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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).

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).

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).

The Enchantress Opera in four acts by Piotr I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Libretto by Ippolit W. Schpaschinski First performed in Saint Petersburg, Mariinsky Theater, November 1st 1887 Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester, Oper Frankfurt's Chorus, Valentin Uryupin (Conductor) Tilman Michael (Chorus Master) Vasily Barkhatov (Stage Director) Christian Schmidt (Set Designer), Kirsten Dephoff (Costume

Orchestre de Paris, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris, New London Chamber Choir, Jennifer France (soprano), Virpi Räisänen (mezzo-soprano) György Ligeti 1923 – 2006 Requiem Anton Bruckner 1824 – 1896 Symphony no. 4 in E flat major "Romantic" (1878-1880 version) Directed by Paris, Philharmonie, 19 November 2025 (Senderinfo).

Fitzwilliam String Quartet Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 – 1975 String Quartet no. 14 in F-sharp major, Op. 142 Directed by Jan Schmidt-Garre 2002 (Senderinfo).

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Marios Papadopoulos (conductor) Behzod Abduraimov (piano) Alexey Shor 1970 – Piano Concerto No. 1 Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 – 1827 Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op.92 Dubai, Opera, 15 April 2025 (InClassica International Music Festival 2025) (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).

Das Rheingold Prologue in 1 act of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Libretto by Richard Wagner Munich, Königliches Hof- und National Theater, 22 September 1869 Philharmonia Zürich Gianandrea Noseda (Direction) Andreas Homoki (Stage direction) Christian Schmidt (Set and Costume Design), Franck Evin (Lighting design) Tomasz Konieczny (Wotan) Xiaomeng Zhang (Donner) Omer Kobi

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Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris with the participation of the Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine, the Children's Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris and the artists in residence at the Academy, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor) Alessandro Di Stefano (Chorus Master) Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875) Carmen; Prelude, Habanera, 'La fleur que tu m'avais jetée', Chorus of Act IV "Les voici, voici la

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris Choir, Youth Choir and Orchestre de Paris Children's Choir, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor) Richard Wilberforce (choirmaster) Marianne Crebassa (mezzo-soprano) José Antonio Abreu 1939 – 2018 Sol que das vida a los trigos Luz Tú Gustav Mahler 1860 – 1911 Symphony No. 3 Paris, Philharmonie, 11 janvier 2025 (Senderinfo).

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The Waltz King Directed by Rupert Edwards The waltz, a popular 19th-century dance craze, is the focus of this docu-drama. It explores the rivalry between father and son composers, Johann Strauss Senior and Junior, who both held the title of "The Waltz King." (Senderinfo).

Staatskapelle DDresde, Christian Thielemann (conductor) Hanna-Elisabeth Müller (soprano), Saimir Pirgu (ténor), Igor Levit (paino) Gottfried Huppertz Excerpts from the suite for the film "Metropolis" (1927) Ralph Erwin "I kiss your hand, Madame" from the film of the same name (1929) Werner Richard Heymann "There's only one time, that won't come back" from the film "The Congress Dances" (1931) Anto

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).

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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,

La Mélancolie de la résistance Opera by Marc-André Dalbavie 1961 – Libretto by Guillaume Métayer in collaboration with David Marton based on the novel by László Krasznahorkai Staatskapelle Berlin, Marie Jacquot (Musical Director) David Marton (Stage director) Amber Vandenhoeck (Set Design), Pola Kardum (Costumes), Miriam Damm (Light), Chris Kondek (Video) Matthias Klink (Georges Esther) Tanja Aria

Richard Bona – Jazzopen Stuttgart 2024 Richard Bona (bass, vocals), Mica Lecoq (keyboards), Nicolas Viccaro (drums), Ciro Manna (guitar), Alex Herichon (trumpet) Stuttgart, Jazzopen, 22 July 2024 (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).

Don Giovanni "Dramma Giocoso" in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte First performance in Prague, 29 October 1787 Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (conductor) Dance Ensemble of the Ivan Fischer Opera Company Students of the University of Theatre and Film arts, Budapest Iván Fischer (stage direction) Andrea Tocchio (Lighting and set designer), Anna

Itzhak Perlman (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, op. 78 1989 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

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

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).

Fitzwilliam String Quartet Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 – 1975 String Quartet no. 14 in F-sharp major, Op. 142 Directed by Jan Schmidt-Garre 2002 (Senderinfo).

