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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.

Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) Charles Spencer (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 – 1827 Ich liebe dich, WoO 123 In questa tomba oscura, WoO 133 Freudvoll und leidvoll (Egmont) Die Trommel gerühret (Egmont) Franz Schubert 1797-1828 Geheimnis, D. 491 Im Abendrot, D. 799 Die Forelle, D. 550 Der Tod und das Mädchen, Op. 7, No. 3, D. 531 Sehnsucht, D. 516 Der Musensohn, D. 764 Gustav Mahler 1860-1911 I

Wenzel Fuchs (clarinet), Elena Bashkirova (piano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-flat major, op. 120 1996 Directed by Jean-Claude Piroué (Senderinfo).

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The Nose Opera in three acts with epilogue by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975) Libretto by Dmitri Shostakovich, Yevgueni Zamyatin, Georgy Ionin and Alexander Preis after Nikolai Gogol First performance in Leningrad, Maly Theatre, January 18, 1930 La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra, Gergely Madaras (Conductor) La Monnaie Chorus, La Monnaie Chorus Academy, Benoît Giaux (chorus master) Alex Ollé (Stage D

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Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Tarmo Peltokoski (conductor) Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No. 1 in D major "Titan" Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 10 July 2023 (Senderinfo).

Joven Orquesta Nacional de España, Nuno Coelho (Conductor) Francisco Fullana (Violin) Fabià Santcovsky 1989 – Concierto de los Elementos I & II for Violin and Orchestra Isaac Albéniz 1860 – 1909 Suite Iberia, arr. Francisco Guerrero (Excerpts) Igor Stravinsky 1882 – 1971 Le Sacre du printemps Berlin, Konzerthaus, 3 August 2025 (Senderinfo).

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

Pannon Philharmonic, Tibor Bogányi (conductor) Kristóf Baráti (violin) Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945) Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. posth. Rhapsody No. 1 Rhapsody No. 2 Violin Concerto No. 2 Pécs, Kodály Centre, 27 April 2023 (Senderinfo).

Ana Morales Peculiar Ana Morales (Conception, Creation and Choreography) Gabriel Paré – Cube.Bz (Lighting and Stage Design) Miguel Marín Pavón, Ana Crismán, Tomás de Perrate, Rycardo Moreno (Musical Creation) Antonio Molina "El Choro" (Choreography Piece 3) Ana Morales, Antonio Molina 'El Choro', Julia Acosta (Dance) Miguel Marin Pavon (Voice) Ana Crismán (Harp), Tomás de Perrate (Vocal), Rycardo

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Daniele Gatti (Conductor) Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Götterdämmerung (symphonic highlights) Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Ein Heldenleben, op. 40 Genève, Victoria Hall, 5 Otober 2022 (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).

Richard Bona – Jazzopen Stuttgart 2024 Richard Bona (bass, vocals), Mica Lecoq (keyboards), Nicolas Viccaro (drums), Ciro Manna (guitar), Alex Herichon (trumpet) Stuttgart, Jazzopen, 22 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).

Orchestre de Paris, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris, New London Chamber Choir, Jennifer France (soprano), Virpi Räisänen (mezzo-soprano) György Ligeti 1923 – 2006 Requiem Anton Bruckner 1824 – 1896 Symphony no. 4 in E flat major "Romantic" (1878-1880 version) Directed by Paris, Philharmonie, 19 November 2025 (Senderinfo).

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Marios Papadopoulos (conductor) Behzod Abduraimov (piano) Alexey Shor 1970 – Piano Concerto No. 1 Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 – 1827 Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op.92 Dubai, Opera, 15 April 2025 (InClassica International Music Festival 2025) (Senderinfo).

Nixon in China Opera in three acts by John Adams (born in 1947) Libretto by Alice Goodman First performance at the Houston Grand Opera, 22 October 1987 Orchestre et chœur de l'Opéra National de Paris, Gustavo Dudamel (Conductor) Ching-Lien Wu (Chorus Master) Valentina Carrasco (Stage direction) Silvia Aymonino (Costumes), Peter van Praet (Lighting), Carles Berga, Peter van Praet (Sets) Thomas Hamp

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Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris with the participation of the Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine, the Children's Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris and the artists in residence at the Academy, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor) Alessandro Di Stefano (Chorus Master) Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875) Carmen; Prelude, Habanera, 'La fleur que tu m'avais jetée', Chorus of Act IV "Les voici, voici la

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris Choir, Youth Choir and Orchestre de Paris Children's Choir, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor) Richard Wilberforce (choirmaster) Marianne Crebassa (mezzo-soprano) José Antonio Abreu 1939 – 2018 Sol que das vida a los trigos Luz Tú Gustav Mahler 1860 – 1911 Symphony No. 3 Paris, Philharmonie, 11 janvier 2025 (Senderinfo).

