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Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano) Quator Danel Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 – 1975 Piano Sonata No. 2 Mieczysław Weinberg 1919 – 1996 String Quartet No. 6 String Quartet No. 2 Dmitri Chostakovitch Quintet for Piano and Strings in G minor, Op. 57 Toulouse, Théâtre du Capitole, 22 January 2026 (Senderinfo).

Thomas Adès (piano), Pekka Kuusisto (violin) Leoš Janáček (1854 – 1928) Sonata for violin and piano Thomas Adès (born in 1971) Märchentänze; World premiere, commissioned by the Louis Vuitton Foundation Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) Duo Concertant for violin and piano Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) Sonata No.2 for violin and piano in G major Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton, October 4, 2021 (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

Les Violons du Roy, Jonathan Cohen (Conductor) Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Tim Mead (countertenor) Georg Friderich Handel (1685 – 1759) Silete venti HWV 242 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710 – 1736) Stabat Mater Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741) Concerto pour cordes en sol mineur RV 157 Cessate, omai cessate RV 684 Montreal, Salle Bourgie, 11 November 2022 (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

Berliner Philharmoniker, Kirill Petrenko (conductor) Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) Giuseppe Verdi 1813 – 1901 La forza del destino; Oberture Francesco Cilèa 1866 – 1950 L'Arlesiana; È la solita storia Umberto Giordano 1867 – 1948 Fedora; Amor ti vieta Pietro Mascagni 1863 – 1945 Cavalleria rusticana; Intermezzo sinfonico Licinio Refice 1883 – 1954 Ombra di nube Ottorino Respighi 1879 – 1936 Fontane di Ro

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L'Orfeo "Dramma per musica" by Antonio Sartorio (1630 – 1680) Libretto by Aurelio Aureli First performance in Venice, Teatro Vendramino di San Salvatore, December 14, 1672 Ensemble Artaserse, Philippe Jaroussky (musical direction) Benjamin Lazar (stage director) Adeline Caron (sets), Alain Blanchot (costumes), Philippe Gladieux (lights), Mathilde Benmoussa (make-up, hairstyles) Arianna Vendittelli

Hiromi : the Piano Quintet – Festival international de Jazz de Montréal Hiromi – Piano Curtis Stewart – 1st Violin Jannina Norpoth – 2nd Violin Nicholas Revel – Viola Hamilton Berry – Cello Directed by Sîla Montreal, Montreal Jazz Festival (Théâtre Maisonneuve), 29 June 2023 (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Kirill Petrenko (conductor) Gautier Capuçon (cello) Joseph Haydn 1732 – 1809 Overture in D major, Hob. Ia:7 Igor Stravinsky 1882 – 1971 Pulcinella, Suite (revised version from 1949) Piotr Tchaikovsky 1840 – 1893 Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello and orchestra in A major, op. 33 Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 – 1827 Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 36 Schloß Esterhazy, Eisens

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Jonathan Nott (Conductor) Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No 5 in C sharp minor Geneva, Victoria Hall, 16 February 2022 (Senderinfo).

Ensemble Matheus, Jean-Christophe Spinosi (Conductor) Ana Maria Labin (soprano) Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) L'Olimpiade, RV 725; Overture: Allegro In furore giustissimae irae, RV 626 L'Olimpiade, RV 725| Siam Navi All'onde Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Concerto No. 1 for harpsichord, strings and basso continuo in D minor, BWV 1052; allegro Antonio Vivaldi L'Olimpiade, RV 725; Il fidarsi della

Berliner Philharmoniker, Riccardo Chailly (conductor) Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 – 1975 Suite No. 2 for Jazz Orchestra Nino Rota 1911 – 1979 La Strada Suite Ottorino Respighi 1879 – 1936 Fountains of Rome Pines of Rome Directed by Henning Kasten Berlin, Waldbühne, 2011 (Senderinfo).

Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi (conductor) Carl Nielsen 1865- 1931 Aladdin Suite Symphony No. 6, "Sinfonia semplice" Copenhagen, DR Koncerthuset, 2023 Directed by Kasper Lange (Senderinfo).

