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

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".

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…

The Alpine Symphony is one of Strauss’ largest non-operatic conceptions, and the composer himself considered it his best-wrought work in terms of its orchestration. Despite its title, it is not a symphony in the generally accepted sense of the word…

An exploration of the Prometheus myth through the works of four composers, evocatively visualized by television director Christopher Swann. Ludwig van Beethoven "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus" Franz Liszt "Prometheus" Alexander Scriabin "Promethée",…

A grand concert at St. Florian's Church in Linz, Austria. This film documents the work process from initial rehearsals with piano and chorus to the final integration of chorus, orchestra and soloists.

Claude Debussy Trois Nocturnes Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Norbert Beilharz captures the Swiss choreographer Heinz Spoerli's work methods on film, basing his portrait on the development of the Swiss master's new ballet: "Goldberg Variations".

Based on Shakespeare's play, this ballet version adds some imaginative new twists to a popular tale. Heinz Spoerli and the Ballet der Oper am Rhein dance to music in a variety of styles - including Philip Glass's Violin Concerto No. 1, performed by…

The Moscow Virtuosi perform a number of hits of the chamber orchestra literature. Spivakov's riveting violin performances are complemented with an inspired, sprightly visualization. With the music of Vivaldi, Mozart, Schubert, Rossini, Tchaikovsky…