitwa, for string orchestra Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major KV 488 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1840 – 1893 Symphony No. 3 in D major, "Polish" Geneva, Victoria Hall, 26 November 2025 (Senderinfo).

Wiener Philharmoniker, Daniele Gatti (conductor) Igor Stravinsky 1882 – 1971 Apollon Musagète, ballet suite Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 – 1975 Symphonie No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 Directed by Christoph Engel Vienna, Musikverein, 29 September 2024 (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

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).

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).

Otello "Dramma lirico" in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi 1813 – 1901 Libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on William Shakespeare's play "Othello, or The Moor of Venice" (1603) Milan, Teatro alla Scala, February 5, 1887 Coro y Orquesta Titulares del Teatro Real, Pequeños Cantores de la ORCAM Nicola Luisotti (Musical Direction) José Luis Basso (Chorus Master), Ana González (Children's Choir Conductor) David

Richter, the Enigma Prokofiev's 9th Sonata was dedicated to him, he played at Stalin's funeral with Oistrakh and Rostropovitch and accompanied Schwarzkopf and Fischer-Dieskau: Sviatoslav Richter was THE Soviet pianist par excellence. This portrait, illustrated with rare and unpublished archival documents from the 1950s to the artist's death, gives a view of life in Soviet Russia from the perspecti

After the Last Sky Anouar Brahem, oud Django Bates, piano Dave Holland double bass Anja Lechner, cello Paris, Philharmonie, 25 April 2025 (Senderinfo).

Rolando Luna y El Comité – ¡Cuba Libre! Rolando Luna (keyboards, piano) Harold López-Nussa (piano) Carlos Sarduy (trumpet) Rafael Aguila (saxophone) Yandy Martinez (bass, double bass) Rodney Barreto (drums) Yaroldy Abreu (percussions) Vincent Lauja (trombone) Toulouse, Théâtre de la Cité, 28 June 2025 (Senderinfo).

Arielle Beck (piano) Robert Schumann 1810 – 1856 Sonata No. 1 op. 11 Franz Schubert 1797 – 1828 Sonata No. 14 D. 784 Felix Mendelssohn 1809 – 1947 Variations sérieuses op. 54 Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 12 October 2025 (Senderinfo).

Concours de Genève international Music Competition, Viola Competition 2025 Final Round with orchestra Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Compulsory concerto: Léo Albisetti Nouvel Élan One concerto at choice from the following list: Krzysztof Penderecki Viola Concerto Sally Beamish Viola Concerto No. 2 "The Seafarer" Béla Bartók Viola Concerto (Bartók/Dellamaggiore) Paul Hindemith Viola concerto "Der S

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Werther "Drame lyrique" in four acts and five tableaux by Jules Massenet (1842 – 1912) Libretto by Edouard Blau, Paul Millet and Georges Hartmann after Goethe First performance in Viena, Hofoper, 16 February 1892 Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Michel Plasson (Conductor) Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine; Choeur d'enfants de l'Opéra National de Paris Benoit Jacquot (Stage direction) Charles Edwar

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Wiener Philharmoniker, Yannick-Nézet Séguin (direction) Yefim Bronfman (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 – 1827 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Claude Debussy 1862 – 1918 Images, Book II; Poissons d'or Richard Strauss 1864 – 1949 Ein Heldenleben, op. cit. 40 Directed by Elisabeth Malzer Vienne, Musikverein, 15 March 2025 (Senderinfo).

Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset (Conductor) Ambroisine Bré (mezzo-soprano), Cyrille Dubois (tenor), Florian Sempey (baritone) Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 – 1764) Les Fêtes d'Hébé (1739), highlights Dardanus (1739 and 1744), highlights Paris, Théâtre du Châtelet, 22 January 2022 Directed by Olivier Simonnnet (Senderinfo).

Enrico Caruso – The Eternal Voice Enrico Caruso's life was as melodramatic as the plots of many of the operas he sang. His phenomenal tenor voice made him famous worldwide and he became the first superstar. The background to a hitherto little-known assassination attempt in Cuba sheds new light on the legendary voice of the century, which is now part of humanity's cultural heritage. Enrico Caruso i

Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) Vincent Lucas (flute) Aaron Copland 1900 – 1990 Fanfare for the Common Man Guillaume Connesson 1970 – Flute Concerto No. 2 George Gershwin 1898 – 1937 An American in Paris Joan Tower 1938 – Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman N° 1 Edgard Varèse 1883 – 1965 Amériques Paris, Philharmonie, 11 September 2025 (Senderinfo).

A Little Prayer. Tribute to Arvo Pärt Petr Zuska (Author, Director and Choreographer) Risto Joost (Music Director) Daniel Dvořák (Set Designer) Pavel Knolle (Costume Designer) Margus Vaigur (Lighting Designer) Merlin Kivi, Ingmar Jõela, (dancers) Vanemuine Ballet Company Vanemuine Opera Chorus and soloists, Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra Tartu, Estonia, Grand Building of the Vanemuine Theatre, 4 Oct

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Daniel Harding (Conductor) Martha Argerich, Maria Joao Pires (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Concerto for two pianos and orchestra No.10 in E flat major, KV 365 Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No.1 in D major "Titan" Geneva, Victoria Hall, December 16, 2021 (Senderinfo).