The Sonata 1905 is probably the most important work for piano by Czech composer Leós Janácek. In this work he expresses his deprecation for the violent death of a young worker who was killed in demonstrations short before. In this recording Hungarian…

Filmed in Frankfurt and Munich.

Recorded at the Munich Philharmonie, this programme features performances of Mozart's Piano Sonata in B flat Major K333 and a selection from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier by Gulda, who also plays some of his own compositions. He is joined by Herbie…

The most famous vocalist worldwide had a much acclaimed solo performance at the Münchner Klaviersommer 1988 at the Philharmonie. The set closed with a duet on the theme of „Round Midnight“ together with Herbie Hancock.

Eighteen music clips, 7-8 minutes each, for all occasions. Something for everybody, from the likes of Johann Strauss, Haydn, Mozart, Ravel, Bach, Albéniz, Scott Joplin and many other renowned composers.

Italian pianist Andrea Lucchesini performs some of Chopin’s most famous pieces for piano. Lucchesini's playing is both technically virtuosic and emotionally charged, capturing the beauty and grandeur of Chopin's compositions with grace and poise.

Bireli Lagrene plays with Babik Reinhardt in a tribute to Django Reinhardt.

Barbara Thompson has long been acknowledged as the first lady of the sax. Together with her band "Paraphernalia" and Jon Hiseman, she ranks among the world's top Jazz-rock ensembles.

This recording captures a spontaneous piano duo in the Munich Philharmonie, which clearly illustrates the common background of these two pianists in the Vienna of the 1940s and '50s.

The ensemble makes its point both with the fantasic playing of the wind instruments as well as the virtuosic precision of Dave Holland's bass.