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…

The renowned basilica in Waldsassen provides the fitting background for this televised 1992 production of Brahms' great choral composition.

In 1827, a year before his death, Franz Schubert wrote one of his most important works: the Winterreise. In the song cycle the Austrian composer set the 24 poems of Wilhelm Müller to music and depicted the haunted soul and landscape of the state of…

This performance of Fauré’s Requiem combines the historically informed musicians of Les Siècles performing on historically accurate instruments and the Ensemble Aedes who perform choral works form the last five centuries. A more organ-dominated…

Recorded at the Royaumont Abbey, France Philippe Jaroussky performs sacred works by Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Pergolesi.

The Ensemble I Gemelli takes us on a journey to the heart of the Italian 17th century, between cult arias and cantatas of the period. A timeless rendezvous at the Théâtre Graslin in Nantes. From Monterverdi to Cavalli via Sances, Strozzi and…

The Collegium Vocale Gent has made a reputation as one of the most prestigious choirs in the world. Founded by conductor, Philippe Herreweghe, they have a lively musical approach striving to find an authentic sound. The Collegium Vocale Gent has made…

A live recording from the Festhalle in Bad Urach, in which the fine tenor Peter Schreier, accompanied by Norman Shetler, gives a recital consisting entirely of Beethoven lieder.

The Nobel Prize Concert 2008 offers fantastic performers: Sir John Eliot Gardiner and his Monteverdi Choir, together with Eric Ericson Chamber Choir and the Scandinavian singers Miah Persson, soprano, Ann Hallenberg, alto, Helge Rönning, tenor, and…

A dangerous concert experience with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra... The music performed at the concerts were soundtracks from blood dripping stories, movies and TV series such as Psycho, Vertigo, The Silence of the Lambs, Twin Peaks and the…