| Day | Hour | Type Event |
Name Lang | Event name | Short Event | Extended Lang | Extended Event |
| 17/05 | 03h05>03h57 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Who has stolen the Boléro by Maurice Ravel? | Who has stolen the Boléro by Maurice Ravel? | ENG | One of the world's most popular pieces of classical music, Maurice Ravel's Boléro (1928), was no longer copyrighted as of May 1, 2016. Up to then it had made Ravel and his heirs millions. Ravel died in 1937 and left all he owned to his brother Edouard. Edouard's death in 1960 unleashed a complex legal battle over the rights, involving among others Edouard's nurse and her husband. This 2017 documentary gives a fascinating account of what happened to one this iconic piece of music right under the nose of the public. Filmmaker Fabien Caux-Lahalle underpins this investigative story with clips of the Boléro in various guises. |
| 17/05 | 03h57>04h40 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Shostakovich - Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 77 | Shostakovich - Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 77 | ENG | In May 2019, the new principal conductor of the Gewandhaus, Andris Nelsons, presented Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 with his orchestra in combination with Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 with outstanding violinist Baiba Skride as the soloist. In this composition, the violin does not allow itself a break, continually tells its dark story and gets into a vicious circle of ostinato Passacaglia bass lines again and again falls into beguilingly beautiful singing. Tchaikovsky initially thought his 'Symphony of Fate' was a failure and believed himself to be at the end of his creative powers. It was probably the composer's nature, plagued by self-doubt, that made it almost impossible for him to develop a self-confident attitude to his own creative power. Between this two works, Skride performs Stravinsky's Elegy for Solo Violin. |
| 17/05 | 04h41>05h11 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | CMIM Voice 2022 - Semi-final: Bryan Murray | CMIM Voice 2022 - Semi-final: Bryan Murray | ENG | Baritone Bryan Murray (USA, 1989) performs Henri Duparc's Phidylé; 'In der Fremde', 'Intermezzo', 'Waldesgespräch', 'Die Stille', and 'Mondnacht' from Robert Schumann's Liederkreis, Op. 39; 'Requiescat' from Matthew Emery's Three Songs; and 'Chanson Romanesque', 'Chanson épique', and 'Chanson à boire' from Maurice Ravel's Don Quichotte à Dulcinée, during the semi-finals of the Art Song division of the Concours musical international de Montréal 2022 (CMIM). This performance was recorded at the Bourgie Hall of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. |
| 17/05 | 05h11>05h38 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 22 | Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 22 | ENG | Pianist Mikhail Pletnev is accompanied by the Russian National Orchestra led by Kirill Karabits in a performance of Camille Saint-Saëns's Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 22. At its premiere in 1868, the orchestra was led by Anton Rubinstein, with the composer himself at the piano. The current concert was recorded at the Moscow Philharmonic Society and opens with a performance of Sergei Prokofiev's symphonic picture 'Dreams'. The concert was part of the Ninth Russian National Orchestra Grand Festival from 2017. |
| 17/05 | 05h39>05h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 17/05 | 06h00>06h25 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Bach - Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 | Bach - Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 | ENG | At St. Bartholomew Church in Dornheim, Germany, where composer Johann Sebastian Bach married his first wife Maria Barbara, renowned Dutch cellist Anner Bijlsma performs the composer's Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011. It is likely Bach wrote his collection of six Suites for unaccompanied cello during the years 1717-1723. His cello suites are an essential part of the cello repertoire, highlighting the instrument's manifold polyphonic possibilities. As customary in a Baroque suite, each movement is based on a dance type. Bach's Suite No. 5 opens with a prelude, and is followed by six dance movements, divided over five sections: an allemande, a courante, a sarabande, two gavottes, and a final gigue. |
| 17/05 | 06h25>06h37 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Weinberg - Rhapsody on Moldovan Themes, Op. 47/1 | Weinberg - Rhapsody on Moldovan Themes, Op. 47/1 | ENG | Over the course of 19 days, the best youth orchestras in the world led by great conductors, and flanked by virtuoso soloists, guaranteed exciting and inspiring concert performances at the Young Euro Classical 2017. The festival is known to be the most important platform for international young orchestra musicians in the European classical music tradition, and for its development. This highlight version is a collection of infectiously energizing and outstanding performances by musicians from across the globe. Their repertoire includes renowned classical works as well as local composers. On the program: Verdi - La forza del destino, Beethoven - Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1, Tchaikovsky - Six Romances, Kohji - Georgian, Mingrelian Songs, Weinberg - Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes Op. 47 and Wong - As the Heart Soars. |
| 17/05 | 06h37>07h57 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | An evening with Gabriela Montero | An evening with Gabriela Montero | ENG | Venezuelan-born superstar pianist Gabriela Montero has been called the "queen of improvisation." Her visionary interpretations and unique improvisational gifts have won her a rapidly expanding and devoted following around the world. Ms. Montero, who often invites her audience to participate by asking for a melody for improvisations, will present a recital of classical masterpieces as well as present her artistry through her trademark improvisations. |
| 17/05 | 07h58>08h25 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | CMIM Voice 2022 - Semi-final: Arvid Fagerfjäll | CMIM Voice 2022 - Semi-final: Arvid Fagerfjäll | ENG | Baritone Arvid Fagerfjäll (Sweden, 1991) performs 'Chanson à boire' from Édouard Lalo's Chansons pour voix et piano, Op. 17; 'Was in der Schenke waren Heute' from Hugo Wolf's Goethe-Lieder; 'Geselle, woll'n wir uns in Kutten hüllen' from Wolf's Italienisches Liederbuch, Vol. I; 'And I have sat' and 'Yea, for this love of mine' from Aribert Reimann's song cycle Shine and Dark; 'Martus' (Stormclouds) from Gustav Holst's Hymns from the Rig Veda, Op. 24; 'Und hat der Tag all seine Qual' from Alexander von Zemlinsky's 4 Gesänge, Op. 8; 'Le cygne' from Maurice Ravel's Histoires naturelles; 'La fleur qui va sur l'eau' from Gabriel Fauré's 3 Mélodies, Op. 85; and 'Mit Myrten und Rosen' Robert Schumann's Liederkreis, Op. 24, during the semi-finals of the Art Song division of the Concours musical international de Montréal 2022 (CMIM). This performance was recorded at the Bourgie Hall of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. |
| 17/05 | 08h25>09h08 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | My heart is burning | My heart is burning | ENG | René Pape perfectly embodies the new generation of opera singers: with a current and relaxed appearance, he craves new challenges and demonstrates an openness to ambitious experimentation. In the musical film My Heart Is Burning, René Pape sings and plays various roles that showcase the impressive versatility of his voice and the many facets of his personality. Directed by Sibylle Muth. |
| 17/05 | 09h08>09h33 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major | Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major | ENG | Mikhail Pletnev leads the Russian National Orchestra (RNO) in a performance of Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto No. 1 with Lucas Debargue as the soloist. The concert opens with a selection of music by Georges Bizet based on Alphonse Daudet's play 'L'Arlésienne'. The music is compiled by Mikhail Pletnev. The first movement of Ravel's Piano Concerto No. 1 contains five distinctive themes, of which three are reminiscent of jazz. Debargue's performance of Ravel's concerto is followed by Gabriel Fauré's Barcarolle No. 4. The performance was recorded at Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow as part of the Ninth RNO Grand Festival. |
