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50 Jahre Jazzfest Burghausen (Documentary)

"What should have been here. There was folk theatre here and otherwise it was dead," remembers Helmut Viertel. Reason enough for the jazz-loving bailiff to set up something new in his new place of work, Burghausen. The encounter with jazz musician…
Length
30 mins
Prog. No.
6529

50. Jazzwoche Burghausen 2019: Al Di Meola

Burghausen has been a byword for jazz since 1970. For one week every March, the small town on the Salzach river turns into the German New Orleans. Ella Fitzgerald, Chris Barber, Roy Hargrove, Chick Corea and Dave Brubeck have all performed in…
Length
30 mins
Prog. No.
6528

Aki Takase

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!
Length
30 mins
Prog. No.
0540

Andras Schiff plays Bartok: Piano Concerto No.1

Acclaimed pianist András Schiff performs Bela Bartok's Piano Concertos with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle. Throughout the stunning performances of these iconic works, Schiff and Rattle bring to life the…
Length
27 mins
Prog. No.
4401

Andras Schiff plays Bartok: Piano Concerto No.3

Acclaimed pianist András Schiff performs Bela Bartok's Piano Concertos with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle. Throughout the stunning performances of these iconic works, Schiff and Rattle bring to life the…
Length
27 mins
Prog. No.
4403

Andras Schiff plays Janacek: On an overgrown Path

In this recording acclaimed pianist András Schiff performs the first part of the fifteen piece cycle “On an Overgrown Path”, written by Czech composer Leós Janácek. Inspired by his Moravian homeland, the music is filled with folk melodies and is…
Length
28 mins
Prog. No.
4430

Andras Schiff plays Janacek: Piano Sonata 1905

The Sonata 1905 is probably the most important work for piano by Czech composer Leós Janácek. In this work he expresses his deprecation for the violent death of a young worker who was killed in demonstrations short before. In this recording Hungarian…
Length
16 mins
Prog. No.
4431

Beethoven Symphony No. 8

Beethoven symphonies, recorded live in Freiburg und Baden-Baden with the SWR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Gielen.
Length
28 mins
Prog. No.
5067

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

Bireli Lagrene "Homage to Django Reinhardt"

Bireli Lagrene plays with Babik Reinhardt in a tribute to Django Reinhardt.
Length
27 mins
Prog. No.
0524