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Naïssam Jalal : Landscapes of Eternity Naïssam Jalal (flute), Debasmita Bhattacharya (sarod), Leonardo Montana (piano), Flo Comment (tanpura), Anuja Borude (pakhawaj), Zaza Desiderio (drums) Coutances, Jazz sous les Pommiers, 8 May 2024 (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).

Boris Pergamenschikow (cello), Elena Bashkirova (piano), Maxim Vengerov (violin) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, op. 87 1997 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

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London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Faustine de Monès (soprano), Peter Donohoe (piano), Cynthia Millar (Ondes Martenot) Betsy Jolas (b. 1926) Ces belles années… (world premiere) Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992) Turangalîla-Symphonie London, Barbican Hall, 15 June 2023 (Senderinfo).

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) The Oceanides Tapiola Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896) Symphony No 7 London, Barbican, 18 September 2022 (Senderinfo).

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Le nozze di Figaro "Opera buffa" in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte based on "La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro" by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais First performance in Vienna, Burgtheater, 1 May 1786 Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Raphaël Pichon (Conductor) Martin Kušej (Stage director) Raimund Orfeo Voigt (Set designer), Alan Hranitel

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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

Stan Getz in Concert Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) Kenny Barron (piano) Eddie de Barrio (Synthesizer) Frank Zottoli (synthesizer) Alex Blake (bass) Terri Lyne Carrington (drums) Directed by Dieter Hens Munich, Philharmonie, (Munich Klaviersommer), 18 July 1990 (Senderinfo).

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

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (conductor) Nicolas Namoradze (piano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Hungarian Dance No. 10 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83 Hungarian Dance No. 7 Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 Budapest, Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 10 February 2024 (Senderinfo).

Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) La valse Pierre Mercure (1927 – 1966) Kaléidoscope Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975) Symphony No.5 in D minor, op. 47 1 Moderato – Allegro non troppo 2 Allegretto 3 Largo 4 Allegro non troppo (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

Rafael Riqueni, Salvador Gutiérrez, Manuel De la Luz (guitars) María Moreno (bailaora) Nerja Paris, Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse, 18 February 2022 TV director, Patrick Lauze (Senderinfo).

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).

The Four Seasons in Dance Mourad Merzouki (choreography, staging) On an original idea by Julien Chauvin Compagnie Käfig Cécile Trelluyer (lights) Sabri Colin (assistant choreographer) Nadine Chabannier (costumes) Le Concert de la Loge, Julien Chauvin (violin, direction) Music Antonio Vivaldi 1678 – 1741 Le quattro stagioni (Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione, op. 8, no 1-4, RV 269) Directed

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

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

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La Damnation de Faust "Légende dramatique" in four parts by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Libretto by Hector Berlioz and Almire Gandonnière after Gérard de Nerval's translation of "Faust" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe First performance in Paris, Opéra-Comique, December 6, 1846 Monte-Carlo Opera Chorus, Rainier III Music Academy Children's Chorus, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada (con

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Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Dalia Stasevska (Conductor) Bruce Liu (piano) Sofia Gubaidulina (b. 1931) The Light of the End Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) Symphony no. 6 in D minor, op. 104 Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849) Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21 Montreal, Maison Symphonique, 20 April 2023 Directed by Benoît Guérin (Senderinfo).

Go behind the scenes at the Steinway & Sons factory and discover Spirio, the incredible technology that allows a piano to replay a performance exactly as it was played live. Mr. Guido Zimmermann, the president of the world-famous pianomakers, talks us through the revolutionary concept, accompanied by images of the precise, fascinating craftmanship and engineering that goes into each one of the Spi

Lucas Debargue (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, KV 310 Frédéric Chopin 1810 – 1849 Ballade no. 2 op. 38 Prélude op. 45 Polonaise-Fantaisie op. 61 Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813 – 1888) Concerto for solo piano op. 39 No. 8 Paris, Philharmonie, April 3, 2023 (Senderinfo).