| 17/05 | 09h33>09h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 17/05 | 10h00>11h23 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Mahler - Symphony No. 7 | Mahler - Symphony No. 7 | ENG | Dazzling, virtuosic, and spectacular: no other adjectives are better suited to describe the piano music of Franz Liszt. Enjoy a sparkling performance of Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major by the incredible piano virtuoso Russian Daniil Trifonov, with Kent Nagano conducting the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. As an encore, Trifonov performs Reflets dans l'eau from Debussy's Images. The orchestra closes this concert with a rendition of Mahler's Symphony No. 7. Recorded at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium, Tel Aviv, in 2014. |
| 17/05 | 11h24>12h54 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Fomin plays Schumann, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky | Fomin plays Schumann, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky | ENG | After a successful inaugural recital in 2016, pianist Misha Fomin returns to the stage in the intimate hall of the Concertgebouw Amsterdam on November 11, 2017. Celebrated by the local and international press for his natural virtuosity, the rich texture of his play and his great musical intelligence, Fomin interprets Fantasia, op. 17 by Schumann, Piano Sonata No. 30, op. 109 of Beethoven, as well as works by Tchaikovsky, including the plays "May", "June" and "October" from the Seasons, op. 37b, and a Liszt transcription of the "Polonaise", taken from the opera Eugene Onegin. |
| 17/05 | 12h54>13h24 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Teatro Regio behind the scenes | Teatro Regio behind the scenes | ENG | Few Italian theatres can boast of being an absolute point of reference for national and world culture. The Teatro Regio in Turin is both a symbol of excellence in the national operatic tradition and a prestigious stage hosting operas, ballets, concerts, and musicals of great substance. This short documentary offers a behind-the-scenes tour of the Teatro Regio Torino and bears witness to the enviable reputation that has prevailed since its opening in 1740. |
| 17/05 | 13h24>13h44 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | J. S. Bach - Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 | J. S. Bach - Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 | ENG | Five-strong vocal ensemble amarcord is joined by an extra alto and two soprano voices for this unusual concert at Leipzig's St. Thomas Church. As amarcordplus, the ensemble presents a program focused on the city of Leipzig, which includes sacred madrigals by Johann Hermann Schein, motets from Heinrich Schütz's collection Geistliche Chor-Music, as well as two motets by the most famous Thomaskantor: Johann Sebastian Bach. Moreover, various sacred works by lesser-known contemporaries Philipp Heinrich Erlebach and mononymous composer Liebhold are performed, in addition to compositions by other members of the Bach family, including Johann Michael Bach and Johann Christoph Bach. This performance was recorded on May 1, 2020. |
| 17/05 | 13h45>14h00 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | György Ligeti - Concert Românesc | György Ligeti - Concert Românesc | ENG | Barbara Hannigan conducts the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in a concert recorded at the Lucerne Festival of 2014. On the program is György Ligeti's Concert Românesc. |
| 17/05 | 14h00>15h31 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Penderecki - Symphony No. 7: 7 Gates of Jerusalem | Penderecki - Symphony No. 7: 7 Gates of Jerusalem | ENG | The 2017 Prague Spring festival is brought to a powerful close as Krzysztof Penderecki conducts the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and Slovak Philharmonic Choir in a performance of his monumental seventh symphony "Seven Gates of Jerusalem". This work bears witness to an introspective thought about faith, written in honour of the city of Jerusalem, for soloists, choir and orchestra, with libretto taken from Old Testament. For expressive purposes, Penderecki uses specific instruments: the tubaphone, percussive objects designed by the composer himself, and the shofar, an ancient Jewish liturgical instrument. Soloists for this performance include Iwona Hossa (soprano), Karolina Sikora (soprano), Anna Lubanska (mezzo-soprano), Adam Zdunikowsk (tenor), Piotr Nowacki (bass) and David ¦vehlík (speaker). Also featured in the programme is a rendition of the "Serenade for Orchestra" by Czech composer Isa Krejci. Recorded at Smetana Hall in Prague, Czech Republic. |
| 17/05 | 15h31>16h41 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Orff - Carmina Burana | Orff - Carmina Burana | ENG | Rodolfo Barráez conducts the Orchestra and Choir of the Academia de Musica del Palacia de Mineria in a performance of Carl Orff's cantata Carmina Burana. Soloists are Anabel de la Mora (soprano), Andrés Carrillo (tenor) and Daniel Cerón (baritone). Carmina Burana, composed in 1935 and 1936, is based on 24 poems from a medieval manuscript of the same name. The full title is "Songs from Beuern: Secular songs for singers and choruses to be sung together with instruments and magical images". It was first performed at the Oper Frankfurt on June 8, 1937. |
| 17/05 | 16h41>17h52 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Dolce Tormento | Dolce Tormento | ENG | In 2018, conductor Emiliano Gonzalez Toro and Mathilde Etienne created Ensemble I Gemelli, specializing in seventeenth-century Italian vocal music. From Claudio Monterverdi to Francesco Cavalli, via Giovanni Felice Sances, Barbara Strozzi and Giacomo Carissimi, Ensemble I Gemelli embraces a myriad of Italian works. In this program, recorded at the Théâtre Graslin in Nantes, the ensemble performs rarely-heard arias and cantatas from seventeenth-century Italy. Soloists are soprano Emöke Baráth, contralto Anthea Pichanick, and renowned countertenor Philippe Jaroussky. |
| 17/05 | 17h52>18h10 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Schumann - Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 | Schumann - Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 | ENG | After recording all 32 Ludwig van Beethoven piano sonatas to celebrate the composer's 250th birth anniversary, celebrated Italian pianist Riccardo Schwartz decided to record solo piano works by Robert Schumann. In this performance, Schwartz presents Schumann's Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22. The composer completed the work in 1838. Of Schumann's three piano sonatas, Piano Sonata No. 2 is performed and recorded most frequently. It opens with an energetic first movement, followed by a beautiful, slow Andantino based on Schumann's song 'Im Herbste' (1828). The third movement is a short Scherzo. At the request of his future spouse, Clara, the composer replaced the original finale by a less demanding movement. Acclaimed pianist Riccardo Schwartz (1986) has performed as a soloist with many world-renowned conductors, including Gustav Kuhn and Yuri Temirkanov. His acclaimed performances include recitals and concertos for piano and orchestra in many prestigious concert halls. |
| 17/05 | 18h11>18h36 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Stravinsky - Jeu de cartes | Stravinsky - Jeu de cartes | ENG | Iván Fischer conducts the Budapest Festival Orchestra in a concert recorded at the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall in Budapest, Hungary in 2015. The concert opens with Sergei Prokofiev's Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34. After this, Thomas Zehetmair stars as solo violinist in Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 63. The second part of the concert is features music by Igor Stravinsky. On the program is music composed for the ballet 'Jeu de cartes' (1937) and the Firebird Suite, No. 2 (1919). 'Jeu de cartes' is one of Stravinsky's neo-classical works and consists of three parts ('deals'). The Firebird Suite, No. 2 is based on the music from the ballet of the same name, which was written for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and premiered in Paris in 1910. |