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For more than six decades, Pierre Boulez has had greater influence on the development of contemporary music than anyone else. Already in younger days, he gained a reputation as a doughty champion of the avant-garde. With his compositions, interpretations, and ideas he indelibly shaped the international music scene – not only as a composer and conductor, but also as a music philosopher and teacher.

Joven Orquesta Nacional de España, Nuno Coelho (Conductor) Francisco Fullana (Violin) Fabià Santcovsky 1989 – Concierto de los Elementos I & II for Violin and Orchestra Isaac Albéniz 1860 – 1909 Suite Iberia, arr. Francisco Guerrero (Excerpts) Igor Stravinsky 1882 – 1971 Le Sacre du printemps Berlin, Konzerthaus, 3 August 2025 (Senderinfo).

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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

Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Jordi Savall (Conductor) Lina Johnson (Soprano), Olivia Vermeulen (Mezzo-soprano), Martin Platz (Tenor), Manuel Walser (baritone) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Missa solemnis op. 123 Dresden, Frauenkirche, 20 May 2023 (Senderinfo).

Featuring some of the most influential figures in jazz, this special concert performance highlights the creativity, passion, and technical brilliance that define the genre. Through dynamic improvisations, memorable solos, and powerful ensemble playing, the musicians create an immersive musical journey. Captured in a vibrant live setting, the concert reflects the enduring spirit of jazz and offers

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

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).

Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Ludwig Wicki (conductor) DR Junior Choir, Susanne Wendt (chorus master) Andrea Lykke Oehlenschlæger, Diluckshan Jeyaratnam (vocals) John Williams Superman: Superman March Hans Zimmer Wonder Woman: Themyscira Dolly Parton The Bodyguard: I Will Always Love You Eden Ahbez Moulin Rouge: Nature Boy James Horner Braveheart: For the Love of a Princess Hans Zimmer, Klau

Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin, John Nelson (Conductor) Alessandro Zuppardo (Chorus Master), Jorge Matta (Gulbenkian Chorus Master) Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano), Cyrille Dubois (tenor), Christopher Maltman (bass) Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Roméo et Juliette Strasbourg, Palais de la Musique et des Congrès, 8 June 2022 (Senderinfo).

Keller Quartet Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat major, op. 67 1994 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).

Evgeny Kissin (piano) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Adagio in B minor KV 540 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Sonata No. 31 in A flat major op. 110 Frederic Chopin (1810 – 1849) Mazurkas (Selection) Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise in E flat major op. 22 Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Ferruccio Busoni) Nun komm, de

The Cleveland Orchestra, David Robertson (conductor) Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano) Aaron Copland 1900 – 1990 Suite from "Appalachian Spring" (1945 orchestration) George Gershwin 1898 – 1937 Rhapsody in Blue (original jazz band version arranged by Ferde Grofe) Duke Ellington 1899 – 1974 New World A-Comin' Aaron Copland Suite from "The Tender Land" Directed by Clyde Scott Cleveland, Severance Hall, 202

Itzhak Perlman (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, op. 100 1989 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

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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Un saut dans le bleu Carolyn Carlson; Choreography, sets, costumes Pierre Le Bourgeois; Music Guillaume Bonneau; Lighting Ballet de l'Opéra national du Capitole Orchestre national du Capitole, Pierre Le Bourgeois (Conductor) Toulouse, Halle aux Grains, 17 June 2026 (Senderinfo).

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. Orchestre et Chœur de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Nikolas Nägele (conductor) Olivier Lepelletier-Leeds (stage director) Hernán Peñuela (set

Novo Quartet Joseph Haydn String Quartet in D minor Op. 103 Bedřich Smetana String Quartet No. 1 "from my life" Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Thomas Hoppe (piano) Robert Schumann Mein Wagen rollet langsam, Op. 142/4 Clara Schumann Allegretto, excerpt from the Romances, Op. 22 Johannes Brahms Scherzo, excerpt from the F.A.E. Sonata Yitzhak Yedid Lament for solo viola Joseph Joachim Hebrew Melodies, Op.

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).

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

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,

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-

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).

Nixon in China Opera in three acts by John Adams (born in 1947) Libretto by Alice Goodman First performance at the Houston Grand Opera, 22 October 1987 Orchestre et chœur de l'Opéra National de Paris, Gustavo Dudamel (Conductor) Ching-Lien Wu (Chorus Master) Valentina Carrasco (Stage direction) Silvia Aymonino (Costumes), Peter van Praet (Lighting), Carles Berga, Peter van Praet (Sets) Thomas Hamp