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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).

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

Ensemble Correspondances, Sébastien Daucé (conductor) Caroline Weynants (soprano), Blandine de Sansal (soprano), Eugénie Lefebvre (soprano), Caroline Bardot (soprano), Lucile Richardot (mezzo-soprano), Vojtěch Semerád (tenor), Abel Zamora (tenor), Davy Cornillot (tenor), Etienne Bazola (baritone), Sebastian Myrus (bass) Jean-Baptiste Lully 1632 – 1687 Selection from the operas Psyché, Persée, Atys

Francesco Tristano (piano, keyboards, electronic) Francesco Tristano 1981 – Introit, Hello Girolamo Frescobaldi Il secondo libro di toccate: 4, 9, 8 Francesco Tristano Ritornello Luciano Berio 1925 – 2003 Sequenza IV Matteo Franceschini 1979 – Gravity Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 – 1750 English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808, Prélude Francesco Tristano Electric mirror, Neon City, The third bridge a

K, Simone Menezes (Music Director and conductor) Golshifteh Farahani (Sheherazade) Kristin Winters (Dinarzade) Simon Scardifield, Simone Menezes, Lynn Serfaty (dialogues) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 1844 – 1908 Sheherazade (Orchestrated under the auspices ff Vincent Paulet) (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

Aleksandar Madzar (piano) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto no. 27 in B-flat Major K 595 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

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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).

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

MusicAeterna,Teodor Currentzis (Conductor) Alexey Retinsky (1986 – ) Anaphora Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor Lucerne, KKL, 6 & 8 October 2021 (Senderinfo).

John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass), Elvin Jones (drums) The John Coltrane Quartet, with McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones was formed in October 1960 – bassist Jimmy Garrison joined the band one year later. The quartet showed immense creativity through its various incarnations. The audience expected great things and these musicians were involved in one of the most

L'après-midi d'un faune Created by the Compagnie Temps present (Thierry Malandain), on January 21, 1995 at the Esplanade de Saint-Etienne. Thierry Malandain (Choreography) Claude Debussy (Music) Maxime Pascal (Musical direction) Jorge Gallardo (Sets and Costumes) Jean-Claude Asquié (Lighting designer) Capitol Ballet Capitol Choir Capitol National Orchestra Daphnis and Chloe world premiere Thierry

Accident: A family portrait Vilde Frang violin; Francesca Amante, Nataša Novotná, Maja Dworak Strømgren, Line Tørmoen, Viktor Konvalinka, Václav Kuneš, Jo Strømgren, Rostislav Novák Sen. (dead man) Eugène-Auguste Ysaÿe: 6 Sonatas for solo violin In 'Accident', death comes unexpectedly and abruptly to a family that has recently been challenged by the pater familia's marriage to a younger woman. Whe

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Lahav Shani (conductor) Chen Reiss (soprano) Richard Strauss 1864 – 1949 Six Orchestral Songs Wiegenlied, op. 41 no. 1 Meinem Kinde, op. 37 no. 3 Ich wollt ein Strausslein binden, op. 68 no. 2 Säus'le liebe Myrthe, op. 68 no. 3 Morgen, op. 27 no. 4 Das Rosenband, op. 36 no. 1 Gustav Mahler 1860 – 1911 Symphony No. 6 in A Minor Rotterdam, de Doelen (Grand Hall), 16

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. New production adapted in French based on the text and the names of the characters of "Le Réveillon" Orchestre de Picardie, Johanna Malangré (mus

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) Choeur Symphonique de Namur Noemi Győri (flute) Claude Debussy 1862 – 1918 Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Christian Mason Concerto for flute Claude Debussy Nocturnes Liège, Salle Philharmonique, 24 April 2024 (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

English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner (Conductor) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Mass in B minor, BWV 232 Château de Versailles, Chapelle Royale, 8 April 2023 (Senderinfo).

Zoltán Kocsis (piano) Virtuosi de Praha, Jirí Belohlávek (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto no. 23 in A Major KV 488 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung (conductor) Maxim Vengerov (Violin) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1840 – 1893 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major op. 35 Igor Stravinsky 1882 – 1971 Le sacre du printemps Vienna, Konzerthaus, 8 November 2025 (Senderinfo).

Boris Pergamenschikow (violonchelo), Elena Bashkirova (piano), Maxim Vengerov (violín) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 1997 Directed by Janos Darvas (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).

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).

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"He has a very astonishing musical hunger," says the immense pianist Martha Argerich of him. From the Easter Festival in Aix-en-Provence, of which he is one of the initiators, to a symphony within the walls of a Swiss prison, from the Menuhin Academy, where he passes on his knowledge to young prodigies, to a recording studio in Geneva, violinist and conductor Renaud Capuçon lives entirely for his

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).

Radu Lupu (piano) Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, David Zinman (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto no. 19 in F Major K 459 Directed by Janos Darvas 1990 (Senderinfo).

André Previn (piano & conductor) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Piano Concerto no. 24 in C minor KV 491 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

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Exhibition Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui; choreographer Ma mère l'Oye Jeroen Verbruggen; Choreographer Tim Van Steenbergen; Set & costume Fabiana Piccioli; lighting designer Jason Kittelberger; Assistant choreography Koen Bollen; Dramaturgy Music; Modest Moussorgski (Maurice Ravel's orchestration ), Pictures of an exhibition; Maurice Ravel, Pavane pour une Infante défunte, Ma Mère l'Oye Royal Ballet of Fla

Closed – A Ballet from Real Life Many people live in a closed world. What happens to them when they step onto an arena where they can be themselves, free of their usual roles and status? In the film "Closed" we encounter four completely different people who once a week leave their everyday lives and get together in a closed café, where they get the opportunity and help to relax and momentarily dis

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

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

Dizzy Gillespie Quartet – Berliner Jazztage Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Mickey Roker (drums) Earl May (bass) Alexander Gafa (guitar) Berlin, Deutschlandhalle, 2 November 1974 Directed by Sigrid Schröder (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

Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini (recorders, transverse flutes, artistic Direction) Improvisation Josquin des Prez L'homme armé – canon à 4 from Canti B numero cinquanta La Spagna à 5 Heinrich Isaac La my Anonymous La Spagna à 2 Anonymous Consort IX Hayne van Ghizeghem De tous bien plaine Roelkin (Rodolphus Agricola?) De tous bien plaine Alexander Agricola Tandernaken William Cornish Fa la

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