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

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

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

POPPEA /; POPPEA by Christian Spuck Choregraphed by Christian Spuck for Gauthier Dance Music by Martin Donner, Claudio Monteverdi and others Gauthier Dance Emma Ryott — Set designer, costume designer Dunja Funke — Dramaturgy Reinhard Traub — Lighting Eric Gauthier — Dancer Anneleen Dedroog — Dancer Miriam Gronwald — Dancer Anna Süheyla Harms — Dancer Maria Prat Balasch — Dancer Rosario Guerra — Da

Marina Viotti (Mezzo-soprano) Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles, Andrés Gabetta (Conductor, Violin) Henry Purcell 1659-1695 The curtain tune; Timon of Athens Giovanni Porta 1675-1755 Volate gentes, venite cum spe Antonio Vivaldi 1678-1741 Violin Concerto in D Major "Grosso Mogul" RV 208; Allegro Nicola Antonio Porpora 1686-1768 Salve Regina in F Major Pietro Locatelli 1695-1764 Concerto gro

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

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).

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).

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

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

Directed by Benedict Mirow This portrait of Friedrich Gulda is based on archive material dating from his earliest youth right up to his last months. The entire narration originates from Friedrich Gulda, either from himself directly, or narrated by his "alter ego" Ulrich Mühe. Simply a "must" for all those wishing to experience the last "enfant terrible" of the classical music establishment in all

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

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).

Guercœur Opera in three acts by Albéric Magnard 1865 – 1914 Libretto by the composer First performed in Paris, Opéra, 23 April 1931 Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin, Ingo Metzmacher (Conductor) Hendrik Haas (chorus master) Christof Loy (Director) Johannes Leiacker (Set Design), Ursula Renzenbrink (Costumes), Olaf Winter (Lighting) Stéphane Degout (Guercœur)

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).

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

Marina Viotti (Mezzo-soprano) Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles, Andrés Gabetta (Conductor, Violin) Henry Purcell 1659-1695 The curtain tune; Timon of Athens Giovanni Porta 1675-1755 Volate gentes, venite cum spe Antonio Vivaldi 1678-1741 Violin Concerto in D Major "Grosso Mogul" RV 208; Allegro Nicola Antonio Porpora 1686-1768 Salve Regina in F Major Pietro Locatelli 1695-1764 Concerto gro

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).

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

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

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

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).

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

Siegfried Second day in three acts of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Livret de Richard Wagner Bayreuth, Festspielhaus, 16 August 1876 Philharmonia Zürich Gianandrea Noseda (Conductor) Andreas Homoki (Stage direction) Christian Schmidt (Set and Costume Design), Franck Evin (Lighting design) Zurich, Opernhaus, 24 May 2024 (Senderinfo).

Born in the United States, Madeleine Peyroux is a jazz singer and guitarist with an unclassifiable style and an exceptional artistic personality, carried by a voice that is both soft and husky, with blues and folk accents. After spending part of her childhood in the United States, she moved to France as a teenager where she joined her first jazz bands. An atypical artist, she performs a lot in the

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).

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

HEREAFTER is a retrospective of the life and work of Gould, seen from today's point of view. Based a synthesis of all the documents existing on Gould, whether of a musical or of a literary and intellectual nature, this film strives to deal with the question of Gould's genius such as it is perceived by his audience, an audience that extends far beyond the strict notion of a musical audience. It is

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

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).

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

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

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

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

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).

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.

Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Ludovic Tézier (baritone) Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Jochen Rieder (Conductor) Giuseppe Verdi 1813 – 1901 La forza del destino : Oberture – Solenne in quest'ora – Morir! Tremenda cosa – La vita è inferno all'infelice Invano Alvaro ti celasti al mondo I vespri siciliani : Oberture Amilcare Ponchielli 1834 – 1886 La Gioconda : Enzo Grimaldi, Princ

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