Andrés Segovia died on the 2nd June 1987 at the age of 94. His career was one of the longest and most distinguished in the history of music. He gave his first concert in Granada in 1909 at the age of 16 and his last in Miami 78 years later only a few…

This is a celebration of the New Year in words and music, introduced by Andrew Cruikshank.

This film is a rare personal portrait of Leonard Bernstein, who triumphed as composer, conductor, writer and teacher. The spontaneous joy of his Broadway hits, the bold, spiritual quest of his orchestral works, his intensity and vitality as conductor…

Towards the end of 1976 Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman made a European tour together, playing duos for two violins and for violin and viola with Zukerman playing the viola part. The tour began with a concert in the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in…

Although he was still in his early thirties when this film was made, Itzhak Perlman’s virtuosity was already something of a legend and he was soon to become one of the most popular figures on the international concert stage. This film played a major…

A mixture of music and words from Winchester Cathedral giving the story and meaning of the nativity.

This huge and dramatic choral work was recorded during the 900th anniversary celebration of the Winchester Cathedral in summer 1979.

A series of recitals by the master pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy at a new peak in his career. Both his audiences and the critics have been aware in recent years of new dimensions in Ashkenazy's playing. This may stem in part from his broadening…

A series of recitals by the master pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy at a new peak in his career. Both his audiences and the critics have been aware in recent years of new dimensions in Ashkenazy's playing. This may stem in part from his broadening…

This is a new work for one actor and nine musicians by the American composer Marc Neikrug. The actor is Harry Towb and the musicians are led by Pinchas Zukerman and conducted by Sylvain Cambreling. Written originally for the stage, the style of the…