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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).

Marc Bouchkov, Michael Barenboim (Violin), Adrien La Marca, Gérard Caussé (Viola), Ivan Karizna, Astrig Siranossian (Cello), Alexander Osipenko (double bass), Pascal Moraguès, Miri Saadon- Shani (Clarinet), Elena Bashkirova, Plamena Mangova (Piano) Mieczysław Weinberg String Trio Op. 28 Max Bruch Four pieces for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, Op. 83 Franz Schubert Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 "Th

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Carl Nielsen – Between heaven and earth This documentary is intended to draw a psychological portrait of Nielsen, a composer in the turbulent times at the turn of the 20th century and the First World War. Who was this son of a provincial house painter whose workers' and children's songs are still commonplace today? Directed by Magdalena Zięba-Schwind (Senderinfo).

Cappella Mediterranea, Leonardo García Alarcón (musical direction) Ana Vieira Leite (soprano), Mariana Flores (soprano), Léo Fernique (countertenor), Valerio Contaldo (tenor), Matteo Bellotto (bass) Vincenzo Tozzi (1612 – 1679) Qual Suono Roland de Lassus (1532 -1594) Kyrie eleison Anonimo Fermarono i cieli Tommaso Carapella (1665 -1736) Ho vinto, Amor Anonimo U Ciucciu Cataldo Amodei (1650 -1695)

POPPEA /; POPPEA by Christian Spuck Choregraphed by Christian Spuck for Gauthier Dance Music by Martin Donner, Claudio Monteverdi and others Gauthier Dance Emma Ryott — Set designer, costume designer Dunja Funke — Dramaturgy Reinhard Traub — Lighting Eric Gauthier — Dancer Anneleen Dedroog — Dancer Miriam Gronwald — Dancer Anna Süheyla Harms — Dancer Maria Prat Balasch — Dancer Rosario Guerra — Da

Martha Argerich, Iddo Bar-Shaï (piano), Maxim Vengerov (violin), Mischa Maisky (cello) Les Siècles, Ion Marin (Conductor) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921) Carnival of the animals Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Triple concerto in C major Op. 56 Château de Chantilly, 4 May 2021 (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

Melancholia Opéra in two acts by Mikael Karlsson Libretto by Royce Vavrek based on the film by Lars von Trier Royal Swedish Orchestra, Royal Swedish Opera Chorus, Andrea Molino (Conductor) Sláva Daubnerová (Stage Director) Boris Kudlicka (Set Design), Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko (Costume Design), Tom Visser (Light Design), Avgoustos Psillas (Sound Design), Bartek Macias (Video), Charlotta Öfverholm

Youn Sun Nah Quartet Youn Sun Nah (vocals) Christopher Jones (acoustic bass, electric bass), Thomas Naïm (acoustic guitar, electric guitar), Tony Paeleman (piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer) Annecy, Bonlieu, 23 March 2023 (Senderinfo).

Estival Jazz, Jimmy Witherspoon quartet Rozaa Wortham recorded in 1985, Lugano, Swiss TV director, Sandro Pedrazzetti (Senderinfo).

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

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

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Harding (Conductor) Leonidas Kavakos (Violin) Piotr I. Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Opus 35 Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904) Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Opus 95 "From the New World" Munich, Odeonsplatz, 09.07.2022 (Senderinfo).

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Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Daniel Harding (Conductor) Martha Argerich, Maria Joao Pires (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Concerto for two pianos and orchestra No.10 in E flat major, KV 365 Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No.1 in D major "Titan" Geneva, Victoria Hall, December 16, 2021 (Senderinfo).

Berliner Philharmoniker, Kirill Petrenko (conductor) Benjamin Bernheim (ténor) Piotr Tchaikovsky 1840 – 1893 Eugen Onegin, op. 24; Polonaise – Introduction, Scene and Lensky's Aria from Act 2 Gabriel Fauré 1845 – 1924 Pelléas et Mélisande, orchestral suite, op. 80| Sicilienne Charles Gounod 1818 – 1893 Roméo et Juliette; L'amour ! (Act 2) Piotr Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture after

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The Ninth Symhony Maurice Béjart, choreography After Schiller's "Ode to joy" Ludwig van Beethoven, music Maurice Béjart, staging Friedrich Nietzsche, Prologue Gil Roman, artistic director Israel Philharmonic orchestra Zubin Mehta, conductor Ritsuyukai choir Kufiami Kuriyama, chorus master Gil Roman, narratorr Kristin Lewis, soprano Mihoko Fujimura, mezzo-soprano Kei Fukui, tenor Alexander Vinograd

Lahav Shani, Yulianna Avdeeva (piano), Anton Barakhovsky, Mark Karlinsky (violin), Sara Ferrández (viola), Ivan Karizna (cello) Sergei Rachmaninov Suite for two pianos No. 2, Op. 17 Mieczysław Weinberg Quintet for Piano and Strings in F Minor, Op. 18 Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival 2022 (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

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

John McLaughlin (guitar) Gary Husband (piano) Etienne M'Bappe (bass) Nicolas Viccaro (drums) A to Jazz Festival, Sofia, 2022 (Senderinfo).