Oslo Philharmonic, Klaus Mäkelä (cello, conductor) Daniel Lozakovich (violin) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra in A minor, op. 102 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68 Vienna, Konzerthaus, 6 June 2024 (Senderinfo).

The Waltz King Directed by Rupert Edwards The waltz, a popular 19th-century dance craze, is the focus of this docu-drama. It explores the rivalry between father and son composers, Johann Strauss Senior and Junior, who both held the title of "The Waltz King." (Senderinfo).

Staatskapelle DDresde, Christian Thielemann (conductor) Hanna-Elisabeth Müller (soprano), Saimir Pirgu (ténor), Igor Levit (paino) Gottfried Huppertz Excerpts from the suite for the film "Metropolis" (1927) Ralph Erwin "I kiss your hand, Madame" from the film of the same name (1929) Werner Richard Heymann "There's only one time, that won't come back" from the film "The Congress Dances" (1931) Anto

Sleeping beauty Ballet in a prologue and two acts by Christian Spuck Music by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky Ballett Zürich, Junior Ballett Philharmonia Zürich, Robertas Šervenikas (conductor) Directed by Michael Beyer Zurich, Opernhaus, 2022 (Senderinfo).

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

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,

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

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).

Boris Pergamenschikow (cello), Elena Bashkirova (piano), Maxim Vengerov (violin) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101 1997 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Don Giovanni "Dramma Giocoso" in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte First performance in Prague, 29 October 1787 Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (conductor) Dance Ensemble of the Ivan Fischer Opera Company Students of the University of Theatre and Film arts, Budapest Iván Fischer (stage direction) Andrea Tocchio (Lighting and set designer), Anna

Itzhak Perlman (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, op. 78 1989 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

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Czech Philharmonic, Giovanni Antonini (conductor) Magdalena Kožená (soprano) Josef Mysliveček 1737 – 1781 L'Olimpiade, overture to the opera 'Che non mi disse un dì!"', aria from Act II of the opera L'Olimpiade Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 'Mi tradì quell'alma ingrata', aria from Act II of the opera Don Giovanni Idomeneo, overture to the opera 'Padre, germani, addio!', aria from Act I of th

Novo Quartet Joseph Haydn String Quartet in D minor Op. 103 Bedřich Smetana String Quartet No. 1 "from my life" Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Thomas Hoppe (piano) Robert Schumann Mein Wagen rollet langsam, Op. 142/4 Clara Schumann Allegretto, excerpt from the Romances, Op. 22 Johannes Brahms Scherzo, excerpt from the F.A.E. Sonata Yitzhak Yedid Lament for solo viola Joseph Joachim Hebrew Melodies, Op.

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For more than six decades, Pierre Boulez has had greater influence on the development of contemporary music than anyone else. Already in younger days, he gained a reputation as a doughty champion of the avant-garde. With his compositions, interpretations, and ideas he indelibly shaped the international music scene – not only as a composer and conductor, but also as a music philosopher and teacher.

Joven Orquesta Nacional de España, Nuno Coelho (Conductor) Francisco Fullana (Violin) Fabià Santcovsky 1989 – Concierto de los Elementos I & II for Violin and Orchestra Isaac Albéniz 1860 – 1909 Suite Iberia, arr. Francisco Guerrero (Excerpts) Igor Stravinsky 1882 – 1971 Le Sacre du printemps Berlin, Konzerthaus, 3 August 2025 (Senderinfo).

Lucas Debargue (piano), Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Joseph Swensen (conductor) Maurice Ravel 1875 – 1937 Ma Mère l'Oye (Suite) George Gershwin 1898 – 1937 Rhapsody in Blue, for piano and orchestra Maurice Ravel Concerto in G major, for piano and orchestra George Gershwin An American in Paris Bordeaux, Auditorium de l'Opéra, 8 January 2026 (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

Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Jordi Savall (Conductor) Lina Johnson (Soprano), Olivia Vermeulen (Mezzo-soprano), Martin Platz (Tenor), Manuel Walser (baritone) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Missa solemnis op. 123 Dresden, Frauenkirche, 20 May 2023 (Senderinfo).

Lucrezia Borgia "Melodramma" in a prologue and three acts by Gaetano Donizetti 1797 – 1848 Libretto by Felice Romani after Victor Hugo play "Lucrèce Borgia" Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 26 December 1833 Orchestre et Chœur de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Giampaolo Bisanti (conductor) Jean-Louis Grinda (stage director) Laurent Castaingt (sets & lighting), Françoise Raybaud (Costumes) Jessica Pratt

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).

Shai Maestro Quartet: Human Shai Maestro (piano), Ofri Nehemya (drums), Jorge Roeder (double bass), Philip Dizzck (trumpet) Nancy, 10 September 2021, Headoffice of the newspaper 'L'Est Républicain' Réalisé par Nathan Benisty (Senderinfo).

