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Mitsuko Uchida in conversation: She discusses her intellectual and technical approaches to the masterworks of keyboard literature and performs the works under discussion. Arnold Schönberg Drei Klavierstücke Op. 11, Joseph Haydn Klaviersonate C-Major
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
1148
An ice spectacular starring Toller Cranston and many other world-famous names. It is based on the story of a dramatic love triangle and uses unique video techniques.
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
5162
Gala Concert on the occasion of the Maestro's 80th birthday. Born in Montbrison/France in 1925, Pierre Boulez is one of the most distinguished composers and conductors in the world today. Through his own compositions and his activities as an author…
Length
90 mins
Prog. No.
5441
ESP 2 is the true legacy of the music of Miles Davis, kept alive by his former sidemen who are now bandleaders in their own right. Together they honor the heritage of the legendary trumpet master.
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
0545
Consisting of former members of Frank Zappa's band, this concert pays tribute to the music of the maestro, featuring all the 'hits' of his musical history, from "Chunga's Revenge" to "Easy Meat", performed with breathtaking virtuosity.
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
0536
The form, rhythm and tone of Rabih Abou-Khalil's music usually follow the pattern of Arabian instrumental music, but for his amazingly cosmopolitan sound Abou-Khalil has created a synthesis of Arabian music with Western classical and jazz idioms.
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
0546
This particular performance shows world-class piano player Joanne Brackeen with a quite unusual line up, consisting of Pat Metheny's drummer Danny Gottlieb, Lonnie Plaxico of Steve Coleman's Five Elements Band and Donald Harrison, a unique sax player…
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
0541
In this performance, Pharoah Sanders, one of the innovators of the saxophone, explores the possibilities of the instrument. This programme includes moments of sounds exploding with rhythmic intensity, plus pieces full of silent excitement.
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
1231
The two musicians Terje Rypdal and Miroslav Vitous recently found a kindred spirit in the Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu, who manages to play drums and percussion simultaneously on the drum set he designed himself.
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
0547
Top orchestral soloists and performers from around the world have come together to form the unique World Philharmonic Orchestra. In this concert recorded in Rio de Janeiro, the WPO performs in aid of international charities.
Length
90 mins
Prog. No.
3432