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Verbier Festival 2008: Shostakovich - Martha Argerich

For its 15th anniversary, the Verbier Festival has once again brought together the most prestigious artists in classical music. This series of TV programmes presents the very best of the 28 concerts.
Length
42 mins
Prog. No.
7818

Lucerne Festival 2005: Brendel plays Beethoven

The concerts of the new established Lucerne Festival Orchestra with Claudio Abbado as its conductor made triumphal headlines worldwide: from «the miracle of Lucerne» (Tagesspiegel) to «superbe et éphèmère» (Le Figaro). In Summer 2005 Claudio Abbado…
Length
41 mins
Prog. No.
5557

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2

In time for his 65th birthday in November 2007, Daniel Barenboim has completed a cycle of Beethoven's piano concertos. Recorded live at the prestigious Klavier-Festival Ruhr in May 2007, this recording reflects both a very individual and special…
Length
30 mins
Prog. No.
5637

Valery Sokolov: Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2

In October and November 2010, Valery Sokolov recorded the Tchaikovsky Concerto and the Bartok second Concerto for Virgin Classics with the Tonhalle-Orchester-Zürich conducted by David Zinman, in the Tonhalle Great Hall. On this occasion, Bruno…
Length
44 mins
Prog. No.
7957

Joaquín Achúcarro & the Berliner Philharmoniker - De Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain

Joaquín Achúcarro plays with the Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of musical director Sir Simon Rattle "Nights in the Gardens of Spain" by Manuel de Falla.
Length
28 mins
Prog. No.
5878

Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music - Ravel

The “Bolero”, originally composed as a ballet, is Maurice Ravel's most successful work at all. The world famous melody of the “Bolero” has been featured in popular music, motion pictures and even video games. Pianist and writer Paul Roberts vividly…
Length
15 mins
Prog. No.
5610

David Fray: Mozart Piano Concerto K 503, No. 25

David Fray was voted Instrumental Soloist of the Year at France’s Victoires de la Musique Classique awards in 2010. The beauty of his playing, the rhythmic flow and vital energy he generates, his imagination and charismatic personality, make him a…
Length
33 mins
Prog. No.
7959

Mariinsky on track

During the eleventh edition of the famous Easter Festival the Mariinsky Orchestra is travelling across the vastness of Russia by train. In this documentary we will follow the orchestra on this musical journey and on its various concert stations. By…
Length
34 mins
Prog. No.
5932

Verbier Festival 2007: Martha Argerich plays Bartok

Length
26 mins
Prog. No.
7967

Chick Corea & McCoy Tyner: Piano Duo

This live recording captures the memorable occasion when these two famous jazz pianists met for the first time in the Kongressaal during the Munich Klaviersommer 1983. On two pianos, they play an exciting version of Round Midnight.
Length
8 mins
Prog. No.
6269