The great German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is greatly admired for his interpretive insight, note-perfect control of the tonal qualities, and shadings of color in his voice, for exceptional rhythmic sense and impeccable diction. His reputation…

Documentary on the award-winning young violinist, Gilles Apap; filmed in Santa Barbara, California. The repertoire of Gilles Apap, this highly gifted young musician, is not solely limited to classical music, but also spans many works in the…

1 – The Devil's Instrument This 2-part film explores the history of violin performance during the 20th century and using rare archival footage to illustrate the work of its most significant artists. Starting with a performance of Mendelssohn's…

Strings Attached illustrates how a small group of top musicians, the young Artemis Quartet, live and work together with the aim of perfecting the world's most beautiful music. This film focuses on a single piece, one of the most ambitious and…

From 1917 to 1990, the Soviet Union was the locus of a fascinating paradox which this film highlights: In a context of extreme material and psychological hardship, even terror, there flowered some of the richest, most intense musical activity of the…

Martha Argerich is the last remaining pianist of legend. A wild child and a rebel at heart, this legendary Argentinean musician is surrounded by an aura of mystery: some find her too uncompromising, others generous and beautiful, yet to all she is…

Julia Varady is undoubtedly the most all-encompassing lyrical and dramatic soprano that came to the public’s attention in the early 1970’s. Since then, she has been able to master an extremely diverse repertoire of roles and her style represents a…

Alongside his classical career, remarkable violinist Gilles Apap regularly teaches Western classical music to the students of the Benares University in India. Gilles Apap takes us on a musical journey from his house in the Californian forests to the…

From where does this person -whom one always sees from the back- draw his mysterious power? From where does it spring, this power that he wields over a group of a hundred odd musicians and over the audience? From knowledge? From a close rapport with…

This portrait hinges upon SIR ROGER NORRINGTON's typical day in his countryside home. Images caught from his intriguing work and from his cosy domestic life are cleverly intermingled with "flash-backs" from his concerts and rehearsals with the Wiener…