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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).

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 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,

Quatuor Arod Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) String Quartet No. 19 in C major op. 10 no. 6 "Les dissonances" KV. 465 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) String Quartet no. 11 in F minor "Serioso" opus 95 Claude Debussy (1862-1918) String quartet in G minor opus 10 Paris, Singer-Polignac Foundation, 5 May 2022 Directed by Bruno Monsaingeon (Senderinfo).

Avishai Cohen Quintet Avishai Cohen (double bass, bass, vocals) Yonatan Voltzok (trombone) Yuval Drabkin (saxophone) Itay Simhovich (piano) Roni Kaspi (drums) Jazz in Marciac, July 24, 2024 (Senderinfo).

Musica Boscareccia : Ancient and baroque sounds Alicia Amo (soprano), Andoni Mercero (violin and conductor), Alexis Aguado (violin), Mercedes Ruiz (cello), Carlos García Bernalt (harpsichord and organ), Juan Carlos de Mulder ( archluth et guitar) Francisco Corselli (1705-1778) Second Lamentation on the Holy Friday in C minor, for soprano and strings (transcription : A. Mercero) Sebastián de Albero

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).

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Die Walküre First day of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Libretto by de Richard Wagner Munich, Königliches Hof- und National Theater, 26 June 1870 Philharmonia Zürich Gianandrea Noseda (Direction) Andreas Homoki (Stage direction) Christian Schmidt (Set and Costume Design), Franck Evin (Lighting design) Eric Cutler (Siegmund) Christof Fischesser (Hunding) Tomasz Konieczny

Berliner Philharmoniker, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor) Ryan Speedo Green (bass-baritone) Gabriela Ortiz Kauyumari Arturo Márquez Danzón No. 8 "Homenaje to Maurice Ohana" Antonio Estévez Aponte Mediodía en el llano Aaron Copland Old American Songs, First Set (arr. for voice and orchestra) Evencio Castellanos Santa Cruz de Pacairigua Jessie Montgomery Strum for string orchestra Roberto Sierra Alegría

Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi (conductor) Johnny Teyssier (clarinet) Carl Nielsen 1865- 1931 Pan and Syrinx op. 49 Clarinet Concerto op. 57 Symphony No. 4 op. 29 "The Inextinguishable" Copenhagen, DR Koncerthuset, 2023 Directed by Kasper Lange (Senderinfo).

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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).

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

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

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

Electronic Vibrations – A sound changes the world Whether techno or hip-hop – electronic music is nowadays the driving force of pop culture. We have almost forgotten that its origins lie in the WDR's electronic studio, which made Cologne to one of the centres of the avant-garde during the post-war years. This is the story of how a room full of strange devices would become a cabinet of curiosities,

Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi (conductor) Ulla Miilmann (flute), Liv Redpath (soprano), Johan Reuter (baritone) Carl Nielsen 1865- 1931 Prelude to Saul and David, II act Flute Concerto Symphony No. 3, op. 27 "Sinfonia espansiva" Copenhagen, DR Koncerthuset, 2023 Directed by Kasper Lange (Senderinfo).

Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi (conductor) Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Childrens Choir Liv Redpath (soprano), Sebastian Kohlhepp (tenor) Carl Nielsen 1865- 1931 An Imaginary Journey to the Faroe Islands Hymnus Amoris, op. 12 Symphony No. 2, op. 16 "The Four Temperaments" Copenhagen, DR Koncerthuset, 2023 Directed by Kasper Lange (Senderinfo).

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

Evgeny Kissin (piano) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor, BWV903 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Sonata in D major, K311 (K284c) Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Polonaise, Op. 44 No. 5 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 Prelude in A minor, Op. 32 No. 8 Prelude in G flat major, Op. 23 No. 10 Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39 Vienna, Musikverein, M

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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).

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).

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

Die Walküre First day of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Libretto by de Richard Wagner Munich, Königliches Hof- und National Theater, 26 June 1870 Philharmonia Zürich Gianandrea Noseda (Direction) Andreas Homoki (Stage direction) Christian Schmidt (Set and Costume Design), Franck Evin (Lighting design) Eric Cutler (Siegmund) Christof Fischesser (Hunding) Tomasz Konieczny

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).

Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi (conductor) Bomsori Kim (violin) Carl Nielsen 1865- 1931 Violin Concerto Op. 33 Symphony No. 5, Op. 50 Copenhagen, DR Koncerthuset, 2023 Directed by Kasper Lange (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).

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Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind; Bach 6 cello suiten Jean-Guihen Queyras (Violoncello) Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (Choreography) Dancers: Boštjan Antončič Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Marie Goudot Julien Monty Michaël Pomero Directed by Corentin Leconte Recorded at Lites Film Studios, Brussels (Senderinfo).

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

Orchestre National de Lille, Kazushi Ono (Conductor) Ingela Brimberg (Soprano) Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Tannhäuser, Overture and Bacchanal Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Four last songs Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975) Symphony no.6 in B minor op. 54 Lille, Nouveau Siècle, 3 February 2023 (Senderinfo).

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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

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).

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).

Suites for a suffering world Tanja Tetzlaff (cello) Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 – 1750 Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010 Cello Suite No.5 in C minor, BWV 1011 Thorsten Encke 1966 – Cracks, Clouds The German cellist Tanja Tetzlaff performs J.S. Bach's Cello Suites Nos. 4 and 5 amid natural surroundings devastated by climate change. Beauty confronts its own destruction. Do we really want to

Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi (conductor) Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Childrens Choir Clara Cecilie Thomsen (soprano), Jacob Skov Andersen (tenor), Jens Sondergaard (baritone) Carl Nielsen 1865- 1931 Helios Overture, op. 17 Springtime on Funen (Fynsk Foraar), op. 42 Symphony No.1, op. 7 Copenhagen, DR Koncerthuset, 2023 Directed by Kasper Lange (Senderinfo).

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Robin Ticciati (conductor) Reinhold Messner (narrator) Frederic Wake-Walker (concept and director) Richard Strauss 1864 – 1949 Eine Alpensinfonie Berlin, Tempodrom, 2021 Recorded at Berlin's Tempodrom, the Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and its chief conductor Robin Ticciati present Richard Strauss's "An Alpine Symphony" as a musical and philosophical mou