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Jauchzet, Frohlocket

Guided by two children and several stars of the classical music scene, our film takes us to the picturesque location of Nürnberg. In St. Lorenz Church, Enoch zu Gutenberg conducts Christmas music and Christmas Carols. James Galway and friends perform…
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
1128

Bohuslav Martinu: Ariane

The Czech composer based his libretto on the play "Le Voyage de Thésée" by his friend and trusted source of inspiration, Georges Neveux. Martinu is said to have written the opera for Maria Callas. In this production, the role is sung by the…
Length
45 mins
Prog. No.
0583

Barenboim plays Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1

The Münchner Philharmoniker and Sergiu Celibidache share an impressive legacy. Celibidache has been principal conductor of the orchestra for a total of 17 years since 1979, a time in which the orchestra gained great international reputation and…
Length
56 mins
Prog. No.
6666

Daniel Barenboim plays Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2

The Münchner Philharmoniker and Sergiu Celibidache share an impressive legacy. Celibidache has been principal conductor of the orchestra for a total of 17 years since 1979, a time in which the orchestra gained great international reputation and…
Length
55 mins
Prog. No.
6667

Carols from Prague

A Christmas television special from Prague. The programme features a Thanksgiving service in the beautiful Baroque Church of St. Jacob and carol singing in the medieval Old Town Square.
Length
52 mins
Prog. No.
3613

András Schiff plays Bach

This selection of some of Bach’s most perennially popular keyboard music admirably demonstrates the many varied facets of the composer’s fertile imagination. Deep pathos is contrasted with witty humour, serenity is paired with fleetness of foot, and…
Length
54 mins
Prog. No.
6676

Children’s Corner: Zoltán Kocsis plays Schumann, Debussy, Bartok

Hungarian pianist Zoltán Kocsis performs various child scenes and pieces for children composed by Robert Schumann, Claude Debussy, and Bela Bartok. The intimate atmosphere of the recording allows to admire the artist closely while playing.
Length
55 mins
Prog. No.
6685

Mieczyslaw Horszowski in Concert

In this recording, 97-year-old Mieczyslaw Horszowski plays pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach and Frédéric Chopin, both composers that belonged to his standard repertoire.
Length
59 mins
Prog. No.
4448

Leonard Bernstein - Serenade

Leonard Bernstein based his Serenade for violin and orchestra on Plato's "Symposium". Like every work by Bernstein, the Serenade is rife with melodic and rhythmic vibrancy and originality.
Length
47 mins
Prog. No.
0144

Münchner Philharmoniker, Sergiu Celibidache: Prokofiev: Symphonie Classique

This recording of Sergiu Celibidache and the Münchner Philharmoniker gives a unique impression of Celibidache’s personality as a conductor. In an intimate rehearsal of Prokofiev’s Symphonie Classique, it lets the viewer experience the process of…
Length
58 mins
Prog. No.
6653