This series of TV programmes presents the very best of the 16th Verbier Festival with worldwide renowned artists such as Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, René Pape, Joshua Bell and Philippe Jaroussky. Together with Malcom Martineau on the piano, the…

Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier is the Old Testament of music, a work that summarizes and synthesizes three centuries of musical creation, and against which the entire musical production of the following three centuries can be measured. It is the…

The outstanding pianist Daniil Trifonov presents an eagerly-anticipated recital at the 2016 Verbier Festival. The former winner of the Tchaikovsky and Rubinstein Competitions has become a regular at the Verbier Festival over recent years. For this…

Hungarian Kristóf Baráti has gained international attention and counts as one of the most talented violinists of his generation. The solo violin repertoire by Bach that is presented here, was widely ignored until the three virtuosos Joachim, Busch…

For its 15th anniversary, the Verbier Festival has once again brought together the most prestigious artists in classical music. This series of TV programmes presents the very best of the 28 concerts.

Christian Tetzlaff plays three masterpieces from the solo violin repertoire by Ysaÿe, Bach and Bartók. Ysaÿe’s First Sonata in G minor was dedicated to virtuoso Joseph Szigeti and draws much inspiration from Bach’s Sonata No. 3 in C Major. The second…

For its 14th edition, the Verbier Festival has once again brought together the most prestigious artists in classical music. This series of 12 TV programmes presents the highlights of Verbier 2007.

Monaco 1925 saw the world premiere of a unique ballet on music by Stravinsky, dresses and decor by Matisse and choreography by Balanchine (his first work in the west): 'Le Chant du Rossignol'. It was based on a fairytale by Andersen, produced by…

András Schiff’s versatile artistry excels both as pianist and conductor as this program illustrates. He is joined by Vilde Frang, a superlative Mozart interpreter, and master violist Tabea Zimmermann for Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante. The work…

Kristóf Baráti and Lucas Debargue pair for the first time in a duo concert. Although this was their inaugural collaboration, the two young artists found a perfect understanding around this romantic programme. The two works were written a very few…