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Götterdämmerung Third day in three acts of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Libretto by Richard Wagner Bayreuth, Festspielhaus, 17 août 1876 Philharmonia Zürich Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) Andreas Homoki (Stage direction) Christian Schmidt (Set and Costume Design), Franck Evin (Lighting design) Klaus Florian Vogt (Siegfried) Daniel Schmutzhard (Gunther) Christopher Purve

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.

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).

Takács Quartet, Nobuko Imai (viola) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 String Quintet No. 1 in F major, op. 88 1977 Directed by Janos Darvas (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

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

Brahms's Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 120, comes to life in an intimate and expressive performance. The dialogue between clarinet and piano reveals the work's lyrical character, warm sonorities and refined emotional depth. Gentle melodies alternate with moments of greater intensity, showcasing Brahms's mature musical language. A sensitive interpretation that highlights the balance, n

Flavio, Re de' Longobardi "Dramma per musica" in three acts by George Frideric Handel Libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym First performance in London, King's Theatre, 14 May 1723 Concerto Köln, Benjamin Bayl (Conductor and Harpsichord) Max Emanuel Cencic (Stage Director) Helmut Stürmer (Set Designer), Corina Gramosteanu (Costume Designer), Romain De Lagarde (Lighting Designer) Julia Lezhneva (Emilia

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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

Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) Vincent Lucas (flute) Aaron Copland 1900 – 1990 Fanfare for the Common Man Guillaume Connesson 1970 – Flute Concerto No. 2 George Gershwin 1898 – 1937 An American in Paris Joan Tower 1938 – Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman N° 1 Edgard Varèse 1883 – 1965 Amériques Paris, Philharmonie, 11 September 2025 (Senderinfo).

James Carter "Trane : A Centennial Supreme" James Carter (saxophones) Steve Turre (trombone) Gerard Gibbs (piano) Hilliard Greene (double bass) Alex White (drums) Jazz in Marciac, 28 July 2026 (Senderinfo).

Otello "Dramma lirico" in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi 1813 – 1901 Libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on William Shakespeare's play "Othello, or The Moor of Venice" (1603) Milan, Teatro alla Scala, February 5, 1887 Coro y Orquesta Titulares del Teatro Real, Pequeños Cantores de la ORCAM Nicola Luisotti (Musical Direction) José Luis Basso (Chorus Master), Ana González (Children's Choir Conductor) David

Wiener Philharmoniker, Riccardo Muti (conductor) Julia Kleiter (soprano), Marianne Crebassa (alto), Michael Spyres (tenor), Günther Groissböck (bass) Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 – 1827 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, op. 125 Vienna, Musikverein, 7 May 2024 (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Riccardo Muti (conductor) Gioachino Rossini 1792 – 1868 William Tell: Overture Giuseppe Verdi 1813 – 1901 I vespri siciliani: Le Quattro Stagioni, Ballet Music Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73 Bari, Teatro Petruzzelli, 1 May 2025 (Senderinfo).

Staatskapelle Berlin, Staatsopernchor, Pierre Boulez (conductor) Diana Damrau (soprano) Petra Lang (alto) Gustav Mahler 1860 – 1911 Symphony No. 2 in C minor, "Resurrection" Directed by Michael Beyer Berlin, Philharmonie, 26 March 2005 (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

Berliner Philharmoniker, Pierre Boulez (chef d'orchestre) Maria João Pires (piano) Maurice Ravel 1875 – 1937 Le tombeau de Couperin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Concerto pour piano n° 20, KV 466 Béla Bartók 1881 – 1945 Concerto pour orchestre Claude Debussy 1862 – 1918 Fêtes, "Trois Nocturnes" Directed by Bob Coles Lisbon, Hieronymus Monastery, 1 May 2003 (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)

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

Keyon Harrold – Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Keyon Harrold – Trumpet Burniss Travis – Bass Charles Haynes – Drums Shedrick Mitchell – Keys Randy Runyon – Guitar Malaya – Vocal Jermaine Paul – Bass Stout – Vocal Directed by Sîla Montreal, Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, June 29, 2024 (Senderinfo).

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Renaud Capuçon (Conductor) Martha Argerich (piano) Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953) Symphony No. 1 in D major op. 25 "Classical" Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major op. 15 Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924) Pelléas et Mélisande, Suite op. 80 Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) Ma mère l'Oye, Suite Lausanne, Salle Métropole, 8 December 2022 (Senderinf

Malcolm Frager (piano) Orchestra della Radiotelevisione della Svizzera Italiana, Marc Andreae (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto no. 5 in D Major K 175 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Martha Argerich, Stephen Kovacevich, Iddo Bar-Shai (piano) Edgar Moreau (cello) Quatuor Modigliani Claude Debussy 1862 – 1918 Lindaraja for two Pianos Beau soir (arr. Heifetz) Maurice Ravel 1875 – 1937 String Quartet in F major Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478 Franz Schubert 1797 – 1828 Minuet in D Minor No. 3, D.89 Directed by John Blanch Château de Chant

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

Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Gerd Albrecht (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony no. 38 in D Major, K. 504, "Prague" 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

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La Traviata Opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after "La Dame aux Camélias" (1852) by Alexandre Dumas fils, a piece taken from his homonymous novel First performance in Venice, Teatro La Fenice, March 6, 1853 Choeur et Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège,Giampaolo Bisanti (conductor) Thaddeus Strassberger (stage direction, sets, lighting) Ir

John Coltrane (saxophone), McCoy Tyner (piano), Elvin Jones (drums), Jimmy Garrisson (bass). "Vigil.