| 17/05 | 18h37>20h08 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Jansons conductcs Stravinsky, Hummel & Beethoven | Jansons conductcs Stravinsky, Hummel & Beethoven | ENG | "Everything about Mariss Jansons exudes joy and sovereignty" raved Süddeutsche Zeitung in January 2018, when the celebrated conductor celebrated his 75th birthday at Munich's Philharmonie am Gasteig with a concert program that centered around the music of Stravinsky, Hummel and Beethoven. This thrilling, varied concert from with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra demonstrates the close relationship which has developed between conductor and orchestra over the past 15 years. Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements was written in 1942-45, inspired in part by the Second World War and the "abhorrent pictures" of the war he saw in newsreel footage. Albeit in a very different way, Johann Nepomuk Hummel's Trumpet Concerto also sparkles. Written in 1803, the concerto is a brilliantly crafted showpiece for the recently invented keyed trumpet. Here the trumpeter is Martin Angerer, Principal Trumpet of the BRSO in warm rapport with Jansons and the orchestra. Beethoven, one of Jansons's dearest composers, rounds out the concert. Although Beethoven's Mass in C, written in 1807, was his first Mass setting, it is a work of clear ambition. |
| 17/05 | 20h09>20h38 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Semi Final I - Liszt Competition 2017 | Semi Final I - Liszt Competition 2017 | ENG | Ayumu Yamanaka (1988, Japan) performs Selection from Harmonies poétiques et réligieuses, S173: VI. Hymne de l'enfant a son reveil , VII. Funérailles and Bellini/Liszt - Sonnambula - Große Konzert-Fantasie, S393III during semi-final I (transcriptions) of the 11th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, held in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, in 2017. The competition actively presents, develops, and promotes piano talents from around the world. In doing so, it has become one of the prominent gateways to the international professional classical music scene for young musicians. The International Franz Liszt Piano Competition was founded in 1986 in the Netherlands and has since built a reputation as one of the world's most prestigious piano competitions. |
| 17/05 | 20h38>20h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 17/05 | 21h00>22h29 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Piano Duets - Mozart, Ravel, Rachmaninoff a. o. | Piano Duets - Mozart, Ravel, Rachmaninoff a. o. | ENG | In this splendid concert, exceptional Russian pianists Nikolay Lugansky and Vadim Rudenko join forces in a program for two pianos comprising works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maurice Ravel, Anton Arensky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Nikolai Kapustin. Both pianists, laureates of the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1994, have received international recognition. They perform regularly in a duo. On the program: Mozart's Sonata for two pianos in D major, K. 448/375 A; Ravel's La Valse (arr. for two pianos); Arensky's Suite No. 1 for two pianos, Op. 15; and Rachmaninoff's Suite No. 1 (Fantasy) for two pianos, Op. 5. As an encore, the duo performs 'Romance' from Rachmaninoff's Suite No. 2 for two pianos, Op. 17, followed by 'Overture' from Nikolai Kapustin's Sinfonietta, Op. 49. This performance was recorded at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow, Russia, on November 25, 2021. |
| 17/05 | 22h29>23h17 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 | Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 | ENG | Les Dissonances is a collective of artists founded by violinist David Grimal in 2004. The conductorless ensemble consists of musicians from the most prestigious European orchestras, international soloists, and young talents. In this performance, Les Dissonances present Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, 'Eroica'. Admiring the ideals of the French Revolution, Beethoven initially dedicated the symphony to Napoleon Bonaparte. However, upon hearing that Napoleon had crowned himself Emperor, Beethoven violently erased Napoleon's name from the manuscript. Composed in 1803-04 in a style that breaks with tradition, the symphony is regarded as a turning point in Beethoven's oeuvre as well as Western music history. Symphony No. 3 is longer in duration than any previous symphony. The work opens with two powerful chords that replace the more customary long introduction. The lower strings then introduce the main theme. The slow second movement is a Funeral March, followed by a quick Scherzo. The fourth and final movement is dominated by a theme from Beethoven's ballet music for 'The Creatures of Prometheus'. This performance was recorded at Opéra de Dijon, France, in 2012. |
| 17/05 | 23h18>23h43 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez | Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez | ENG | Juan Manuel Cañizares is the soloist in a performance of Joaquín Rodrigo's (1901-1999) Concierto de Aranjuez. He is accompanied by the Berliner Philharmoniker led by maestro Sir Simon Rattle. |
| 17/05 | 23h43>23h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 17/05 | 00h00>02h14 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Verdi - La Traviata | Verdi - La Traviata | ENG | After its initial rejection, Verdi's unique opera La Traviata became one of the most acclaimed works of this composer. This love story brought the tragedy of Violetta Valéry and Alfredo to light. The rich courtesan has everything she wishes for, including money, friends, and lovers, but when she falls in love with the young Alfredo, she gets in trouble. Giorgio Germont, Alfredo's father, disapproves the relationship and tells Violetto that she should leave Alfredo forever. This story brought Verdi legendary status through music with a profound sense of humanity and psychological portrayal of the characters and their feelings. Stage director David McVicar sets this drama in a world of romantic references while retaining an up-to-date perspective. The performance features Ermonela Jaho (Violetta Valéry), Francesco Demuro (Alfredo Germont) and Juan Jesús Rodriguez (Georgio Germont). The orchestra and chorus of the Teatro Real Madrid play under the baton of Renato Palumbo. |
| 18/05 | 02h14>04h25 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Waldbühne 2001: Spanish Night | Waldbühne 2001: Spanish Night | ENG | This wonderful concert at Berlin's Waldbühne brought the audience to its feet. Conductor Plácido Domingo and the Berlin Philharmonic share the stage with soloists Sarah Chang (violin) and Ana Maria Martinez (soprano) in several performances of popular Spanish compositions. Sarah Chang's fleet-fingered rendition of Pablo de Sarasate's technically demanding dances is impressive, to say the least. With her unmatched technique and her unique musical sensitivity, Chang's performance is a joy to the ear. Ana Maria Martinez's passionate and warm vocal timbre are perfectly suited to the spirit of the Zarzuela melodies. Among the pieces performed in this broadcast are Emmanuel Chabrier's España, Manuel de Falla's El sombrero de tres picos, Pablo de Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy, and Johan Strauss II's Spanish March. |
| 18/05 | 04h26>04h48 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Stingray Originals - Seljan Nasibli | Stingray Originals - Seljan Nasibli | ENG | Azerbaijan-born artist Seljan Nasibli moved to England at an early age, where she was encouraged to take up music. Although Nasibli chose to sing jazz, her Oxford teachers heard an operatic tendency in her voice and advised to train classically. Nasibli completed her studies at The Royal College of Music, where she graduated with a master's degree in Vocal Performance. In this episode of Stingray Originals, Nasibli performs three of Giacomo Puccini's most beautiful arias: 'Signore, ascolta!' and 'Tu, che di gel sei cinta' from the opera Turandot, and 'Quando m'en vo' (Musetta's Waltz) from the opera La bohème. |
| 18/05 | 04h48>05h19 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Elgar - Concerto for Cello, Op. 85 | Elgar - Concerto for Cello, Op. 85 | ENG | For over two decades, the Berlin Philharmonic has celebrated its creation on May 1 with the annual Europakonzert, which in 2010 was held in Oxford. Led by Daniel Barenboim, the orchestra and the young American cellist Alisa Weilerstein, who has attracted widespread attention for her passionate yet precise musicianship, perform a breathtaking rendition of Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto, Op. 85 |
