1970 was the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth and, to mark the occasion, Daniel Barenboim and Christopher Nupen collaborated on a thirteen-part series about the man and his music. Close friends at the time, Barenboim as artist and…

A television film about a single work, Modest Mussorgski’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”. Written as a tribute to a lost friend, Victor Alexandrovich Hartmann, it is a strange and moving masterpiece which has become Mussorgski’s most popular work. It…

Norbert Beilharz's film looks at this masterwork of 19th century liturgical music through 20th century eyes, presenting the entire work, not as the usual televised concert, but rather as a film collage, concentrating on three locations: St. Mark's…

In this recording from the Munich Philharmonie the prolific pianist Chick Corea returns to his roots, performing jazz standards and originals in the stripped down trio setting of piano, bass and drums. Elektric Band members Dave Weckl and John…

Three of today's most exciting keyboard artists were recorded live, as they gave an open-air concert in the Salzburg Cathedral square. The programme features solos, duets and trios for both acoustic and computer-aided piano, from the classical and…

Musical encounters with Barbara Hendricks on tour in Eastern Europe with several Eastern European vocal masterworks in her musical repertoire. Our film documents this encounter between Western artists and Eastern Europe, both in the concert hall and…

A sample of today's finest jazz artists, providing an overview of the variety, internationality and fascination of today's world of jazz.

This programme with New York's famous swing jazz band features a distinguished line-up: George Wein (piano), Warren Vaché (cornet), Plas Johnson (saxophone and flute), Lew Tabackin (saxophone), Ed Johnes (bass), Oliver Jackson (drums) and Howard…

The final concert during the Münchner Klaviersommer 1992 in the sold-out Philharmonie was given by Wynton Marsalis and his septet. The only 31 years young star trumpet player presented one of his own jazz suite under the title of „In This House, On…

In this special Gala Night that took place at Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin in 1993, renowned conductor Daniel Barenboim and opera star Placido Domingo perform some of the most famous overtures and opera scenes from Giuseppe Verdi’s and Richard Wagner’s…