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Wagner's Jews Richard Wagner was notoriously anti-Semitic, and his writings on Jews were later embraced by Hitler and the Nazis. But for years, many of Wagner's closest associates were Jews – young musicians who became personally devoted to him, and provided crucial help to his work and career. Why were they drawn to him? And how could Wagner even accept their embrace? These questions are at the h

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).

Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Michael Sanderling (direction) Yoav Levanon (piano), Elisabeth Leonskaya (piano), David Fray (piano) Franz Liszt 1811 – 1886 Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125 Frédéric Chopin 1810 – 1849 Etude No. 12 in C minor, Op. 25 Richard Wagner 1813 – 1883 Götterdämmerung, Orchestral Suite Robert Schumann 1810 – 1856 Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Franz Schubert 1797 – 1828 Allegr

INSO-Lviv Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (Conductor) Joshua Bell (Violin) Grażyna Bacewicz 1909 – 1969 Overture Thomas de Hartmann 1885 – 1956 Violin Concerto Myroslav Skoryk 1938 – 2020 Melody Yevhen Stankovych 1942 – Sinfonietta Frédéric Chopin 1810 – 1849 Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 (arr. for violin and orchestra) Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. Posth. (arr. for violin and orchestra) Mykh

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

Maria Stuarda "Lyrical Tragedy" in deux actes by Gaetano Donizetti 1797 – 1848 Libretto by Giuseppe Bardari based on Friedrich Schiller's tragedy 'Maria Stuart', in the Italian translation by Andrea Maffei Milan, Teatro alla Scala, December 30, 1835 Wiener Philharmoniker, Angelika Prokopp Summer Academy of the Vienna Philharmonic, Antonello Manacorda (Conductor) Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsope

Saehyun Kim (piano) Gabriel Fauré 1845 – 1924 Barcarole in A mineur op.26 n°1 Impromptu in F minor op.31 n°2 Valse-Caprice in A major op.30 n°1 Maurice Ravel 1875 – 1937 Gaspard de la nuit Frédéric Chopin 1810 – 1849 12 Etudes op.25 Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton, November 5, 2025 (Senderinfo).

Pene Pati (tenor), Amina Edris (soprano) Prague Philharmonia, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor) Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Overture to "Rigoletto" Questa o quella (Duke of Mantua); Rigoletto, Act I Lunge da lei... De miei bollenti spiriti (Alfredo); La traviata, Act II Un dì, felice, eterea (Alfredo & Violetta); La traviata, Act I Jules Massenet (1842-1912) Dis mois que je suis belle (Thaïs); Thaïs, Act

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 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).

Tannhäuser "Great Romantic Opera" in 3 acts by Richard Wagner 1813 – 1883 Libretto by Richard Wagner Dresden, Königliches Hoftheater, October 19, 1845 Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Philippe Jordan (conductor) Chorus of the Vienna State Opera Lydia Steier (stage direction) Momme Hinrichs (set and video), Alfred Mayerhofer (costumes), Tabatha McFadyen (choreography), Elana Siberski (lighting) Gün

Wagner's Jews Richard Wagner was notoriously anti-Semitic, and his writings on Jews were later embraced by Hitler and the Nazis. But for years, many of Wagner's closest associates were Jews – young musicians who became personally devoted to him, and provided crucial help to his work and career. Why were they drawn to him? And how could Wagner even accept their embrace? These questions are at the h

Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet Charles Lloyd (saxophone, flute) Jason Moran (piano) Larry Grenadier (bass) Eric Harland (battery) Directed by Amos Rozenberg Ljubljana Jazz Festival, 10 July 2024 (Senderinfo).

Stan Getz Quartet – Berliner Jazztage Stan Getz (saxophone) Albert Dailey (piano) George Mraz (double bass) Billy Hart (drums) Berlin, Philharmonie , 1 November 1974 Directed by Dieter Krause (Senderinfo).

Manu Dibango Estival Jazz accompaniement : Michael Alido Jean Pierre Coco Elo Longue Maria Lovensosse Valerie Lobe Michel Malecani Adriam Rabenga Florance Titti Brice Wonassi Hetti Sina Recorded in 1983, Lugano, Swiss Tv director, Sandro Pedrazzetti (Senderinfo).

The life I love – The pianist Menahem Pressler The music world has known Menahem Pressler for more than half a century and mainly for his work with the famous Beaux Arts Trio. He was the heart of this ensemble and when in 2008 the trio decided to separate, it was not the end for Menahem Pressler's career – in fact it was the start of a most remarkable and successful path as a soloist and in 2013,

Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Michael Sanderling (direction) Yoav Levanon (piano), Elisabeth Leonskaya (piano), David Fray (piano) Franz Liszt 1811 – 1886 Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125 Frédéric Chopin 1810 – 1849 Etude No. 12 in C minor, Op. 25 Richard Wagner 1813 – 1883 Götterdämmerung, Orchestral Suite Robert Schumann 1810 – 1856 Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Franz Schubert 1797 – 1828 Allegr

INSO-Lviv Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (Conductor) Joshua Bell (Violin) Grażyna Bacewicz 1909 – 1969 Overture Thomas de Hartmann 1885 – 1956 Violin Concerto Myroslav Skoryk 1938 – 2020 Melody Yevhen Stankovych 1942 – Sinfonietta Frédéric Chopin 1810 – 1849 Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 (arr. for violin and orchestra) Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. Posth. (arr. for violin and orchestra) Mykh

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

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

Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor) Elīna Garanča (mezzo-soprano) Pierre Boulez 1925-2016 Mémoriale (… explosante-fixe … Originel) for flute and eight instruments Gustav Mahler 1860-1911 Rückert Lieder Symphony No. 10 in F-sharp major (performing version by Deryck Cooke) Lucerne, KKL, 15 August 2025 (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, François-Xavier Roth (conductor) Albrecht Mayer (Oboe d'amore) Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) Divertimento, orchestral suite after the ballet "Le Baiser de la fée" Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Continuo in A major, BWV 1055R Igor Stravinsky Petrushka Baden-Baden, Festspielhaus, 10 April 2022 (Senderinfo).

