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Jascha Heifetz – God's Fiddler Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin, a musical "wunderkind" who went on to set the standards for nearly a century. Through home movies and personal family photos taken from 1903-1987, this documentary filmed in Vilna, Lithuania, Saint Petersburg, Russia, and in Los Angeles, re-creates a life that spanned the 20th Century. We hear from all

Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, Vasily Petrenko (conductor) Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Symphony No. 4 in E flat major "Romantic" (1877-80. Ed. Leopold Nowak/Robert Haas) Festival de Granada, 12 July 2024 (Senderinfo).

Itzhak Perlman (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano), Dale Clevenger (horn) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, op. 108 Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano in E-flat major, op. 40 1989 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Takács Quartet, Nobuko Imai (viola) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 String Quintet No. 2 in G major, op. 111 1977 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Giulio Cesare in Egitto "Dramma per musica" in three acts by Georg Frideric Haendel (1685 – 1759) Libretto by Niccolò Francesco Haym First performance London, King's Theatre, Haymarket, 20 February 1724 Ensemble Artaserse, Philippe Jaroussky (conductor) Damiano Michieletto (Stage director) Thomas Wilhelm (Choreography), Paolo Fantin (sets), Agostino Cavalca (costumes), Cécile Kretschmar (hairdress

Gregory Porter Gregory Porter (vocals), Chip Crawford (piano), Emanuel Harrold (drums), Tivon Pennicott (saxophone), Jahmal Nichols (bass), Ondrej Pivec (Hammond organ) Jazzaldia, San Sebastián, 22 July 2022 (Senderinfo).

Franco Ambrosetti Quintet, Estival Jazz, Franco Ambrosetti (Saxhorn) George Gruntz (piano) Steve Coleman (saxophone) J.F Clark (bass) Daniel Humair (drums) Recorded in 1985, Lugano, Swiss Tv director, Sandro Pedrazzetti (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

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).

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).

Rivalry in Music – Schönberg vs. Stravinsky At the beginning of the 20th century, two famous composers were at the avant-garde while being at the antipodes: Igor Stravinsky, elegant and sophisticated, who revolutionized rhythm on the one hand – and on the other the intellectual and misanthropic Arnold Schoenberg with his visionary 12-tone technique. What began as a respectful meeting between these

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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).

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

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

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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).

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).

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).

Directed by Franck Podguszer-Braun A pioneer of electronic music, Pierre Henry (1927-2017) has, since the 1950s, alongside Pierre Schaeffer, laid the foundations of what characterizes the music of our time. At the time, everything had to be invented: the sounds, the tools to manipulate them, the ways of broadcasting them. He influenced the pop music of the 1960s and 1970s, from the Beatles to Pink

Jeanine De Bique (Soprano) Concerto Köln George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Overture from Partenope HWV 27 Carl Heinrich Graun (1704/1705-1759) Risolvere non oso from Rodelinda George Frideric Handel Ritorna o caro from Rodelinda HWV 19 Suite from Rodrigo HWV 5 Ouvertüre – Gigue – Sarabande – Matelot Riccardo Broschi (c. 1698-1756) Mi restano le lagrime from L'isola d' Alcina Carl Heinrich Graun L

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

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Swedish Radio Choir, Orfeón Donostiarra Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Daniela Barcellona (alto), Roberto Alagna (tenor), Julian Konstantinov (bass) Giuseppe Verdi 1813 – 1901 Messa da Requiem Directed by Bob Coles Berlin, Philharmonie, 10 October 2001 (Senderinfo).

Ballet of the Capitole National Opera Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall (conductor) Christoph Willibald Gluck 1714 – 1787 Iphigénie en Aulide, Orchestral Suite Sémiramis Ángel Rodríguez; Choreography Curt Allen Wilmer, Leticia Gañán; Scenography Rosa Ana Chanza Hernández; Costumes Nicolás Fischtel; Lighting Don Juan Edward Clug; Choreography Marko Japelj; Scenography Leo Kulaš; Costumes Tomaž P

Joaquín Achúcarro (piano) Frédéric Chopin 1810 – 1849 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 Edvard Grieg 1843-1907 Lyric Pieces, op. 54 n° 4: Nocturne Johannes Brahms 1833-1897 Intermezzo in A major, op. 118 n° 2 Intermezzo in B flat minor, Op. 117 n° 2 Intermezzo in E flat major, op. 117 n° 1 Sergei Rachmaninov 1873-1943 Prelude in F sharp minor, op. 23 n° 1 Prelude in G flat major, op. 23 n° 10

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

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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

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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).