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Gil Shaham (violon) Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 – 1827 Egmont, overture Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Violin Concerto in D major Op. 77 Antonín Dvořák 1840 – 1903 Symphony no. 9 in E minor Op. 95 "From the New World" Giuseppe Verdi 1813 – 1901 I Vespri siciliani, overture Directed by Bon Coles Palermo, Teatro Massimo, 1 May 2002 (Senderinfo).

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).

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

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Serenade No. 11 in E-flat major, K. 375 Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, K. 191 Serenade No. 2 in D major 'Posthorn Serenade', K. 320 Directed by Hugo Käch Munich, Herkulessaal, 12, 14 et 15 March 1991 (Senderinfo).

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano & conductor) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto no. 12 in A Major K 414 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (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

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)

Carlo Vistoli (Countertenor) Cappella Mediterranea, Leonardo García-Alarcón (Conductor) Francesco Cavalli 1602-1676 "Ohimè, che miro – Misero Apollo" Lamento of Apollo from Gli amori di Apollo e Dafne "Ombra mai fu" Aria of Xerse from Il Xerse "Uscitemi dal cor, lacrime amare" Lamento of Idraspe from Erismena 'Per eccesso d'affetto – Che ti diss'io?' Aria of Iarba from La Didone "Erme e solinghe c

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

Martha Argerich, Stephen Kovacevich, Iddo Bar-Shai (piano) Edgar Moreau (cello) Quatuor Modigliani Claude Debussy 1862 – 1918 Lindaraja for two Pianos Beau soir (arr. Heifetz) Maurice Ravel 1875 – 1937 String Quartet in F major Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478 Franz Schubert 1797 – 1828 Minuet in D Minor No. 3, D.89 Directed by John Blanch Château de Chant

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

Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Gerd Albrecht (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony no. 38 in D Major, K. 504, "Prague" 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

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Falstaff "Commedia lirica" in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Libretto by Arrigo Boito First performance in Milan, Teatro alla Scala, February 9, 1893 Orchestre National de Lille, Chœur de l'Opéra de Lille Antonello Allemandi (conductor) Denis Podalydes (stage director) Éric Ruf (sets), Christian Lacroix (costumes), Bertrand Couderc (lights) Tassis Christoyannis (Falstaff) Gabrielle Phili

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Gianluigi Gelmetti (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 Directed by Janos Darvas 1991 (Senderinfo).

Georgijs Osokins (piano) Concert in honor of Arvo Pärt on the occasion of his 90th birthday Arvo Pärt Für Alina Alessandro Scarlatti Sonata in D minor K.213 4' Arvo Pärt Fratres Franz Schubert Moments Musicaux op 94/2 Arvo Pärt Partita Pari intervallo Arinushka variations Johann Sebastian Bach/Busoni Chaconne 13' Arvo Pärt Lamentate: Fragile e conciliante Für Alina 2 Arvo Pärt Center, Laulasmaa, E

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Gergely Madaras (Conductor) Liza Ferschtman (violin) Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Violin concerto in D major Op. 77 Ernő Dohnányi (1877 —1960) Ruralia hungarica, Op.32d Liège, Salle Philharmonique, 29 April 2023 (Senderinfo).

English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony no. 36 in C Major, K. 425, "Linz" Vienna, Schloss Schönbrunn, 16 November 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Archie Shepp, musical direction, saxophones Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpet Jason Moran, piano Richard Davis, double bass Billy Hart, drums With guests: Marion Rampal, voice Izidor Leitinger, trumpet Sébastien Llado, trombone Jean-Philippe Scali, baritone saxophone Playlist Naima – John Coltrane – Arranged by Izidor Leitinger Cousin Mary – John Coltrane – Arranged by Izidor Leitinger Blasé – Archie Sh

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Symphony in D Major, K. 385, "Haffner" Directed by Brian Large Prague, Smetana Hall, 1 May 1991 (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).

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

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Renaud Capuçon (Conductor) Martha Argerich (piano) Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953) Symphony No. 1 in D major op. 25 "Classical" Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major op. 15 Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924) Pelléas et Mélisande, Suite op. 80 Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) Ma mère l'Oye, Suite Lausanne, Salle Métropole, 8 December 2022 (Senderinf

Homero Francesch (piano) Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Gerd Albrecht (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto no. 26 in D Major KV 537 "Coronation" Directed by Janos Darvas 1990 (Senderinfo).