When renowned jazz pianists of the old and new school meet at a "Solo Piano Summit," audiences are treated to many an interesting musical surprise. The "Solo Piano Summit" brings together a handful of top pianists with different musical backgrounds…

In 1827, a year before his death, Franz Schubert wrote one of his most important works: the Winterreise. In the song cycle the Austrian composer set the 24 poems of Wilhelm Müller to music and depicted the haunted soul and landscape of the state of…

This magnificent production of Wagner's masterpiece at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, brilliantly directed by Götz Friedrich and staged by Peter Sykora, was not only a great success in Berlin, but in Tokyo as well.

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 French pianist Martial Solal has the rare ability to accommodate his playing to widely varying styles, which is impressively demonstrated in this recording made at the Bayerischer Hof Night Club during the 1999 Munich Klaviersommer.

The film documents an impressive performance from the Schauspielhaus on the Gendarmenmarket in Berlin under the direction of Sir Colin Davis.

Lalo Schifrin featured as a pianist and conductor for this concert, recorded live from the Philharmonie in Munich. He appeared with members of the Münchner Rundfunkorchester and soloists Ray Brown (double bass), Grady Tate (drums) and the Australian…

Haydn's 'Creation' represents the culmination of the composer's long career, a consummate blend of this great musician's mature wisdom and his eternal youthfulness. A live telecast from the magnificent Jesuit Church in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Composed by Jean Baptiste Lully for Louis XIV, Persée is widely recognized as Lully's greatest creation and was considered the crowning achievement of 17th century French music theatre. Filled with dancing, fight scenes, monsters and special effects…

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