Jascha Heifetz – God's Fiddler Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin, a musical "wunderkind" who went on to set the standards for nearly a century. Through home movies and personal family photos taken from 1903-1987, this documentary filmed in Vilna, Lithuania, Saint Petersburg, Russia, and in Los Angeles, re-creates a life that spanned the 20th Century. We hear from all

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).

Les Indes Galantes "Opéra-ballet" in a prologue and four entrées by Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 – 1764) Libretto by Louis Fuzelier First performance in Paris, Opéra, 23 August 1735 Cappella Mediterranea Orchestra, Chœur de chambre de Namur, Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine; Children Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris, Leonardo García Alarcón (Conductor) Dancers of the Compagnie Rualité Clément Cogito

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

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

Miklós Perényi (cello), Zoltán Kocsis (piano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Sonata for piano and violoncello in E minor No. 1, op. 38 Sonata for piano and violoncello in F major No. 2, op. 99 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Itzhak Perlman (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano), Dale Clevenger (horn) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, op. 108 Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano in E-flat major, op. 40 1989 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Giulio Cesare in Egitto "Dramma per musica" in three acts by Georg Frideric Haendel (1685 – 1759) Libretto by Niccolò Francesco Haym First performance London, King's Theatre, Haymarket, 20 February 1724 Ensemble Artaserse, Philippe Jaroussky (conductor) Damiano Michieletto (Stage director) Thomas Wilhelm (Choreography), Paolo Fantin (sets), Agostino Cavalca (costumes), Cécile Kretschmar (hairdress

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Joey Alexander Trio Joey Alexander (piano), Kris Funn (bass), Jonathan Barber (drums) Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton, 17 May 2024 (Senderinfo).

Jack DeJohnette (Bandleader, drums) Howard Johnson (Saxophone) Greg Osby (Saxophone) John Purcell (Saxophone) Rufus Reid (Double bass) Recorded in 1985 Estival Jazz, Lugano, Swiss (Senderinfo).

Takács Quartet, Nobuko Imai (viola) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 String Quintet No. 2 in G major, op. 111 1977 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

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Ensemble Intercontemporain Roberto Negro (piano), Michele Rabbia (percussions), Nicolas Crosse (double bass) Mathieu Pion (sound engineer), Caty Olive (lighting) Roberto Negro (né en 1981) Newborn, for trio and ensemble Mulhouse, La Filature, 7 November 2022 Directed by Patrick Lauze (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

Berliner Philharmoniker, Andris Nelsons (conductor) Klaus Florian Vogt (tenor) Carl Maria von Weber (1786 – 1826) Der Freischütz, op. 77: Overture Der Freischütz: "Nein! länger tragʼ ich nicht die Qualen" – "Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen" Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 3 Lohengrin: "In fernem Land, unnahbar euren Schritten" Lohengrin: "Mein lieber Schwan" Richard Strauss

I Lombardi alla prima crociata "Dramma lirico" in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) Libretto by Temistocle Solera First performance in Milan, Teatro alla Scala, February 11, 1843 Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Daniel Oren (Conductor) Chœur de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Sarah Schinasi (Stage director) Pier Paolo Bisleri (sets), Françoise Raybaud (Costumes) Marco Ciaponi

The Passenger Opera in 2 acts and an epilogue by Mieczysław Weinberg 1919 – 1996 Libretto by Alexander Medvedev, based on the novel by Zofia Posmysz Composed in 1968, premiered in concert version on December 25, 2006 at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre in Moscow, in stage version on July 21, 2010 at the Bregenz Festival Orchestre National du Capitole, Francesco Angelico (Mus

Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin, John Nelson (Conductor) Alessandro Zuppardo (Chorus Master), Jorge Matta (Gulbenkian Chorus Master) Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano), Cyrille Dubois (tenor), Christopher Maltman (bass) Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Roméo et Juliette Strasbourg, Palais de la Musique et des Congrès, 8 June 2022 (Senderinfo).

Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, Vasily Petrenko (conductor) Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Symphony No. 4 in E flat major "Romantic" (1877-80. Ed. Leopold Nowak/Robert Haas) Festival de Granada, 12 July 2024 (Senderinfo).