| 18/05 | 05h19>05h34 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Telemann - Jesus liegt in letzten Zügen, TWV 1:983 | Telemann - Jesus liegt in letzten Zügen, TWV 1:983 | ENG | The film Jaroussky sings Bach & Telemann is a portrait of a very special vocalist, and of two exceptional composers. When Philippe Jaroussky - whose angelic voice seems almost timeless, not belonging to any one epoque or decade - sings works by Telemann and Bach, it becomes abundantly clear that the sheer emotional force and the purifying power of their music have not diminished over the centuries. The works performed in this film are Telemann's Jesus liegt in letzten Zügen and Sinfonia from Brockes-Passion; Der am Ölberg zagende Jesus, and Bach's Sinfonia from Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis and Ich habe genug. |
| 18/05 | 05h35>05h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Liszt/Wagner - Tannhäuser Overture S.442 | Liszt/Wagner - Tannhäuser Overture S.442 | ENG | Mengjie Han (*1989) performs Franz Liszt's transcription of Richard Wagner's Tannhäuser Overture, S.442, during the quarter finals of the Liszt Piano Competition 2014. Han studied at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague with Marlies van Gent, and with Jan Wijn at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. He has taken part in masterclasses with among others Paul Komen, Rian de Waal, Boris Petrushansky, Jacques Rouvier, Leslie Howard and Dmitri Bashkirov. He won First Prize at the Steinway Piano Competition, the Princess Christina Competition, and the International Piano Contest Maria Campina in Portugal. Mengjie Han regularly performs at home and abroad. He played at the Canal Festival and the International Steinway Festival in Hamburg. As a prize winner of the Princess Christina Competition he performed in Greece, South Africa, Tunisia, the United States and Canada. He is part of the Amatis Trio, with which he won the Audience Prize at the Canal Festival in 2013. |
| 18/05 | 06h00>06h40 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Mozart - Piano Concertos No. 1 & No. 4 | Mozart - Piano Concertos No. 1 & No. 4 | ENG | Discover the soloist Heidrun Holtmann as she performs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 1, KV 37 and Piano Concerto No. 4, KV 41, accompanied by the Orchestra della Radiotelevisione della Svizzera. Conducted by Marc Andreae, the performance took place at the historic Teatro Bibiena in Mantua. |
| 18/05 | 06h40>07h04 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Stravinsky: Firebird Suite No. 2 | Stravinsky: Firebird Suite No. 2 | ENG | Iván Fischer conducts the Budapest Festival Orchestra in a concert recorded at the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall in Budapest, Hungary in 2015. The concert opens with Sergei Prokofiev's Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34. After this, Thomas Zehetmair stars as solo violinist in Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 63. The second part of the concert is features music by Igor Stravinsky. On the program is music composed for the ballet 'Jeu de cartes' (1937) and the Firebird Suite, No. 2 (1919). 'Jeu de cartes' is one of Stravinsky's neo-classical works and consists of three parts ('deals'). The Firebird Suite, No. 2 is based on the music from the ballet of the same name, which was written for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and premiered in Paris in 1910. |
| 18/05 | 07h04>08h48 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Lalande - Leçons de ténèbres | Lalande - Leçons de ténèbres | ENG | Harpsichordist and organist Sébastien Daucé conducts Ensemble Correspondances and soloist Sophie Karthäuser (soprano) in a performance of Michel-Richard de Lalande's (1657-1726) sacred music piece Les Leçons des Ténèbres ('lessons of darkness'). To round off the period of Lent leading up to Easter, the congregation sings these Lamentations of Jeremiah in church. With each psalm, one of the candles is extinguished until complete darkness and silence ensues. Whatever one's faith, this tradition is a unique spiritual experience. French baroque composer Michel-Richard de Lalande, an important composer of 'grands' motets of unprecedented length, was one of many who wrote music for this religious practice. This performance was recorded at Chapelle Corneille in Rouen, France in 2016. |
| 18/05 | 08h48>09h01 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | CMIM Voice 2022 - Semi-final: Vladyslav Buialskyi | CMIM Voice 2022 - Semi-final: Vladyslav Buialskyi | ENG | Bass-baritone Vladyslav Buialskyi (Ukraine, 1997) performs 'Aprite un po' quegli occhi' from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera Le nozze di Figaro; 'Vous qui faites l'endormie' from Charles Gounod's opera Faust; and 'Come dal ciel precipita' from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Macbeth, during the semi-finals of the Aria division of the Concours musical international de Montréal 2022 (CMIM). He is accompanied by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jacques Lacombe. This performance was recorded at the Montreal Symphony House. |
| 18/05 | 09h02>09h23 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Napoli - Music's forgotten capital -I | Napoli - Music's forgotten capital -I | ENG | In the summer of 2019, the Utrecht Early Music Festival explored the musical legacy of Naples: a cultural metropolis of contradiction and solidarity. In the documentary 'Napoli - Music's Forgotten Capital', festival co-curator Thomas Höft unearths riveting tales from this multi-faceted city. |
| 18/05 | 09h24>09h36 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Chopin - Nocturnes Op. 62 | Chopin - Nocturnes Op. 62 | ENG | Roberto Prosseda (1975) performs Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 5 (KV. 283) and four Impromptus Op. 90 by Franz Schubert. The performance ends with Chopin's technically demanding Ballade No. 4, Op. 52. Prosseda is particularly noted for his performances of newly discovered works by Mendelssohn and has recorded a nine-CD series for Decca of the piano works of Mendelssohn. Since 2012, Prosseda also gives lecture-concerts with the robot pianist TeoTronico, as educational or family concerts, to demonstrate differences between a literal production of music and human interpretation. |
| 18/05 | 09h37>10h04 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 18/05 | 10h04>11h01 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Mahler - Symphony No. 4 | Mahler - Symphony No. 4 | ENG | The program is introduced with a short documentation about Schönberg's Pelleas et Melisande, based on a text by Claudio Abbado. Every musical theme relates to a special colour appearing on screen. What has been so remarkable about Abbado's Mahler performances is that their impact has never been achieved at the expense of the multiple sensitivities, subtleties and extreme sophistication. Together with the world's leading youth orchestra - the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester (GMJO) - Abbado performs Mahler's Symphony No. 4 and Schönberg's Pelleas und Melisande, Op. 5. The Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester was founded in Vienna in 1986, by Abbado's initiative. The orchestra's high level of artistic quality and its international success have moved important conductors and soloists to work with the ensemble. |
| 18/05 | 11h02>12h39 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Bach - Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046-1051 | Bach - Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046-1051 | ENG | J. S. Bach's six Brandenburg Concerto's belong to his best-known works. The composer wrote these concertos between 1711 and 1720 and dedicated them in 1721 to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg. In celebration of the pieces' 300th anniversary, Czech harpsichordist and conductor Václav Luks and the renowned Baroque ensemble Collegium 1704 recorded all six Brandenburg Concertos on historical instruments in 2021. The concertos are based on the Italian concerto grosso form, in which a group of solo instruments is set against a large ensemble. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos feature remarkable combinations of solo instruments and virtuoso solos. This performance was recorded at the Hall of Mirrors in the Köthen Castle, Germany. |
