Erich Leinsdorf, the American conductor from Vienna, begann his career as Bruno Walter's and Arturo Toscanini's assistant at the Salzburg Festival, débuting with tremendous success at the New York's renowned Metropolitan Opera House at the tender age…

The Japanese pianist Aki Takase is a veritable typhoon of power and clarity. Her playing shows what can happen when the European rules of melody, harmony and rhythm come face to face with a distinctly Asian way of thinking!

Filmed in Salzburg and Paris

Celebrating New Year's Eve in a legendary duo performance on saxophone and drums, 'Lounge Lizard' John Lurie, actor, performer and musician, talks about love and life and gives a gentle insight into modern time's hipster attitudes.

The televised recording of this singular concert with the Russian monastery choir took place in the Cathedral of Ulm, the tallest Gothic parish church in Germany. In conjunction with the millenium of the Christianization of Russia, the monastery…

Sylvia McNair, Bernard Haitink: "Le Nozze die Figaro": Countess's Cavatina "Porgi amor", Susanna's recital and rondo "Giunse alfin il momento..." Cheryl Studer, Bruno Canino, Claudio Abbado: "Don Giovanni": Donna Anna's recital and aria, "Crudele…

Filmed in Vienna

Petula Clark in a special concert celebrating the New Year at the Chichester Festival Theatre.

After the premiere of Dvorak's 8 Symphony in Prague, this piece received such high praise in England that it was named the "English Symphony". For his graduation thesis in 1892, Dvorak chose to conduct the symphony instead of the usual lecture.