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

European Union Youth Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (Conductor) Pablo Ferrández (Cello) Samuel Coleridge-Taylor 1875 – 1912 The Bamboula (Rhapsodic Dances, No. 1 Op. 75) Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 – 1975 Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1 in E-flat-major Op. 107 Antonín Dvořák 1841 – 1904 Symphony No. 8 in G-Major Op. 88 Berlin, Konzerthaus, 5 August 2025 (Senderinfo).

Grigory Sokolov (piano) Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) Four Impromptus D 899 Three Klavierstücke D 946 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Piano sonata no. 29 in B flat major Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 – 1764) Les tendres plaintes Les tourbillons Les cyclopes La follette Les sauvages Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Intermezzo Opus 117 no. 2 Recorded on June the 5th, 2013 at the

Go behind the scenes at the Steinway & Sons factory and discover Spirio, the incredible technology that allows a piano to replay a performance exactly as it was played live. Mr. Guido Zimmermann, the president of the world-famous pianomakers, talks us through the revolutionary concept, accompanied by images of the precise, fascinating craftmanship and engineering that goes into each one of the Spi

Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä (Conductor) Khatia Buniatishvili (Piano) Manuel de Falla (1876 – 1946) The Three Cornered Hat, suite no. 2 Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Piano Concerto no.1 in B flat minor Op. 23 Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918) Images Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) Boléro Paris, Philharmonie, 23 March 2022 (Senderinfo).

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano) Mathilde Laurent (perfumer) Alexander Scriabin 1872 – 1915 Prometheus, The Poem of Fire Alexander Scriabin's symphonic poem "Prometheus, The Poem of Fire" celebrates synesthesia and cosmic unity. Devised by San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Cartier in-

Scott Ross – Traces of a Shooting Star 1951 – 1989 Scott on the Ross, about the recording of the 555 sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti Villeneuve lez Avignon, Tinel, April 1985 Produced by Bernard Tournois and Martina Catella Les maîtres de musique – Works by Domenico Scarlatti and Padre Antonio Soler Domenico Scarlatti 1685 – 1757 Sonata in D minor K 1 Sonata in A major K 6 Sonata in F sharp minor K

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).

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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).

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Serse Opera in three acts by Georg Friedrich Handel (1685 – 1759) Libretto by Nicolo Minato and Silvio Stampiglia First performnce in London, King's Theatre, 15 April 1738 Opéra de Rouen Normandie Orchestra, David Bates (Musical direction, harpsichord) Clarac & Deloeuil > The Lab (Stage Direction, sets, costumes) Christophe Pitoiset (Set design collaboration), Lodie Kardouss (Artistic collaboratio

Estival Jazz, Jimmy Witherspoon quartet Rozaa Wortham recorded in 1985, Lugano, Swiss TV director, Sandro Pedrazzetti (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).

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).

Gil Evans Orchestra & Mccoy Tyner Sextet – Berliner Jazztage Gil Evans Orchestra McCoy Tyner Sextet McCoy Tyner (piano) Ron Bridgewater (saxophone) James Ford – reeds Guilherme Franco (percussions) Charles Fambrough (bass) Eric Gravatt (drums) Berlin, Philharmonie, 3 November 1976 (Gil Evans), & 6 November 1976 (McCoy Tyner Sextet ) Directed by Oskar Krüger (Senderinfo).

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Faustine de Monès (soprano), Peter Donohoe (piano), Cynthia Millar (Ondes Martenot) Betsy Jolas (b. 1926) Ces belles années… (world premiere) Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992) Turangalîla-Symphonie London, Barbican Hall, 15 June 2023 (Senderinfo).

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) The Oceanides Tapiola Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896) Symphony No 7 London, Barbican, 18 September 2022 (Senderinfo).

Arabella "Lyrische Komödie" in three acts Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal First performance at Dresden, Sächsisches Staatstheater, 1 July 1933 Principal Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real, David Afkham (conductor) Andrés Máspero (Chorus Director) Christof Loy (Stage Direction) Herbert Murauer (Stage and Costume Design), Reinhard Traub (Lighting), Thomas Wilhelm (