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Charlie Parker and Leonard Bernstein, Steve Reich and Philip Glass all praised the blind vagabond Moondog as one of the great musical visionaries of our century.
Length
30 mins
Prog. No.
1136
Beloved musical works come together harmoniously with scenes from everyday life in France's picturesque Provence region to form a music film of great poetic allure. With the music of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Claude Debussy, Ottorino Respighi and…
Length
28 mins
Prog. No.
5258
This "musical zoo", composed in 1886, is retold through the eyes of two young music students, who fall under the spell of a magical castle where strange and wonderful things happen to them.
Length
29 mins
Prog. No.
5257
The 420-member company of the Deutsche Oper Berlin brought "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg", "Tristan and Isolde" and "Lohengrin" to Tokyo. The privately-operated Tokyo Ballet performed "Kabuki" and "M", in Berlin. Our film takes a look at the work…
Length
30 mins
Prog. No.
0535
Award-winning American director Bill Fertik provides us with a funny, imaginative portrait of the wind ensemble Wien-Berlin, as musicians and as people.
Length
45 mins
Prog. No.
1157
Pino di Pianopoli lives in music. Here he is seen in a sprightly dialogue with his pals, the duo pianists Joseph and Anthony Paratore. He tells us the stories behind the music and how it came to be. Music by Debussy, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, Ravel…
Length
26 mins
Prog. No.
5259
Originally founded by Jewish musicians from Germany, Poland and Austria, the "Palestine Orchestra" gave its first concert in 1936. Sixty years later fifteen of the world's finest musical talents come together to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the…
Length
43 mins
Prog. No.
5266
A documentary film series about the great tenors in the first half of the 20th century who served the ideal of beautiful singing. These great tenors are introduced and analysed musically and historically from critics, family and colleagues. An…
Length
30 mins
Prog. No.
5020
With this film, you will dive into the artistic cosmos of the composer and artist Maria de Alvear. Based on the interrelationship between music and language, she attempts to give profound significance to each note. This documentary will show you how…
Length
45 mins
Prog. No.
5011
German Brass is one of the world's most original and distinctive brass ensembles. They perform arrangements of classical pieces and swinging versions of standards and jazz tunes with exceptional musical spirit. Inspired by a turbulent stage show with…
Length
45 mins
Prog. No.
5016