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

B'Rock Orchestra, René Jacobs (conductor) Kateryna Kasper (soprano), Helena Raske (alto) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Cantata "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" for alto, BWV 170, version 1746/47 Cantata "Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut" for soprano, BWV 199, Weimar version Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) Stabat Mater dolorosa, P.77 (instrumentation by Bach, 1746) Aix-en-Provence, Grand

Anna Karénine John Neumeier's ballet, inspired by Léon Tolstoï's novel. Hamburg Ballett Bolchoï Ballet Canada national Ballet Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hambourg Music : Peter I. Tchaïkovski, Alfred Schnittke, Cat Stevens; Yusuf Islam Choreography, set, lighting and costumes : John Neumeier Anna Karénine's costume : Albert Kriemler decor Assistant : Heinrich Tröger Video and graphics : Kiran

Wenzel Fuchs (clarinete), Elena Bashkirova (piano), Dietmar Schwalke (cello) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Trio for clarinet, piano and cello in A minor, Op. 114 1996 Directed by Jean-Claude Piroué (Senderinfo).

Melancholia Opéra in two acts by Mikael Karlsson Libretto by Royce Vavrek based on the film by Lars von Trier Royal Swedish Orchestra, Royal Swedish Opera Chorus, Andrea Molino (Conductor) Sláva Daubnerová (Stage Director) Boris Kudlicka (Set Design), Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko (Costume Design), Tom Visser (Light Design), Avgoustos Psillas (Sound Design), Bartek Macias (Video), Charlotta Öfverholm

Suites for a suffering world Tanja Tetzlaff (cello) Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 – 1750 Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010 Cello Suite No.5 in C minor, BWV 1011 Thorsten Encke 1966 – Cracks, Clouds The German cellist Tanja Tetzlaff performs J.S. Bach's Cello Suites Nos. 4 and 5 amid natural surroundings devastated by climate change. Beauty confronts its own destruction. Do we really want to

Wiener Philharmoniker, Pierre Boulez (conductor) Anton Bruckner 1824 – 1896 Symphony no. 8 (ed. Robert Haas) Directed Brian Large Saint Florian, Stiftskirche, 1996 (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)

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

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Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (Conductor) Orfeón Donostiarra, José Antonio Sáinz Alfaro (Choir Master) Susanne Bernhard (soprano), Aude Extremo (mezzo-soprano), Airam Hernández (tenor), Adam Palka (bass) Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) Paris, Philharmonie, 1 June 2022 Tv Director, Jean-Pierre Loisil (Senderinfo).

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Gergely Madaras (conductor) hungarian National Choir (Csaba Somos, choir conductor) Anne-Catherine Gillet (soprano) Héloïse Mas (mezzosoprano) Eve-Maud Hubeaux (contralto) John Irvin (tenor) Artavzd Sargsyan (tenor) David Bižić (baritone) Patrick Bolleire (bass) Yorck Felix Speer (bass) César Franck (1822 – 1890) Les Béatitudes Liège, Salle Philharmonique,

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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

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

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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).

A Midsummer Night's Dream by John Neumeier John Neumeier – Choreographer Music by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and György Ligeti Jürgen Rose – Sets and costumes Anna Laudere – Dancer (Hippolyte/Titania) Alexandr Trusch – Dancer (Philostratus/Puck) Edvin Revazov – Dancer (Theseus/Oberon) Hélène Bouchet – Dancer (Helena) Madoka Sugai – Dancer (Hermia) Karen Azatyan – Dancer (Demetrius) Jacopo Belluss

Lakmé Opera in three acts by Léo Delibes (1836 – 1891) Libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille after Pierre Lotti First performance in Paris, Opéra Comique, April 14, 1883 Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera of Wallonia-Liège, Frédéric Chaslin (Conductor) Davide Garattini Raimondi, Marie Neyrinck (Stage direction) Paolo Vitale (Sets, Lights), Arnaud Doffagne (Lights), Giada Masi (Costum

John McLaughlin (guitar) Gary Husband (piano) Etienne M'Bappe (bass) Nicolas Viccaro (drums) A to Jazz Festival, Sofia, 2022 (Senderinfo).

Marc Ribot: The Jazz-bins Marc Ribot (guitar, vocals) Greg Lewis (hammond B3) Joe Dyson (drums) Banlieues Bleues Festival, 18 April 2023 (Senderinfo).