| 18/05 | 12h39>13h06 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Discovering Masterpieces - Concerto for Orchestra | Discovering Masterpieces - Concerto for Orchestra | ENG | Watch the series 'Discovering Masterpieces', your audio-visual concert guide to the great masterpieces of classical music. The series brings you 20 half-hour documentaries on 20 classical masterpieces: acclaimed experts, famous soloists and outstanding conductors take you on a journey back to the time and place of composition. In today's documentary, Bela Bartok's 'Concerto for Orchestra' is discussed. This piece is one of the most frequently performed works of the twentieth century. Pierre Boulez explains how he interpreted this composition with the Berlin Philharmonic. He also describes its fascination against the backdrop of Bartok's biography. |
| 18/05 | 13h07>13h20 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Bach - Sonata No. 1 BWV 1014 | Bach - Sonata No. 1 BWV 1014 | ENG | This Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No. 1 BWV 1014 is the first of the set of sonatas Johann Sebastian Bach composed before 1725, probably during his time as chapel master in Köthen. Presumably, he wrote these sonatas for Prince Leopold and later adapted them for further use in Leipzig. Maybe this is why these pieces are well playable for amateurs, while every sonata still has the finesse that can offer a challenge to professional musicians. The different pieces are meant to be a set, just like the Brandenburg concertos. |
| 18/05 | 13h21>13h48 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Mozart - Divertimento No. 11, K. 251 | Mozart - Divertimento No. 11, K. 251 | ENG | The soloists from the Lucerne Festival Orchestra present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Divertimento No. 11 in D major, K. 251, known as the 'Nannerl-Septet'. Mozart composed it in 1776, probably on the occasion of his sister Maria Anna's name day, whose nickname was 'Nannerl'. The septet is scored for oboe, two horns, two violins, viola and double bass. This performance was recorded at Lucerne Culture and Congress Center (KKL), Switzerland, in 2020. |
| 18/05 | 13h49>13h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 18/05 | 14h00>16h12 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Piano works by Chopin, Scriabin, Schumann & Liszt | Piano works by Chopin, Scriabin, Schumann & Liszt | ENG | In recent years, a new generation of Chinese pianists has emerged on the international scene. But there are many more young Chinese artists, who the Académie France-Chine aims to enable to deepen their art by introducing them to and giving them a platform within French and European culture. Four of these artists are Chen Xue-Hong, Zhang Cheng, Chen Yunjie and Chen Sa, who made their joint debut in Paris in this unique concert at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées that showcased their extraordinary talent. On the program are Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2, Schumann's Piano Sonata No. 1, Scriabin's Piano Sonata No. 8 and Paysage (No. 3) and Mazeppa (No. 4) from Liszt's Études d'Exécution Transcendante. The concert closes with Messiaen's Regard de l'Esprit de la joie (No. 10) from Vingt regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus. |
| 18/05 | 16h12>16h35 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini | Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini | ENG | The National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia is joined by acclaimed Russian pianist Boris Berezovsky in an interpretation of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43 Conductor Konstantin Khvatynets leads this concert, recorded at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow, Russia, in 2017. |
| 18/05 | 16h36>17h45 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Moon Water | Moon Water | ENG | In this captivatingly beautiful performance from September 27th of 2008 at the National Theater in Taipei, the acclaimed Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan presents Moon Water. The work of celebrated Taiwanese dancer and choreographer Lin Hwai-min draws inspiration from a Buddhist proverb: "Flowers in a mirror and moon on the water are both illusive" and the ideal state of mind of Tai Chi practitioners: "Energy flows as water, while the spirit shines as the moon." The choreographer merges the art of dance and Tai Chi and bases his creative work on these famous quotes to create a poetic translation of Taoist philosophy. Moon Water compares opposites: real versus unreal, effort versus effortlessness and the concept of yin and yang. In a beautiful set created by Austin Wang, the performers of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan create an enchanting scenery to the melodies of nine suites of Bach's Suites for Solo Cello. |
| 18/05 | 17h46>18h41 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Playing Portraits | Playing Portraits | ENG | The trio composed of Alessandro Carbonare (clarinet), Elisa Eleonora Papandrea (violin) and Monaldo Braconi (piano) performs regularly in Italy's concert halls and abroad. Playing Portraits showcases the trio's appearances in various places, including USA, Russia and Europe, as they perform works by composers such as George Gershwin, Igor Stravinsky, Francis Poulenc, Anton Guilio Priolo, and Reiner Kuttenberger. This program was recorded by Pietro Tagliaferri at the Salle Belle Epoque in the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome. |
| 18/05 | 18h42>19h57 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Andrea Marcon conducts La Cetra Barockorchester | Andrea Marcon conducts La Cetra Barockorchester | ENG | Andrea Marcon conducts the La Cetra Barockorchester of Basel, accompanied by mezzo-soprano Magdalena Ko¸ená at the 25th anniversary edition of the Swiss Verbier Festival in 2018. Ko¸ená's musical range seems expandable to infinity: whether adopting Cole Porter or Duparc, Mahler or Martinu, her mezzo-soprano voice works wonders. However, within the richness of her career, baroque music remains a favourite repertoire, as proven once more by this recital in the Church of Verbier filmed in the summer of 2018. It demonstrates a remarkable simplicity: alternation of vocal and short sparkling instrumental works. The programme illustrates "blindness in love", a theme which is best embodied by the magnificent Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda. Magdalena Ko¸ená here changes the Church into a theater hall: on a sleekly decorated stage, with a moving naivety, the singer seizes a few accessories to improvise the narrative and the medieval legend is revived by her hallucinated expression. An extremely beautiful moment. |
| 18/05 | 19h57>20h24 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Brazilian music for cello and piano | Brazilian music for cello and piano | ENG | In this six-part documentary on the life and work of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, director Liloye Boubli takes viewers on a journey through the life and work of this legend of Brazilian classical music. The composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1887. Growing up during a time of immense social change in Brazil - with the abolishment of slavery in 1888, this was a time of social revolution and far-reaching modernizations - Villa-Lobos went on to become one of South America's best-known composers of all time. In this first episode, Brazilian musicians discuss the importance of Villa-Lobos's work for their own artistic development, and shed light on the composer's close connection with his home soil. |
| 18/05 | 20h25>20h46 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Semi Final II - Liszt Competition 2017 | Semi Final II - Liszt Competition 2017 | ENG | Dina Ivanova (1994, Russia) performs La notte (S377a) and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12, (S379a) during semi-final II (chamber music) of the 11th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, held in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, in 2017. The competition actively presents, develops, and promotes piano talents from around the world. In doing so, it has become one of the prominent gateways to the international professional classical music scene for young musicians. The International Franz Liszt Piano Competition was founded in 1986 in the Netherlands and has since built a reputation as one of the world's most prestigious piano competitions. |
