Today Sir Simon Rattle is one of the world’s most famous conductors. He earned this international reputation during his 18 years as conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, which he led to global fame. This recording of Massiaen’s “Et…

The concert of the Münchner Philharmoniker under Sergiu Celibidache was recorded as part of the MusikTriennale 1994. In this concert from the Philharmonie in Cologne, one can clearly experience how deeply the conductor allows his musicians to immerse…

Acclaimed pianist András Schiff performs Bela Bartok's Piano Concertos with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle. Throughout the stunning performances of these iconic works, Schiff and Rattle bring to life the…

“Ukrainian rhapsody” is a journey through Ukraine's musical history, and through a country under attack. This documentary is about Ukrainian composers and Ukrainian classical music, a musical treasure, which for historical reasons is unfamiliar to…

We have no moving images of Gustav Mahler and no recordings of his voice, but there are photos, texts and music. They've been brought together to form a whole in: The Mahler Monologues. It's neither a historical approach nor a chronological one, but…

Before the champagne corks pop to celebrate the turn of the year 2016/2017, EuroArts Music captures the Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of Simon Rattle. The programme includes some of the most dashing Slavonic Dances by Antonín Dvořák, and…

"What should have been here. There was folk theatre here and otherwise it was dead," remembers Helmut Viertel. Reason enough for the jazz-loving bailiff to set up something new in his new place of work, Burghausen. The encounter with jazz musician…

Burghausen has been a byword for jazz since 1970. For one week every March, the small town on the Salzach river turns into the German New Orleans. Ella Fitzgerald, Chris Barber, Roy Hargrove, Chick Corea and Dave Brubeck have all performed in…

The motto called "IN EXILE – OF GODS AND MEN" connects ancient mythology, the Renaissance and the present: The Friedrichswerdersche Church, which was re-opened in October for museum exhibitions but had to close again right away due to the pandemic…

Vladimir Ashkenazy has had a particular affection for the music of Rachmaninoff throughout his professional life, and his performances have long had the ring both of authenticity and of deep commitment. This is not surprising in a Russian-born and…