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

Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor) Robert Wilson (Stage Direction, Set Design & Lighting Concept) Michalis Theophanous, Lucinda Childs (dancers) Arvo Pärt 1935 – Adam's Lament Tabula rasa Miserere Sequentia Directed by Andy Sommer Noblessner Foundry, Tallinn, Estonia, May 12th, 2015 (Senderinfo).

Peter I. Tschaikowski Ballet of Cayetano Soto Music by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky Leipziger Ballet Cayetano Soto (Choreography) Dario Susa (sets, Costumes, Lighting) Gewandhausorchester, Christoph-Mathias Mueller (direction) Leipzig, Opera House, 28 janvier 2024 (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Eric Ericson Chamber Choir Bryn Terfel (baritone), Barbara Bonney (soprano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Ein Deutsches Requiem Directed by Bob Coles Vienna, Musikverein, 3 April 1997 (Senderinfo).

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

Lionel Hampton All Star Big Band – Berliner Jazztage The Lionel Hampton All Star Big Band Berlin, Philharmonie, 3 November 1979 Directed by Oskar Krüger (Senderinfo).

Duke Elllington and his famous Orchestra – Berliner Jazztage Billy Strayhorn Take the A-train Duke Ellington La Plus Belle Africaine Duke Ellington & Irving Mills Black Butterfly Mercer Ellington Thing's Ain't what they used to be Juan Tizol & Duke Ellington Caravon Duke Ellington Mood Indigo Duke Ellington Medley Mood Indigo, Sophisticated Lady Vernon Duke April in Paris Duke Ellington & Billy St

Estival Jazz 1986 John Mc Laughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra John McLaughlin (guitar) Bill Evans (saxophone) Mitchell Forman (clavier) Danny Gottlieb (drums) Jonas Hellborg (bass) Recorded in 1986, Lugano, Swiss Tv director, Sandro Pedrazzetti (Senderinfo).

Yerevan Youth Symphony Orchestra, Sergey Smbatyan (Conductor) Sergei Nakariakov (Trumpet) Edvard Grieg 1843 – 1907 Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1 Op. 46 Alexander Arutjunjan 1920 – 2012 Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra Antonín Dvořák 1841 – 1904 Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" in E-minor Op. 95 Berlin, Konzerthaus, 2 August 2025 (Senderinfo).

Filarmonica della Scala, Riccardo Chailly (conductor) Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Symphony No. 7 in C sharp minor, op. 131 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 74 "Pathétique" Festival de Granada, June 25, 2023 (Senderinfo).

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

Maria Stuarda "Lyrical Tragedy" in deux actes by Gaetano Donizetti 1797 – 1848 Libretto by Giuseppe Bardari based on Friedrich Schiller's tragedy 'Maria Stuart', in the Italian translation by Andrea Maffei Milan, Teatro alla Scala, December 30, 1835 Wiener Philharmoniker, Angelika Prokopp Summer Academy of the Vienna Philharmonic, Antonello Manacorda (Conductor) Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsope

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

Gewandhausorchester, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor) Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 – 1975 Symphony No. 7 in C major op. 60 "Leningrad" Leipzig, Gewandhaus, 23 May 2025 (Senderinfo).

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (Conductor) Augustin Hadelich (Violin), Christiane Karg (Soprano) Alban Berg (1885 – 1935) Violin Concerto "To the memory of an angel" Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No. 4 in G major Salzburg Festival, 6 July 2023 (Senderinfo).

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

Berliner Philharmoniker, Riccardo Chailly (conductor) Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 – 1975 Suite No. 2 for Jazz Orchestra Nino Rota 1911 – 1979 La Strada Suite Ottorino Respighi 1879 – 1936 Fountains of Rome Pines of Rome Directed by Henning Kasten Berlin, Waldbühne, 2011 (Senderinfo).

The Feeling of Going A ballet based on the album GO, by Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi. Ben Wright (choreography) Jonas Nydesjö, (orchestration) Skånes Dansteater Samuel Denton, Maria Pilar Abaurrea, Sarah Bellugi Klima, Anna Borràs Picó, Patrick Bragdell Eriksson, Mattew Brunham, Brittanie Brown, Kit Brown, Peter Jansson, Laura Lohi, Belinda Nusser, Yiorgos Pelagios, Erika Poletto, Kristian Refslung, J

Gala Plácido Domingo Plácido Domingo (baritone) Jennifer Rowley (soprano) Zhang Zhang (violin) Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal, Laurent Campellone (conductor) Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) La forza del destino (overture) Umberto Giordano (1867-1948) Andrea Chénier (Nemico della patria) Francesco Cilea (1866-1950) Adriana Lecouvreur (Io son l'umile ancella) Umberto Giordano Fedora (Intermezzo) Giuseppe Ver

Ifigenia in Aulide "Melodramma" in three acts by Nicola Antonio Porpora 1686 – 1786 Libretto by Paolo Antonio Rolli London, King's Theatre, 3 May 1735 Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset (Musical Director and Harpsichord) Max Emanuel Cencic (Stage Director) Giorgina Germanou (Stage Design, Costumes), Romain de Lagarde (Lighting) Jasmin Delfs (Ifigenia) Mary-Ellen Nesi (Clitennestra) Max Emanue