Bertrand Chamayou, an international pianist, is also a child of the country. Here he meets the orchestra's musical director, Tugan Sokhiev, for a first concert under his direction. It's a bit like a new school year, but with new rules and new…

John Cage's Sonatas and Interludes revolve around the principle of "prepared piano". This concept, coined by the American composer, is to hinder the piano through various objects (screws, rubber and other elastic) placed in its crate and also between…

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…

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…

Cliff Richard with Network 3 and Garth Hewitt in a Rock Gospel Music Concert in the Chichester Theatre.

In the “country of melodrama”- Italy - exists a very exclusive club consisting of only 27 persons, each of whom is named after one of Verdi’s operas. The club will not accept any more members than those 27, but a little boy strives to become one of…

Immerse yourself in a captivating classical concert recording with the Czech Philharmonic conducted by Jakub Hruša. Experience the world premiere of Slavomir Horinka's Rejoice III, Ciaccona for Orchestra, followed by Josef Špaček's mesmerizing…

A night of Czech Music: Jakub Hrůša conducts Suk, Haas and Janáček: This entire programme is somewhat in the spirit of Janáček. If one did not know that the composer of the Scherzo triste was Janáček’s pupil Pavel Haas, one might reasonably attribute…

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…

David Oistrakh is one of those rare legendary musicians whose art of playing continues to influence violinists until today. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birthday, medici arts/Idéale Audience releases two series of concert films and…