Celibidache rehearses Bruckner No. 9 Münchner Philharmoniker, Sergiu Celibidache (conductor) In his late years, Sergiu Celibidache (1912-1996) focused his attention on one particular composer: Anton Bruckner. In March 1991 he rehearsed Bruckner's Ninth in unusually long and intense sessions with the Munich Philharmonics. Using unpublished footage, this film shows the individual stages of this tant

Debussy's Iberia unfolds as a vivid orchestral journey filled with color, rhythm, and atmosphere. Through delicate textures and luminous soundscapes, the music evokes the spirit and movement of Spain with remarkable intensity. From flowing melodic lines to intricate orchestral detail, the performance reveals a balance of refinement and expressive freedom. Each section develops with clarity and dep

Münchner Philharmoniker, Sergiu Celibidache (Conductor) Maurice Ravel 1875 – 1937 Rapsodie Espagnole Cologne, Philharmonie, 1994 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Ravel's Boléro transforms a simple rhythmic pattern into a mesmerizing orchestral experience of growing intensity and color. Through carefully layered textures and a relentless rhythmic pulse, the music gradually expands toward a powerful climax. Subtle dynamic changes and shifting instrumental colors create continuous movement within repetition, revealing both precision and dramatic control. The

Münchner Philharmoniker, Sergiu Celibidache (conductor) Maurice Ravel 1875 – 1937 Alborada del gracioso Cologne, Philharmonie, 1994 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Debussy's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune unfolds as a luminous and atmospheric musical landscape shaped by fluid motion and delicate orchestral color. Inspired by poetic imagery, the work moves between dream and reality with subtle rhythmic freedom and refined textures. Gentle melodic lines emerge and dissolve within shimmering harmonies, creating a sense of suspended time and expressive intima

Magic Moments of Music: Sergiu Celibidache & the Berliner Philharmoniker is a documentary directed by Holger Preuße and Philipp Quiring. The film presents rare rehearsal and performance moments with Celibidache conducting the renowned orchestra. It offers insight into his unique artistic philosophy, attention to sound detail, and interpretive approach. Through intimate footage and musical excerpts

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

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 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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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

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

Maria João Pires (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violin) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Sonata for piano and violin No. 21 K. 304 Sonata for piano and violin No. 27 K. 379 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Sonata for violin and piano No. 5 op. 24 (Spring) Violin Sonata No. 6 II. Adagio Gstaad, Eglise de Saanen (Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad), February 3, 2022 TV director, Christophe Boula (Senderinf

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Samara Joy (vocals) Pasquale Grasso (guitar), Keith Balla (drums), Sam Edward (bass) Montreal International Jazz Festival, July 2, 2022 Directed by Sila (Senderinfo).

Concours de Genève international Music Competition, Viola Competition 2025 Final Round with orchestra Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Compulsory concerto: Léo Albisetti Nouvel Élan One concerto at choice from the following list: Krzysztof Penderecki Viola Concerto Sally Beamish Viola Concerto No. 2 "The Seafarer" Béla Bartók Viola Concerto (Bartók/Dellamaggiore) Paul Hindemith Viola concerto "Der S

Mezzo celebrates its 25th anniversary Tsukino Tanaka (dance) Echo Music by Fritz Hauser Kinsun Chan Choreography Tsotne Zedginidze (piano) Tsotne Zedginidze (born in 2009) Chime Two Preludes Tsukino Tanaka, Josh Nagaoka (dance) La Sylphide, pas de deux 1st act (Tsukino Tanaka, Josh Nagaoka) Music by Herman Seberin Løvenskiold Choreography by August Bournonville Anthony Leon (tenor), Nino Sanikidze

Les Fêtes d'Hébé "Opéra-Ballet" in a prologue and three entrées by Jean-Philippe Rameau 1683 – 1764 Libretto by Antoine-César Gautier de Montdorge First performance in Paris, Académie Royale de Musique, 21 May 1739 Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (Conductor) Thibault Lenaerts (Chorus master) Robert Carsen (Stage director, Lighting designer) Gideon Davey (Set designer), Gideon Davey (Costume

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Last Words The great German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau was greatly admired for his interpretive insight, note-perfect control of the tonal qualities, and shadings of color in his voice, for exceptional rhythmic sense and impeccable diction. His reputation as a lieder singer is so high – he had a repertoire of more than 3.000 songs – that it is easy to forget his ex

London Symphony Orchestra, Harry Christophers (conductor) London Symphony Chorus, Simon Halsey (chorus director) Lucy Crowe (soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone) Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809) The Creation (sung in English) London, Barbican Hall, 3 March 2022 TV director, Matt Parkin (Senderinfo).

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).

Creature Akram Khan, choreographer English National Ballet Jeffrey Cirio (Creature) Erina Takahashi (Marie) Stina Quagebeur (Doctor) Ken Saruhashi (Captain) Fabian Reimair (Major) Victor Prigent (Andres) Directed by Asif Kapadia (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).

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

Un Ballo in maschera "Melodramma" in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) Libretto by Antonio Somma First performance in Rome, Teatro Apollo, 17 February 1859 Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Antonino Fogliani (Conductor) Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana, Francesc Perales (Chorus master) Rafael Villalobos (Stage Director) Emanuele Sinisi (Set Designer), Lorenzo Caprile (Costume Designer

Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet Charles Lloyd (saxophone, flute) Jason Moran (piano) Larry Grenadier (bass) Eric Harland (battery) Directed by Amos Rozenberg Ljubljana Jazz Festival, 10 July 2024 (Senderinfo).