Jascha Heifetz – God's Fiddler Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin, a musical "wunderkind" who went on to set the standards for nearly a century. Through home movies and personal family photos taken from 1903-1987, this documentary filmed in Vilna, Lithuania, Saint Petersburg, Russia, and in Los Angeles, re-creates a life that spanned the 20th Century. We hear from all

Giulio Cesare in Egitto "Dramma per musica" in three acts by Georg Frideric Haendel (1685 – 1759) Libretto by Niccolò Francesco Haym First performance London, King's Theatre, Haymarket, 20 February 1724 Ensemble Artaserse, Philippe Jaroussky (conductor) Damiano Michieletto (Stage director) Thomas Wilhelm (Choreography), Paolo Fantin (sets), Agostino Cavalca (costumes), Cécile Kretschmar (hairdress

Gregory Porter Gregory Porter (vocals), Chip Crawford (piano), Emanuel Harrold (drums), Tivon Pennicott (saxophone), Jahmal Nichols (bass), Ondrej Pivec (Hammond organ) Jazzaldia, San Sebastián, 22 July 2022 (Senderinfo).

Franco Ambrosetti Quintet, Estival Jazz, Franco Ambrosetti (Saxhorn) George Gruntz (piano) Steve Coleman (saxophone) J.F Clark (bass) Daniel Humair (drums) Recorded in 1985, Lugano, Swiss Tv director, Sandro Pedrazzetti (Senderinfo).

Ensemble Intercontemporain Roberto Negro (piano), Michele Rabbia (percussions), Nicolas Crosse (double bass) Mathieu Pion (sound engineer), Caty Olive (lighting) Roberto Negro (né en 1981) Newborn, for trio and ensemble Mulhouse, La Filature, 7 November 2022 Directed by Patrick Lauze (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Andris Nelsons (conductor) Klaus Florian Vogt (tenor) Carl Maria von Weber (1786 – 1826) Der Freischütz, op. 77: Overture Der Freischütz: "Nein! länger tragʼ ich nicht die Qualen" – "Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen" Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 3 Lohengrin: "In fernem Land, unnahbar euren Schritten" Lohengrin: "Mein lieber Schwan" Richard Strauss

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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).

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

Aida Garifullina (Soprano), Maciej Pikulski (Piano) Gerónimo Giménez/Manuel Nieto El Barbero de Sevilla, II : "Me llaman la primorosa" Carlos Gardel Por una cabeza Frédéric Chopin Trois valses, op. 64: no. 2 in C sharp minor Jules Massenet Élégie Georges Bizet Carmen : 'L'amour est un oiseau rebelle' Léo Delibes Les Filles de Cadix Franz Schubert/Franz Liszt Ständchen, S. 560/7 Antonín Dvořák Gyps

Miklós Perényi (cello), Zoltán Kocsis (piano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Sonata for piano and violoncello in E minor No. 1, op. 38 Sonata for piano and violoncello in F major No. 2, op. 99 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Takács Quartet, Nobuko Imai (viola) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 String Quintet No. 2 in G major, op. 111 1977 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Itzhak Perlman (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano), Dale Clevenger (horn) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, op. 108 Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano in E-flat major, op. 40 1989 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

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).

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

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).

Directed by Franck Podguszer-Braun A pioneer of electronic music, Pierre Henry (1927-2017) has, since the 1950s, alongside Pierre Schaeffer, laid the foundations of what characterizes the music of our time. At the time, everything had to be invented: the sounds, the tools to manipulate them, the ways of broadcasting them. He influenced the pop music of the 1960s and 1970s, from the Beatles to Pink

Jeanine De Bique (Soprano) Concerto Köln George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Overture from Partenope HWV 27 Carl Heinrich Graun (1704/1705-1759) Risolvere non oso from Rodelinda George Frideric Handel Ritorna o caro from Rodelinda HWV 19 Suite from Rodrigo HWV 5 Ouvertüre – Gigue – Sarabande – Matelot Riccardo Broschi (c. 1698-1756) Mi restano le lagrime from L'isola d' Alcina Carl Heinrich Graun L

Rivalry in Music – Furtwängler vs. Toscanini Two men without whom the profession of conductor would not be what it is today. Two men who couldn't be more different from each other: Arturo Toscanini and Wilhelm Furtwängler. The former was rigorously faithful to the musical score, the latter conducted with radical subjectivity. In 1931 they both conducted at the Bayreuth Festival – for the first and

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I Lombardi alla prima crociata "Dramma lirico" in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) Libretto by Temistocle Solera First performance in Milan, Teatro alla Scala, February 11, 1843 Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Daniel Oren (Conductor) Chœur de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Sarah Schinasi (Stage director) Pier Paolo Bisleri (sets), Françoise Raybaud (Costumes) Marco Ciaponi

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.

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

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

Rachmaninov revisited Celebrated in his day not only as a great composer, Sergei Rachmaninov was also admired as an outstanding pianist who was a peerless interpreter of his own works including the piano concerti and the Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini. It is well known that he was in effect the sole pianist capable of performing his most demanding Third Piano Concerto and his performances and rec

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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

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