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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

Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Sergey Smbatyan (conductor) Anna Andriasova (violin) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 1844 – 1908 Scheherazade, Op. 35 Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, Yerevan, May 13th, 2026 (Senderinfo).

Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Sergey Smbatyan (conductor) Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky 1840 – 1893 Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Essen, Philharmonie, November 28th, 2025 (Senderinfo).

Fidelio Opera in two acts by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Libretto by Joseph Sonnleitner and Stephan von Breuning First performance in Vienna, Theater and der Wien, 20 November 1805 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Andrés Orozco Estrada (conductor) Chorus of Dutch National Opera, Edward Ananian-Cooper (Chorus master) Andriy Zholdak (Stage direction, set and lighting design) Andriy Zholdak, Sim

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

InterMezzo is a magazine and infotainment program that explores culture, arts, and entertainment in an engaging and accessible format. It features a mix of stories, interviews, and thematic segments that highlight creative industries and contemporary cultural trends. Through relaxed yet informative storytelling, the program offers viewers insights into artistic expression, cultural events, and ins

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Rafael Payare (Conductor) Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1897) Symphony no. 7 in E major Montréal, Salle Symphonique, 10 May 2022 TV director, Claudine Gamache (Senderinfo).

Solrey (artistic and musical direction) Traffic Quintet Bertrand Cervera (1st violon), Elsa Benabdallah (2ndviolin), Estelle Villotte (viola), Raphael Perraud (cello), Philippe Noharet (double bass), Sylvain Blassel (harp), Brenda Poupard (mezzo-soprano) Igor Stravinsky 1882 – 1971 Pulcinella Nino Rota 1911 – 1979 extract from 'Casanova', music for the film by Federico Fellini Wolfgang Amadeus Moz

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.

Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada (conductor) Truls Mørk (cello) Gounod (1818 – 1893) Symphony No. 1 in D Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921) Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 César Franck (1822 – 1890) Symphony in D minor Monte-Carlo, Auditorium Rainier III, November 28, 2021 TV director, Christophe Boula (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

RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Ricardo Castro (conductor) Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83 Jonathan Mak Frédéric Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 Heeseong Noh Sergei Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 Zhiquan Sergei Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 Youl Sun Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op.

Berliner Philharmoniker, Kirill Petrenko (conductor) Kirill Gerstein (piano) Anatoly Lyadov (1855 – 1914) Kikimora, op. 63 Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943) Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C minor, op. 18 Modest Mussorgsky (1839 – 1881) Pictures at an exhibition (orch. Maurice Ravel) Berlin, Waldbühne, 25 June 2022 (Senderinfo).

Thomas Dutronc feat. Stochelo Rosenberg Thomas Dutronc (guitar, vocals) Stochelo Rosenberg (guitar) David Chiron (double bass) Aurore Voilqué (violin) Jérôme Ciosi (guitar) Rocky Gresset (guitar) Julien Herné (bass) Eric Legnini (Piano) Maxime Zampieri (drums) Directed by Fabien Raymond Jazz à Vienne, 28 June 2025 (Senderinfo).

Stochelo Rosenberg (guitar), Jermaine Landsberger (piano), Guido May (drums), William Brunard (double bass) Set list Anouman, Django Reinhardt Double Scotch, Django Reinhardt Made for Izaak, Stochelo Rosenberg September Song, Kurt Weil Memories of Bridget, Stochelo Rosenberg Double Game, Stochelo Rosenberg Poinciana, Ahmad Jamal Gypsylogy, Jermaine Landsberger Seresta, Paquito D'Rivera Gypsy Today

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

Les Métaboles, Léo Warynski (direction) Yoan Hereau (organ) Céline Diez (visual creation, scenography) Clément Debailleul (visual creation) Elsa Revol (lighting design) Camille Pénager (costume design) Philip Glass 1937 – Another Look at Harmony, Partie 4 Andrea Basili 1705 – 1777 Canon ad unisonum Paris, Philharmonie, December 17, 2025 (Senderinfo).

