At the age of 20, Robert Schumann decided to dedicate himself to music. He became one of the greatest composers of the romanticism. This documentary covers Schumann’s life from 1828 until his early death in 1856. Excerpts of productions with Leonard…

In this recording, renowned pianist András Schiff gives a captivating performance of Schumann's Kreisleriana Op. 16. Drawing on his vast experience as a performer, Schiff brings to life the beauty, emotion, and complexity of Schumann's romantic piano…

How can a young Japanese woman carry on the legacy of the old jazz legends? The young Miho Hazama is a big name on the international jazz scene. In the US, she has been recognised as one of the 25 shooting stars who will shape the future of jazz. Now…

Oksana Lyniv is a conductor with a dazzling international career and an artist dedicated to developing the classical music scene in her native Ukraine. She was the first woman to conduct at the Bayreuth Festival. Six years ago, she founded the…

This is the first time that Mozart has been programmed as part of the festival. And to the delight of the audience, this occasion brings together the Twentieth Piano Concerto and the Requiem, two major works by Mozart united by their key (D minor)…

An undisputed master of the lied, Schubert was also highly prolific in the chamber repertoire. Although an accomplished violinist, Schubert composed only a few pieces for violin and piano. The sonatines are early works. Nine years later, he composed…

The Verbier Festival is an international classical music event that takes place each summer in the mountain town of Verbier, Switzerland. The Festival’s mission is to build a community of exchange between great masters and young artists from all over…

On the occasion of the premiere of the fifth Indiana Jones film, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to George Lucas’ Harrison Ford’s professor of archaeology, Dr. Jones, and his hunt for the accursed treasures and criminal Nazis…

Highlights from Young Euro Classic 2023, live recorded at the Konzerthaus Berlin. This year’s festival appearance by the young Ukrainian musicians is certainly one to look forward to: The orchestra is led by the internationally sought-after conductor…

On the island of Ceylon, two pearl fishermen and childhood friends are torn apart by their love for the same woman, the young priestess Leïla. In this opera, which marks his debut, Bizet delivers luminous, tender music with a subtle Oriental flavour…