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Camille Saint-Saèns - Carnival of the Animals

This "musical zoo", composed in 1886, is retold through the eyes of two young music students, who fall under the spell of a magical castle where strange and wonderful things happen to them.
Length
29 mins
Prog. No.
5257

Ingenious Opposites Vol. I - Roman Zaslavsky plays Schumann & Liszt

Roman Zaslavsky understands how to contrast the two ingenious opposites Robert Schumann and Franz Liszt side by side, on one recording giving each one his due, thus offering a completely new approach to their music and also to two rather different…
Length
70 mins
Prog. No.
5377

Encore

The Moscow Virtuosi perform a number of hits of the chamber orchestra literature. Spivakov's riveting violin performances are complemented with an inspired, sprightly visualization. With the music of Vivaldi, Mozart, Schubert, Rossini, Tchaikovsky…
Length
59 mins
Prog. No.
1175

Improvisations

A charming improvisational performance on the pipe organ. Gunnar Idenstam, visually accompanied by a ballerina, under the influence of Spanish rhythms. An extraordinary performance by an extraordinary artist.
Length
6 mins
Prog. No.
5292

Intermezzo

Eighteen music clips, 7-8 minutes each, for all occasions. Something for everybody, from the likes of Johann Strauss, Haydn, Mozart, Ravel, Bach, Albéniz, Scott Joplin and many other renowned composers.
Length
15 mins
Prog. No.
0604

Discovering Masterpieces of Classical Music - Beethoven 9th Symphony

Ludwig van Beethoven’s ninth and last symphony is considered one of the highlights of symphonic music. Through the use of song, Beethoven questions the effect of purely instrumental music, and he exerted a sustained influence on all generations of…
Length
63 mins
Prog. No.
5612

German Brass goes Bach

German Brass, one of the most renowned brass ensembles plays their own Bach arrangements for brass players in the Church of St Thomas in Leipzig.
Length
58 mins
Prog. No.
5033

Sergiu Celibidache and Anton Bruckner's Mass in F minor

A grand concert at St. Florian's Church in Linz, Austria. This film documents the work process from initial rehearsals with piano and chorus to the final integration of chorus, orchestra and soloists.
Length
60 mins
Prog. No.
5255

Ludwig Güttler and the Leipziger Bach Collegium

The Albrechtsburg Castle, Meissen Cathedral and the Ludwigsburg Palace provide magnificent backgrounds for the musical presentations of Ludwig Güttler, the international renowned trumpeter. 7 episodes from 6 - 12 minutes with compositions by Telemann…
Length
50 mins
Prog. No.
0135

Impressions

Music by Guiseppe Verdi and Johann Sebastian Bach sweeps the viewer along as the camera paints impressionistic images. A fondness for detail brings the subject matter vibrantly to life and conveys the message without a single word. 3 episodes from 9…
Length
32 mins
Prog. No.
0213