| 18/05 | 20h46>20h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 18/05 | 21h00>22h32 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | A Mozart Celebration from Berlin | A Mozart Celebration from Berlin | ENG | Performed in the grandeur of Berlin's foremost opera house, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, the Mozart Celebration is dedicated to the life's work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This one-time-only gala concert features exuberant Mozart pieces, performed by some of the world's leading singers and musicians. Conductor Julien Salemkour leads these beautiful performances played by the Staatskapelle Berlin. The star solists are Nicolaj Znaider (violin), Thomas Quasthoff (baritone) and Sylvia Schwartz (soprano). The program features Ouverture from la Clemenza di Tito, 'Violin Concerto No. 5', the song 'Chi sa, chi sa, qual sia', Piano Concerto No. 23, the aria 'Per questa bella mano', Papageno's Aria from the Magic Flute, the duet 'Papageno-Papagena' from The Magic Flute, and Symphony No. 40. |
| 18/05 | 22h32>23h07 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Mussorgsky/Ravel - Pictures at an Exhibition | Mussorgsky/Ravel - Pictures at an Exhibition | ENG | American conductor Leonard Slatkin leads the Orchestre National de Lyon in a concert recorded at the Auditorium de Lyon in 2014. The concert opens with William Bolcoms Circus Ouverture, which was specially composed for Slatkin's 70th birthday. The concert continues with a performance of Beethoven's Triple Concerto in C, Op. 56 performed by three female soloists: Olga Kern (piano), Baibe Skride (violin) and Sol Gabetta (cello). The work is the only concerto which Beethoven ever completed for more than one solo instrument. The concert closes with Ravel's beloved orchestration of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. |
| 18/05 | 23h08>23h38 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Franck - Sonata in A for Piano and Cello | Franck - Sonata in A for Piano and Cello | ENG | The Lucerne Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Neeme Järvi presents the world premiere of Rodion Shchedrin's Double concerto for cello, piano and orchestra. Soloists are Martha Argerich (piano) and Mischa Maisky (cello). The concert program features Antonín Dvoák's Scherzo capriccioso Des-Dur Op. 66, B 131, Shchedrin's aforementioned Double concerto "Romantic Offering", César Franck's Sonata for piano and cello in A, and Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9, Op. 70. This première performance was recorded at the Culture and Congress Centre of Lucerne, KKL, on February 9, 2011. The Lucerne Symphony Orchestra is orchestra-in-residence at KKL Luzern. The Lucerne Symphony Orchestra is Switzerland's oldest symphony orchestra and has won an international standing that extends far beyond its home base. |
| 18/05 | 23h38>23h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 18/05 | 00h00>01h50 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Gluck - Iphigénie en Tauride | Gluck - Iphigénie en Tauride | ENG | Iphigénie en Tauride (1779) is a four-act tragic opera by German-born composer Christoph Willibald Gluck. Written for the French stage, the work's premiere in 1779 at the Parisian Royal Academy of Music was a great success. Iphigénie en Tauride is one of the composer's 'reform operas', meaning that the music was to follow the drama and its expression. Nicolas-François Guillard's libretto is based on Claude Guimond de La Touche's play of the same name, but ultimately it derives from Euripides's famous ancient Greek drama. Set shortly after the Trojan War, Iphigénie, who was to be sacrificed by her father Agamemnon, is saved and carried off by the goddess Diana to Tauris, where Iphigénie becomes Diana's high priestess. Diego Fasolis conducts the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire and the Ch½ur d'Angers Nantes Opéra in this production. Among the soloists are Marie-Adeline Henry (Iphigénie), Charles Rice (Oreste), Sébastien Droy (Pylade), Jean-Luc Ballestra (Thoas), and Élodie Hache (Diane). This performance was recorded at the Grand Théâtre d'Angers, France, in 2020. |
| 18/05 | 01h50>03h33 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Abbado conducts Mahler and Schönberg | Abbado conducts Mahler and Schönberg | ENG | The program is introduced with a short documentation about Schönberg's Pelleas et Melisande, based on a text by Claudio Abbado. Every musical theme relates to a special colour appearing on screen. What has been so remarkable about Abbado's Mahler performances is that their impact has never been achieved at the expense of the multiple sensitivities, subtleties and extreme sophistication. Together with the world's leading youth orchestra - the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester (GMJO) - Abbado performs Mahler's Symphony No. 4 and Schönberg's Pelleas und Melisande, Op. 5. The Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester was founded in Vienna in 1986, by Abbado's initiative. The orchestra's high level of artistic quality and its international success have moved important conductors and soloists to work with the ensemble. |
| 19/05 | 03h34>04h30 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Hans Zender - Thinking with your senses | Hans Zender - Thinking with your senses | ENG | In the documentary 'Thinking with your senses', German composer, conductor, and essayist Hans Zender (1936-2019) gets the exhaustive Reiner E. Moritz treatment. As a conductor, Zender was associated with several German opera houses and orchestras, including Theater Bonn, Opernhaus Kiel, and the Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra. He is probably most widely remembered for his 'composed interpretation' of Franz Schubert's song-cycle 'Winterreise', which he adapted for tenor and small orchestra. In 'Thinking with your senses', Zender opens up about his life, reflecting on his long and successful career. He discusses his collaborations with composers as John Cage, Olivier Messiaen, and Bernd Alois Zimmermann. Moreover, the film includes numerous excerpts of Zender conducting classical as well as and contemporary repertoire by composers such as Helmut Lachenmann, Isang Yung, and Bernd Alois Zimmermann. |
| 19/05 | 04h31>05h11 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Brahms - Symphony No. 2, Op. 73 | Brahms - Symphony No. 2, Op. 73 | ENG | Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra in this performance of Brahms' Symphony No. 2. Considering that Johannes Brahms had toiled for more than 15 years on his First Symphony, it is hardly surprising that his Second Symphony should be a lighter, brighter work that makes masterful use of the achievements from the First. Expansive and unhurried, it charms the ear with its lyricism and excites it with its passionate tutti outbursts. It has been a favorite among Brahms' orchestral works since its premiere in late 1876. Welser-Möst leads his "devoted and exemplarily precise musicians" (Die Presse) in a rendition that polishes every detail to make the work glow from within. Thanks to his many years at the head of the Cleveland Orchestra, Welser-Möst can mold the most intricate sonorities with the subtlest of means. This performance was recorded at the Musikverein, Vienna, Austria, in 2014. |
| 19/05 | 05h12>05h39 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | CMIM Voice 2022 - Semi-final: Harriet Burns | CMIM Voice 2022 - Semi-final: Harriet Burns | ENG | Soprano Harriet Burns (United Kingdom, 1989) performs Robert Schumann's Singet nicht in Trauertönen, Op. 98; Franz Schubert's Atys, D. 585; 'L'absent' from Gabriel Fauré's Trois chansons, Op. 5; 'Seranilla de la Zarzuela' from Judith Weir's A Spanish Liederbooklet; 'Tournoiement' (Songe d'opium) from Camille Saint-Saëns's song cycle Mélodies persanes, Op. 26; James K. Wright's Quilled Sonnet; Charles Gounod's Au rossignol, CG. 332; and 'Och Moder, ich well en Ding han' from Johannes Brahms's 49 Deutches Volkslieder, WoO. 33, during the semi-finals of the Art Song division of the Concours musical international de Montréal 2022 (CMIM). This performance was recorded at the Bourgie Hall of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. |
| 19/05 | 05h39>05h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Berg - Piano Sonata, Op. 1 | Berg - Piano Sonata, Op. 1 | ENG | Italian pianist Andrea Molteni (1998) performs Alban Berg's Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 1. Molteni began studying the piano at the age of six. He graduated with honors and honorable mention at the Conservatorio di musica Giuseppe Verdi di Como, and was awarded a master's degree Magna cum Laude in Advanced Performance Studies by the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano. He has appeared at the Wiener Saal of the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Scriabin Museum in Moscow, National Opera Center in New York, and several other international venues. This performance was recorded at the Verbrugghen Hall of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia, in 2023. |