Keller Quartet Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat major, op. 67 1994 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Nixon in China Opera in three acts by John Adams (born in 1947) Libretto by Alice Goodman First performance at the Houston Grand Opera, 22 October 1987 Orchestre et chœur de l'Opéra National de Paris, Gustavo Dudamel (Conductor) Ching-Lien Wu (Chorus Master) Valentina Carrasco (Stage direction) Silvia Aymonino (Costumes), Peter van Praet (Lighting), Carles Berga, Peter van Praet (Sets) Thomas Hamp

Itzhak Perlman (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, op. 100 1989 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Evgeny Kissin (piano) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Adagio in B minor KV 540 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Sonata No. 31 in A flat major op. 110 Frederic Chopin (1810 – 1849) Mazurkas (Selection) Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise in E flat major op. 22 Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Ferruccio Busoni) Nun komm, de

The Cleveland Orchestra, David Robertson (conductor) Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) Aaron Copland 1900 – 1990 Suite from "Appalachian Spring" (1945 orchestration) George Gershwin 1898 – 1937 Rhapsody in Blue (original jazz band version arranged by Ferde Grofe) Duke Ellington 1899 – 1974 New World A-Comin' Aaron Copland Suite from "The Tender Land" Directed by Clyde Scott Cleveland, Severance Hall, 202

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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

Bruce Liu (piano) Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849) Rondo à la mazur, op. 5 Ballade no. 2, op. 38 Ballade no. 3, op. 47 Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" from Don Giovanni, op. 2 Nocturne no. 20 in C sharp minor op. posth. Étude op.10 no. 5 Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886) Grandes études de Paganini S.161, no. 3 "La Campanella" Paris, Maison Chaumet, 28 October 2022 Directed by John Blanch (Senderinfo).

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Un saut dans le bleu Carolyn Carlson; Choreography, sets, costumes Pierre Le Bourgeois; Music Guillaume Bonneau; Lighting Ballet de l'Opéra national du Capitole Orchestre national du Capitole, Pierre Le Bourgeois (Conductor) Toulouse, Halle aux Grains, 17 June 2026 (Senderinfo).

ADAGIO HAMMERKLAVIER Choreography by Hans van Manen Premiered for the Dutch National Ballet on October 4, 1973 Music: Ludwig van Beethoven; Piano Sonata No. 29 op. 106 Jean Paul Vroom; Sets and costumes Jan Hofstra; lumières SOLO Choreography by Hans van Manen Created for NDT 2 on January 16, 1997 Music: Johann Sebastian Bach; Partita No. 1 for solo violin BWV 1002 Keso Dekker; Sets and costumes J

Fitzwilliam String Quartet Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 – 1975 String Quartet no. 14 in F-sharp major, Op. 142 Directed by Jan Schmidt-Garre 2002 (Senderinfo).

Sandrine Piau (Soprano) Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset (Musical Director, harpsichord) Michel Pignolet de Montéclair (1667-1737) 'La Morte di Lucretia', Secular Cantata for Solo Voice, 2 Violins and Basso continuo Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Concerto grosso in D Major, op. 6 no. 1 Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) 'Tinte a note di sangue', Secular Cantata for Solo Voice, 2 Violins and Bass

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La Chauve-Souris (Die Fledermaus) Operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss II 1825-1899 Libretto by Carl Haffner and Richard Genée based on "Le Réveillon" by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy First performance in Vienna, Theater an der Wien, 5 April 1874. Orchestre et Chœur de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Nikolas Nägele (conductor) Olivier Lepelletier-Leeds (stage director) Hernán Peñuela (set

Ballaké Sissoko and Piers Faccini in Porquerolles Piers Faccini (guitar, vocals) Ballaké Sissoko (Kora) Directed by Giuseppe de Vecchi Jazz à Porquerolles, July 14, 2025 (Senderinfo).

The Rhythm of Silence Yom (clarinet) Théo Ceccaldi (violin) Valentin Ceccaldi (cello) Hyères, Jazz à Porquerolles, 12 July 2025 (Senderinfo).

Jacob Collier (vocals, instruments) Alita Moses (Vocals and Percussion), Ben Jones (Guitar), Christian Euman (Drums), Erin Bentlage (Keyboards and Vocals), Lindsey Lomis (Guitar and Vocals), Robin Mullarkey (Bass) Jazzopen Stuttgart, 7 July 2025 (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.

Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) Charles Spencer (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 – 1827 Ich liebe dich, WoO 123 In questa tomba oscura, WoO 133 Freudvoll und leidvoll (Egmont) Die Trommel gerühret (Egmont) Franz Schubert 1797-1828 Geheimnis, D. 491 Im Abendrot, D. 799 Die Forelle, D. 550 Der Tod und das Mädchen, Op. 7, No. 3, D. 531 Sehnsucht, D. 516 Der Musensohn, D. 764 Gustav Mahler 1860-1911 I