Marquis Hill (trumpet) Joël Ross (vibraphone, piano), Makaya McCraven (drums), Paul Junius (bass) Montreal International Jazz Festival, July 3, 2022 Directed by Sîla (Senderinfo).

Bachar Mar-Khalifé (piano, vocals) Marcel Khalifé (vocals) Sary Khalifé (cello) Anthony Millet (accordion) Karim Attoumane (guitar) Jérôme Arrighi (bass) Dogan Poyraz (drums) Festival Jazz à Vienne, 2022 (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).

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The Van Cliburn Competiton 2025 Aristo Sham Johann Sebastian Bach Suite from Violin Partita in E Major, BWV 1006 T01 Maurice Ravel Gaspard de la nuit Vitaly Starikov Johann Sebastian Bach Toccata in F-sharp Minor, BWV 910 Sergei Prokofiev Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, op. 83 Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, op. 111 Evren Ozel (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, François-Xavier Roth (conductor) Albrecht Mayer (Oboe d'amore) Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) Divertimento, orchestral suite after the ballet "Le Baiser de la fée" Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Continuo in A major, BWV 1055R Igor Stravinsky Petrushka Baden-Baden, Festspielhaus, 10 April 2022 (Senderinfo).

La Fille du régiment "Opéra-comique" in two acts from 1797-1848 Libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jean-François Bayard First performance in Paris, Opéra-Comique, February 11, 1840 Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice, Stefano Ranzani (conductor) Coro del Teatro La Fenice, Alfonso Caiani (Chorus Master) Renaud Doucet, André Barbe (Stage direction, costumes, sets) Guy Simard (Lighting) M

Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano) Quator Danel Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 – 1975 Piano Sonata No. 2 Mieczysław Weinberg 1919 – 1996 String Quartet No. 6 String Quartet No. 2 Dmitri Chostakovitch Quintet for Piano and Strings in G minor, Op. 57 Toulouse, Théâtre du Capitole, 22 January 2026 (Senderinfo).

Thomas Adès (piano), Pekka Kuusisto (violin) Leoš Janáček (1854 – 1928) Sonata for violin and piano Thomas Adès (born in 1971) Märchentänze; World premiere, commissioned by the Louis Vuitton Foundation Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971) Duo Concertant for violin and piano Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) Sonata No.2 for violin and piano in G major Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton, October 4, 2021 (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).

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

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).

L'Orfeo "Dramma per musica" by Antonio Sartorio (1630 – 1680) Libretto by Aurelio Aureli First performance in Venice, Teatro Vendramino di San Salvatore, December 14, 1672 Ensemble Artaserse, Philippe Jaroussky (musical direction) Benjamin Lazar (stage director) Adeline Caron (sets), Alain Blanchot (costumes), Philippe Gladieux (lights), Mathilde Benmoussa (make-up, hairstyles) Arianna Vendittelli

Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet Charles Lloyd (saxophone, flute) Jason Moran (piano) Larry Grenadier (bass) Eric Harland (battery) Directed by Amos Rozenberg Ljubljana Jazz Festival, 10 July 2024 (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).

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Orchestre de la Suisse Romance, Jonathan Nott (Conductor) Gustav Mahler 1860 – 1911 Symphony No. 9 in D major Directed by Sébastien Glas Geneva, Victoria Hall, 8 March 2023 (Senderinfo).

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Siegfried Second day in three acts of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Livret de Richard Wagner Bayreuth, Festspielhaus, 16 August 1876 Philharmonia Zürich Gianandrea Noseda (Conductor) Andreas Homoki (Stage direction) Christian Schmidt (Set and Costume Design), Franck Evin (Lighting design) Zurich, Opernhaus, 24 May 2024 (Senderinfo).

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).

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Gergely Madaras (Conductor) Denis Kozhukhin (piano) Sergei Rachmaninov 1873 – 1943 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Ernő Dohnányi 1877 – 1960 Symphony No. 2 in E major, op. 40 Liège, Salle Philharmonique, 23 February 2024 (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

Les Violons du Roy, Jonathan Cohen (Conductor) Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Tim Mead (countertenor) Georg Friderich Handel (1685 – 1759) Silete venti HWV 242 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710 – 1736) Stabat Mater Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741) Concerto pour cordes en sol mineur RV 157 Cessate, omai cessate RV 684 Montreal, Salle Bourgie, 11 November 2022 (Senderinfo).