Glyndebourne's 1978 production of Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" received as much critical acclaim for the imaginative David Hockney sets as for the operatic performances. Hockney emphasised the magical and mystical qualities of one of Mozart's best…

Sir Peter Hall's outstanding Glyndebourne Festival Opera production of "Fidelio" remains remarkably faithful to the way Beethoven intended the opera to be. He managed to inject fresh excitement and suspense into "Fidelio", providing a perfect…

Mozart's "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" is best loved for its memorable music and lively wit. The opera tells the story of the efforts of a Spanish nobleman to rescue his betrothed who is held captive against her will in a Turkish harem.

In a live recording from the Amerikahaus, Munich, Gulda reveals the versatility of his keyboard playing. On the clavichord he plays three preludes and fugues from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier; on the piano, his own re-working of Schubert's Der…

A live concert from the Alabama Hall in Munich featuring the famous Lounge Lizards Quintet, with John Lurie (alto saxophone), Evan Lurie (piano), Peter Zummo (trombone), Tony Garnier (bass) and Dougie Bowne (percussion).

This live recording shows Chick Corea performing the complex and subtle piano improvisation at which he excels. His virtuoso display amply demonstrates why he is considered one of today's most accomplished jazz pianists.

These two virtuoso keyboard musicians met for the first time at the Munich Klaviersommer 1982 and gave a concert in the Kongressaal. Alongside various improvisations they perform classic jazz standards and end with a lyrically rendered paraphrase of…

Recorded in the Amerikahaus in Munich, this concert features the acclaimed jazz pianist Chick Corea and the late Cypriot piano virtuoso Nicolas Economou. Both musicians are accomplished composers and they give solo performances of their own work…

Chick Corea plays a selection of his own compositions and improvisations in a live concert recording. Corea's style shows marked changes since his solo 1982 performance, integrating classical and romantic elements .

This live recording from the Kongressaal in Munich reveals the enormous musical talent of the legendary jazz pianist McCoy Tyner. In a solo piano performance, Tyner plays dark jazz from the era of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, as well as more recent…