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

Tamerlano Opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel Libretto de Nicola Francesco Haym London, King's Theatre, 31 October 1724 National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan Honoured Choir of the Republic of Uzbekistan Alibek Kabdurakhmanov Direction Veronica Cangemi (Soprano) Jenisbek Piyazov (Bariton) Juan Sancho (Ténor) Versailles, Royal Opera, June 30, 2026 (Senderinfo).

Bucharest George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, Tito Muñoz (conductor) Benjamin Kruithof (cello), Maria Marica (violin), Alexandra Segal (piano) Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904) Cello Concerto in B minor op. 104 Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Violin Concerto in D major op. 77 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943) Variation on a theme from Corelli op. 42 (Senderinfo).

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

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Antonio Pappano (conductor) Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano) Jake Heggie 1961 – Camille Claudel: Into the Fire Hector Berlioz 1803 – 1869 Symphonie fantastique Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 9 January 2025 (Senderinfo).

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Manfred Honeck (Conductor) Anton Bruckner 1824 – 1897 Symphony no. 8 in C minor Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 21 June 2024 (Senderinfo).

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

Colin Currie Group, Colin Currie (Director, Percussion) Owen Gunnell, Adrian Spillett, George Barton, Catherine Ring (Percussion) Rowland Sutherland, Helen Whitaker (Flutes) Emma Burgess, Michelle Hromin (Clarinets) Jonathan Morton, Clio Gould (Violins) Nick Bootiman (Viola) Robin Michael, Clare O'Connell (Cello) Philip Moore, Siwan Rhys (Piano) Pete Wilson (Electric Bass Guitar) Steve Reich 1936

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

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) Emily Beynon (flute), Ivan Podyomov (oboe) Maurice Ravel 1875 – 1937 Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie Guillaume Connesson Les belles heures (oboe concerto, commission, Dutch premiere) Danses concertantes (flute concerto, commission, Dutch premiere) Béla Bartók 1881 – 1945 The Miraculous Mandarin Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 17 April 2025 (Sender

Thaïs "Comédie lyrique" in three acts by Jules Massenet (1842 – 1912) Libretto by Louis Gallet based on the novel by Anatole France First performance in Paris, Opéra, 16 March 1894 Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce (conductor) Monte-Carlo Opera Chorus Jean-Louis Grinda (Stage director) Marina Rebeka (Thaïs) Ludovic Tézier (Athanaël) Jean-François Borras (Nicias) Philippe Kahn (

Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Krzysztof Urbański (conductor) Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Bartosz Michałowski (chorus master) Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) Sylwia Olszyńska (soprano), Agata Schmidt (mezzo-soprano), Hubert Zapiór (baritone) Karol Szymanowski 1882 – 1937 Veni Creator, Op. 57 for soprano, mixed choir and orchestra Stabat Mater, Op. 53 for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra

NFM Wrocław Philharmonic, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor) NFM Choir Marisol Montalvo (soprano), Sarah Romberger (mezzo-soprano), Peter Sonn (tenor), Jan Martiník (bass-baritone) Anton Bruckner 1824 – 1897 Mass No. 3 in F minor, WAB 28 Symphony in D minor, WAB 100 "Nullte" Wrocław, NFM, Main Hall, 15 September 2024 (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Kirill Petrenko (Conductor) Elīna Garanča (Mezzo-soprano) Pēteris Vasks (b. 1946) Musica dolorosa Luciano Berio (1925 – 2003) Folk Songs Valentin Silvestrov (B. 1937) Elegie Leoš Janáček (1854 – 1928) Taras Bulba Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) Finlandia op. 26 Liepāja (Latvia), Lielais dzintars, Great Hall, 1 mai 2022 TV director, Henning Kasten (Senderinfo).