| 19/05 | 06h00>06h24 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Mahler - Rückert-Lieder | Mahler - Rückert-Lieder | ENG | Welsh soprano Margaret Price performs Gustav Mahler's Rückert-Lieder. She is accompanied by the Orchester der Ludwigsburger Schloßfestspiele under the baton of Wolfgang Gönnenwein. Mahler's Rückert-Lieder are a collection of five songs based on poetry of Friedrich Rückert (1788-1866). Mahler completed both a piano and an orchestral version of the first four songs during the summer of 1901, but he never got around to orchestrating the fifth song, "Liebst du um Schönheit" ('Lovest thou but beauty'). Mahler wrote this overt love song for his bride Alma Schindler. This performance was recorded at the 1988 Ludwigsburger Schloßfestspiele. |
| 19/05 | 06h24>06h51 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Haydn - Symphony No. 45 'Farewell' | Haydn - Symphony No. 45 'Farewell' | ENG | Under the direction of Conrad van Alphen, the Sinfonia Rotterdam Orchestra performs Haydn's Symphony No. 45 at the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) in The Hague. This piece is nicknamed "Farewell" because of a funny anecdote. Haydn and his musicians stayed every year from May to October at the magnificent Esterháazy Palace, at the request of Prince Nicholas. In early November 1772, the prince announced his intention to remain at the palace for two more months. The musicians then told Kapellmeister Haydn their disagreement with this forced extension of their stay. The solution proposed by Haydn was to compose a piece delivering a clear message: at the end of the last movement of the Symphony, the musicians were called to blow the candles on their lectern and leave the room one after the other. Prince Nicholas understood the message; the next day a car was waiting for the musicians to take them home. |
| 19/05 | 06h51>07h49 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Bach - Partita No. 2 and Sonata No. 3 | Bach - Partita No. 2 and Sonata No. 3 | ENG | Celebrated German violinist Isabelle Faust performs two of J. S. Bach's incredible works for solo violin: Partita No. 2 in D minor (BWV 1004), and Sonata No. 3 in C major (BWV 1005). Both works are part of the composer's well-known Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin (BWV 1001-1006). Partita No. 2 is made up of four dance movements, concluded by its famous Chaconne, a monumental piece within the violin repertoire. In this Chaconne, Bach develops a series of continuous variations from a theme, exploring a complex range of harmonic possibilities. Sonata No. 3 includes an extensive fugue in which Bach employs many contrapuntal techniques. In this wonderful performance, Faust shows her mastery of Bach's technically challenging pieces. This performance was recorded at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, Germany, in 2020. |
| 19/05 | 07h50>08h07 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | CMIM Voice 2022 - Semi-final: Bryan Murray | CMIM Voice 2022 - Semi-final: Bryan Murray | ENG | Baritone Bryan Murray (USA, 1989) performs 'Dieux qui me poursuivez' from Christoph Willibald Gluck's Iphigénie en Tauride; 'Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen' from Gustav Mahler's song cycle Des Knaben Wunderhorn; and 'Vision fugitive' from Jules Massenet's opera Hérodiade, during the semi-finals of the Aria division of the Concours musical international de Montréal 2022 (CMIM). He is accompanied by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jacques Lacombe. This performance was recorded at the Montreal Symphony House. |
| 19/05 | 08h07>08h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | The Violin's Voice | The Violin's Voice | ENG | How can we describe the intimate connection between an instrument and its player? World renowned violinist Frank Peter Zimmerman refers to his 1711 Stradivarius "Lady Inchiquin" as the "love of his life," but what does it take for a piece of wood to achieve such reverential status? After having to return his beloved instrument, which was owned by West LB, Zimmerman turned to Martin Schleske, a violin maker considered by many to be a "21st Century Stradivari." This documentary intertwines Zimmerman's tale of separation and reunion with behind the scenes demonstrations of Schleske's work, charting the life of the violin from workshop to concert hall. |
| 19/05 | 08h59>09h30 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | PIAM - Semi-final I: Chopin and Mozart | PIAM - Semi-final I: Chopin and Mozart | ENG | Acclaimed classical music talent scout Antonio Mormone (1930-2017) lives on as the name-giver of the Premio Internazionale Antonio Mormone (PIAM), awarded to the winner of the Italian music competition of the same name. The first edition of this competition, which was held in various venues in Milan from 2019 to 2021, was dedicated to the piano. As part of this competition, Su Yeon Kim (South Korea, 1994) performs various works by Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1; Mazurka, Op. 2, No. 2 and 4; Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39; and Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 34 No. 1. The recital comes to a close with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Gigue in G major, KV 574. This performance was recorded at Teatro EDI Barrio's in Milan, in January 2020. |
| 19/05 | 09h31>10h02 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 19/05 | 10h02>11h00 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Naples, City of Keyboards - Gaetano Greco | Naples, City of Keyboards - Gaetano Greco | ENG | Before Porpora, Scarlatti and Pergolesi ruled the Neapolitan music scene there was Gaetano Greco, one of the finest music teachers and composers of his day. Andrea Buccarella, a young harpsichordist from Rome (also performing in the Festival with his Abchordis Ensemble), pairs Greco's most beautiful toccatas and famous Ballo di Mantua with works by his pupil Durante, who with his 'quattro stagioni' explores every nook and cranny of the keyboard. |
| 19/05 | 11h00>12h00 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Testing Mozart | Testing Mozart | ENG | Testing Mozart is a 60 minute film about the Mozart effect; the power of Mozart's music to fight disease and increase the mental ability of listeners. It is common knowledge that cows give more milk and tomatoes grow bigger when Mozart is played, but what effect does his music have on humans? In this journey into the worlds of music and medicine, Testing Mozart examines the latest scientific discoveries that shed new light on the influence the composer's work has on the brain. The documentary by award-winning director Frederick Baker explains why Mozart is so special. Produced in 2006 as part of Mozart Year, this captivating documentary caters to a wide audience and introduces neophytes to the work of Mozart. |
| 19/05 | 12h01>12h41 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 | Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 | ENG | In September 2016, we celebrated the birthday of one of Japan's best-known conductors: Seiji Ozawa. Renowned for his advocacy of modern composers, Ozawa founded the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto in 1992. As of 2015, it is better known as the Seiji Ozawa Festival. Seiji Ozawa appeared on stage himself with 63 Saito Kinen Orchestra members, passionately conducting Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 and No. 7. Beethoven's Second Symphony was mostly written during the composer's stay at Heiligenstadt, at a time when his deafness was becoming more pronounced. The work premiered in the Theater an der Wien in Vienna on April 5, 1803. The Seventh Symphony premiered with Beethoven himself conducting in Vienna in 1813 at a charity concert for wounded soldiers. The Allegretto was the most popular movement and had to be encored. |
| 19/05 | 12h41>13h23 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 | Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 | ENG | The Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim and Claudio Abbado star at the Europakonzert 1994 in Meiningen, Germany, performing Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 and Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 2. Popularly known as the Emperor Concerto and composed in Vienna between 1809 and 1811, Piano Concerto No. 5 is Beethoven's last completed piano concerto and often performed by star pianists such as Daniel Barenboim. A few decades later in 1877, Brahms completed his Second Symphony, which is often compared to Beethoven's Sixth Symphony given its cheerful and pastoral character. |