La Damnation de Faust "Légende dramatique" in four parts by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Libretto by Hector Berlioz and Almire Gandonnière after Gérard de Nerval's translation of "Faust" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe First performance in Paris, Opéra-Comique, December 6, 1846 Monte-Carlo Opera Chorus, Rainier III Music Academy Children's Chorus, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada (con

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).

Go behind the scenes at the Steinway & Sons factory and discover Spirio, the incredible technology that allows a piano to replay a performance exactly as it was played live. Mr. Guido Zimmermann, the president of the world-famous pianomakers, talks us through the revolutionary concept, accompanied by images of the precise, fascinating craftmanship and engineering that goes into each one of the Spi

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Tragic Overture op. 81 Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907) Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: II, "Våren" (Last spring) Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944, "The Great" Montreal, Maison symphonique, March 9, 2022 (Senderinfo).

The Sound of Cinema – Conversations with Rachel Portman – Hosted by Stéphane Lerouge – Mostra Venice 2022 (Senderinfo).

The Sound of Cinema – Conversations with Andrea Morricone – Hosted by Stéphane Lerouge – Mostra Venice 2022 (Senderinfo).

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Monteverdi from Mantua to Venise John Eliot Gardiner – Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists An exceptional musical journey by John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir in Italy at the Palazzo Ducale in Mantua and in Venice, particularly the Basilica dei Frari, where the composer's tomb is located. Directed by Sébastien Glas (Senderinfo).

The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists, Les Pages du Centre de musique baroque de Versailles, Sir John Eliot Gardiner (Conductor) Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643) Vespro della Beata Vergine Directed by Stéphan Aubé Château de Versailles, Chapelle Royale, 9 March 2014 (Senderinfo).

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Betroffenheit Crystal Pite (choreography) Music by Owen Belton, Alessandro Juliani & Meg Roe Kidd Pivot, Electric Company Theatre Jay Gower Taylor — Stage design Tom Visser — Lighting Nancy Bryant — Costumes Linda Chow — Costumes Nicola Ryall — Costumes Bryan Arias — Dancer David Raymond — Dancer Cindy Salgado — Dancer Jermaine Spivey — Dancer Tiffany Tregarthen — Dancer Jonathon Young — Actor Hei

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Gergely Madaras (Conductor) Victor Julien-Laferrière (Cello) Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904) Cello Concerto in B minor Op. 104 César Franck (1822 – 1890) Symphony in D minor Liège, Salle Philharmonique, 25 November 2021 (Senderinfo).

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Manon Lescaut "Dramma lirico" in four acts by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) Libretto by Mario Praga, Domenico Oliva, Giulio Ricordi, Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa based on the abbé Prévost First performance in Torino, Teatro Regio, 1 February 1893 Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Chœur de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Pinchas Steinberg (Conductor) Stefano Visconti (Chorus Master) Guy Montavon

Philippe Mouratoglou Trio Philippe Mouratoglou (acoustic guitars) Bruno Chevillon (Double bass) Ramon Lopez (drums) Paris, Studio de l'Hermitage, May 15, 2025 (Senderinfo).

ISFAR SARABSKI TRIO Jazz Piano : Isfar Sarabski Bass : Makar Novikov Drums : Sasha Mashin Tar : Behruz Zeynal Adored in his country Azerbaijan as much as by Quincy Jones, Isar Sarabski is a regular on the big jazz scenes, especially since his memorable 1st prize at the Monteux Jazz festival in 2009. Pianist, composer and arranger, he mixes classical music, jazz and mugham, one of the traditional m

José del Tomate (guitar) José del Tomate Plaza Vieja; Taranta Zambra; La Joya Tanguillos; Puerta Purchena Rondeña; Almedina Rumba; Collares Cinema Paradiso Buleria; A Mi Padre Festival de Granada, 2022. Directed by Yan Proefrock. (Senderinfo).

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Faustine de Monès (soprano), Peter Donohoe (piano), Cynthia Millar (Ondes Martenot) Betsy Jolas (b. 1926) Ces belles années… (world premiere) Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992) Turangalîla-Symphonie London, Barbican Hall, 15 June 2023 (Senderinfo).

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) The Oceanides Tapiola Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896) Symphony No 7 London, Barbican, 18 September 2022 (Senderinfo).