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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

Mozart on Tour

This series, hosted by eminent conductor, pianist and man-about-music André Previn, tells the story of Mozart's travels, featuring a piano concerto from each period of his life. With performances by internationally well-known soloists. Both the…
Length
57 mins
Prog. No.
0102

My Favourite Opera: Katia Ricciarelli: Vincenzo Bellini "I Capuleti e i Montecchi"

Italian star soprano Katia Ricciarelli has a vast repertoire. In the Teatro la Fenice in Venice, we hear her as Giulietta in rehearsal and performance clips from Vincenzo Bellini's little-known Romeo and Juliet opera.
Length
58 mins
Prog. No.
0183

My Favourite Opera: Alfredo Kraus: Jules Massenet "Werther"

At the tradition-rich Teatro São Carlo in the Portugese capital of Lisbon, Alfredo Kraus rehearses and performs his favourite character, Werther. In the film, the star tenor shares his insights on the work and the early Goethe novel on which it is…
Length
59 mins
Prog. No.
0180

My Favourite Opera: Barbara Hendricks Gaetano Donizetti "Don Pasquale"

Barbara Hendrick's passion for detail precludes her participation in the fly-by-night operatic scene. It is interesting to see how she puts her thoroughness to work in singing opera. Hungarian feature-film director Márta Mészáros paints a telling…
Length
55 mins
Prog. No.
0181

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

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

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

Mr. Big "A Group Portrait"

This unusual documentary gives you an impression not only of the group but also about their thoughts on music. Also available is "Mr. Big Live In Concert".
Length
50 mins
Prog. No.
0233

My Favourite Opera: Ruggero Raimondi: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Don Giovanni"

In our film, Ruggero Raimondi returns to his birthplace of Bologna to perform the title role in Mozart's masterwork "Don Giovanni", a role he has performed over 400 times world-wide.
Length
59 mins
Prog. No.
0182