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Celebrating Bedřich Smetana’s 200th anniversary 2024 Live signal available, 8 June 2024, 8:15 pm CET From the Festival Hall in Litomysl, Czech Republic Bedrich Smetana (2 March 1824 – 12 May 1884) is regarded as the founder of Czech music. His father…
Length
90 mins
Prog. No.
4765
"I am Claudio - for all" quickly became a much-quoted quote from the maestro. Claudio Abbado empathised with his musicians. What particularly distinguished Claudio Abbado was his unpretentious, noble character, his democratic understanding of music…
Length
52 mins
Prog. No.
6861
The Latvian, Mariss Jansons, was one of the greatest and best loved conductors of modern times. In this tribute, the four orchestras that were central to his creative life, offer performances in his memory of music that he loved. They're led by…
Length
52 mins
Prog. No.
6993
Two former female Kurdish guerrilla fighters reconnect over their shared history and their decision to leave the movement to fight for Kurdish freedom in a different, non-violent way. A story of resistance against the suppression of one's own voice…
Length
52 mins
Prog. No.
4719
Three accomplished young Irish singers, all with performance experience around the world, make up the cast of TRINITY – CLASSICALLY IRISH. These three great young voices matched with the most beloved Irish songs and sung with great orchestral…
Length
55 mins
Prog. No.
6992
The film shows Jacques Loussier's significance to the Jazz scene of the 20th century music. It includes recently filmed interviews with young pianists like Olivia Trummer, Frank Dupree, Edouard Ferlet and Jean-François Zygel, each demonstrating their…
Length
53 mins
Prog. No.
6961
What a strange idea Mondonville had! Based on a cruel fable by La Fontaine with a tragic ending, he wrote a charming opera libretto with a happy ending, and composed a delightful pastoral. In the prologue, Dame Clémence Isaure, the mythical founder…
Length
136 mins
Prog. No.
6955
Much like Rachmaninoff, who struggled to be taken seriously as he stuck to his post-romantic compositional style, in this documentary, Igudesman - also an immigrant and a prolific composer - tries to be honest about the innate insecurities of…
Length
52 mins
Prog. No.
6977
Violinist, composer and conductor, living through two world wars, caught between east and west, capitalism and communism: the remarkable and glittering life of German artist Paul Dessau is more than a good story – it is designated for the medium of…
Length
52 mins
Prog. No.
6964
Orchestras once played Bach as well as Bruckner. Only specialised ensembles showed that note and performance signs have changed their meaning quite a bit over the centuries. So far, so theoretical: in practice, Handel's "Il Trionfo" awaits us, a…
Length
128 mins
Prog. No.
6970