Simon Boccanegra Opera in a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi 1813 – 1901 Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave based on a play by Antonio García Gutiérrez Venice, Teatro La Fenice, 12 March 1857 (1st version), Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 24 March 1881 (2nd version) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Fabio Luisi (Conductor) Chorus of the Netherlands National Opera Jetske Mijnssen (Mise en scène) Eti

InterMezzo is a magazine and infotainment program that explores culture, arts, and entertainment in an engaging and accessible format. It features a mix of stories, interviews, and thematic segments that highlight creative industries and contemporary cultural trends. Through relaxed yet informative storytelling, the program offers viewers insights into artistic expression, cultural events, and ins

Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Krzysztof Urbański (conductor) Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Bartosz Michałowski (choir director) Garrick Ohlsson (piano) Bartosz Nowak (tenor), Łukasz Kocur (bass), Veljo Tormis 1930 – 2017 Raua needmine for tenor, bass, mixed choir and shaman drum Karol Szymanowski 1882 – 1937 Symphony No. 4 'Sinfonia concertante', Op. 60 Igor Stravinsky 1882 – 1971 The Rite of Spring

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä (Conductor) Chen Reiss (soprano) Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) The Hebrides (Fingal's cave) Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn (1805 – 1847) Hero und Leander Felix Mendelssohn Scherzo from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Felix Mendelssohn Infelice Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 25 December 2023 (Senderinfo).

Berliner Solisten Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115 1989 Directed by Klaas Rusticus (Senderinfo).

InterMezzo is a magazine and infotainment program that explores culture, arts, and entertainment in an engaging and accessible format. It features a mix of stories, interviews, and thematic segments that highlight creative industries and contemporary cultural trends. Through relaxed yet informative storytelling, the program offers viewers insights into artistic expression, cultural events, and ins

Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini (conductor) NFM Choir Anett Fritsch (soprano), Maximilian Schmitt (tenor), Florian Boesch (bass-baritone) Joseph Haydn (1832 – 1809) The Seasons Hob. XXI:3 Wrocław, National Forum of Music, 17 September 2023 (Senderinfo).

Mata Hari Choreography by Ted Brandsen Libretto by Janine Brogt Music by Tarik O'Regan Dutch Ballet Orchestra Matthew Rowe, conductor Sets, Lights, Clement & Sanôu Costume, François-Noël Cherpin With Mata Hari; Margaretha – Anna Tsygankova Rudolph McLeod – Casey Herd General Kiepert – Jozef Varga Vadime de Masloff – Artur Shesterikov Shiva – Young Gyu Choi Temple Dancer- Wen Ting Guan Frieda McLeo

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) Nederlands Kamerkoor Sabine Devieilhe (soprano), Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano), Julian Prégardien (tenor), Benjamin Appl (bass) Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) Symphony No. 4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Requiem, KV 626 Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 25 November 2022 (Senderinfo).

Il Pomo d'Oro, Francesco Corti (direction) Michael Spyres (Jephtha) Joyce DiDonato (Storge) Mélissa Petit (Iphis) Cody Quattlebaum (Zebul) Jasmin White (Hamor) Anna Piroli (Angel) Georg Frideric Haendel 1685 – 1759 Jephtha Oratorio in three acts Libretto by Thomas Morell Premiered in London, Covent Garden, 26 February 1752 Katowice, NOSPR, May 11, 2025 (Senderinfo).

Roy Ayers; Bayfront Jazz Festival 2021 Miami, 2021 Directed by Amos Rozenberg The 2021 inaugural edition of the Bayfront Jazz Festival takes place in Miami's Bayfront Park. The festival's mission is to honor and celebrate the current and future giants of Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Latin and electronic music. This year's unique line-up includes Roy Ayers, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Chucho Valdés, Gonzalo Rubalcab

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).

Oregon – Berliner Jazztage Oregon Ralph Towner (guitar) Collin Walcott (percussion/tabla) Paul McCandless (oboe) Glenn Moore (bass) Berlin, Philharmonie, 2 November 1980 Directed by Dieter Krause (Senderinfo).