| 19/05 | 13h24>13h51 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | IVC 2021 - Semi-finals: Debussy, Schubert a. o. | IVC 2021 - Semi-finals: Debussy, Schubert a. o. | ENG | Mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Chayka-Rubinstein (Germany, 1998) and pianist Maria Yulin (Israel, 1988) perform 'Colloque sentimental' from Claude Debussy's Fêtes galantes II; 'Die Geister am Mummelsee' from Hugo Wolf's Mörike-Lieder; 'Bei dir allein' from Franz Schubert's Vier Refrainlieder, D. 866; Bart Visman's Vermeer's Gold; 'La fleur qui va sur l'eau' from Gabriel Fauré's Trois melodies, Op. 85; 'Dance of the moon in Santiago' from George Crumb's Sun and Shadow (Spanish Songbook II); and 'Den' li tsarit?' (Does the day reign?) from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Seven Romances, Op. 47, during the semi-finals of the International Vocal Competition 2021 - Lied Duo. This performance was recorded at Het Noordbrabants Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. |
| 19/05 | 13h51>14h01 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 19/05 | 14h01>18h08 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Wagner - Siegfried | Wagner - Siegfried | ENG | Hartmut Haenchen conducts the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and Dutch National Opera in a production of Richard Wagner's opera Siegfried, the third opera of the four-part cycle 'Der Ring des Nibelungen'. Richard Wagner, perhaps the greatest innovator of the opera genre in the nineteenth century, aimed for the creation of a 'Gesamtkunstwerk' in which theatre, music and words are united. The opera cycle was composed between 1853 and 1874, and consists of Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung. Noteworthy about Wagner's operas is his use of the so-called 'Leitmotiv', a recurrent melodic motif that stands for a certain idea or character. Moreover, Wagner uses unconventional harmonies and very extensive orchestral instrumentation. The entire cycle is still performed annually at the Bayreuth Festival, where it premiered in 1876. This 2014 performance was recorded at the National Dutch Opera under the artistic direction of Pierre Audi. Among the soloists are Stig Andersen, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Thomas Johannes Mayer, Werner van Mechelen, Jan-Hendrik Rootering, and Marina Prudenskaja. |
| 19/05 | 18h09>19h24 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Works by Mendelssohn and Hensel | Works by Mendelssohn and Hensel | ENG | The extraordinarily talented pianist Elena Bashkirova has been president of the Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Foundation in Leipzig since October 2020, succeeding legendary conductor Kurt Masur. In this concert at the Mendelssohn House in Leipzig, Bashkirova is joined by soprano Juliane Banse, flutist Emmanuel Pahud, cellist Claudio Bohórquez, clarinettist Karl-Heinz Steffens, and pianist Ohad Ben-Ari in a chamber music program dedicated to the music of Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny Hensel. The program opens with Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49. This is followed by a selection of songs: Mendelssohn's Schilflied 'Auf dem Teich, dem regungslosen', Op. 71 No. 4, and Reiselied 'Der Herbstwind rüttelt die Bäume', Op. 34 No. 6; Hensel's Vorwurf, Op. 10 No. 2; Verlust, Op. 9 No. 10; and Sehnsucht, Op. 9 No. 7; Mendelssohn's 'Allnächtlich im Traume seh ich dich', Op. 86 No. 4; 'Die Liebende schreibt', Op. 86 No. 3; and Nachtlied 'Vergangen ist der lichte Tag', Op. 71 No. 6. The program continues with Mendelssohn's Seven Songs without Words, for piano four-hands (Op. 62 Nos. 1-6, and Op. 67 No. 1), and comes to a close with Mendelssohn's Three pieces for clarinet, violoncello and piano (arr. Ernst Naumann), comprising Prelude, Op. 35 No. 4, Songs without Words, Op. 53 No. 2, and Duet, Op. 38 No. 6. This performance was recorded in November 2020. |
| 19/05 | 19h24>19h45 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Tchaikovsky - Overture-Fantasy Romeo and Juliet | Tchaikovsky - Overture-Fantasy Romeo and Juliet | ENG | Conrad van Alphen conducts Sinfonia Rotterdam in a performance of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Overture-Fantasy "Romeo and Juliet". Van Alphen founded Sinfonia Rotterdam in 2000. Under his passionate leadership, this orchestra has developed into one of the Netherland's best-known orchestras. Tchaikovsky based his composition on Shakespeare's famous play "Romeo and Juliet". After finishing a first version of Romeo and Juliet in 1870, Tchaikovsky rewrote sections of the composition twice, completing the third and final version ten years later. The Overture-Fantasy opens with a slow introduction, primarily led by the clarinets and bassoons. The composition is dominated by its famous love theme, representing the love between Romeo and Juliet. This beautiful theme is introduced in the first half of the piece, played by the English horn and violas, and recurs in different sections of the composition. At the end, the love theme is heard in minor mode, which emphasized the tragic element of the story of the two lovers. |
| 19/05 | 19h46>20h18 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 16 | Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 16 | ENG | Under the baton of conductor Mikhail Pletnev, the Russian National Orchestra and pianist Boris Berezovsky join forces to interpret Prokofievs Piano Concerto No.2 and Rimsky-Korsakovs Snow Maiden Suite. Winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition of 1990, Boris Berezovsky, expertly interprets the magnificient concerto, as well as the suite of Borodin's opera in four acts, composed during 1880-1881. The programme is produced by the Moscow Philharmonic Society, which Saint Petersburg-born composer Dmitri Shostakovich himself once described as playing a significant role "in the development of musical life [in Russia]. It is a kind of university which is attended by millions of music lovers and thousands of musicians." The Moscow Philharmonic Society was founded in 1922 by then-Commissar for Culture, Anatoly Lunacharsky, and has over the years come to be Russia's leading concert organizing institution. |
| 19/05 | 20h18>20h45 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Discovering Masterpieces - Beethoven No. 5 | Discovering Masterpieces - Beethoven No. 5 | ENG | Watch the series 'Discovering Masterpieces', your audio-visual concert guide to the great masterpieces of classical music. The series brings you 20 half-hour documentaries on 20 classical masterpieces: acclaimed experts, famous soloists and outstanding conductors take you on a journey back to the time and place of composition. In today's documentary, Ludwig van Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 5' is discussed. The piece has the character of an appeal from the very start, when the four-note "fate" motif casts a spell on listeners. The German musicologist Armin Koch analyses the work, while the German Beethoven expert Wulf Konold illustrates the ingenious variations of the "fate" motif on piano, and also explains other features of this magnificent work. |
| 19/05 | 20h45>20h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 19/05 | 21h00>23h15 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Von Weber - Der Freischütz | Von Weber - Der Freischütz | ENG | This unique production of Carl Maria von Weber's 'Der Freischütz' was created to celebrate both the piece's 200th premiere anniversary at Konzerthaus Berlin and the 200th anniversary of the famed concert hall itself. For this production, Catalan theatre group La Fura dels Baus - internationally acclaimed for its avant-garde opera - created a virtual forest in the Konzerthaus' Great Hall, delivering a thrilling new interpretation of Von Weber's Romantic opera. Stage director Carlus Padrissa calls this 2021 production a "journey to the roots of opera, where myth, history and the current reality of the forest meet". Christoph Eschenbach conducts Konzerthausorchester Berlin and Rundfunkchor Berlin. Among the soloists are Jeanine De Bique (Agathe), Anna Prohaska (Ännchen), Benjamin Bruns (Max), Falk Struckmann (Kaspar), Franz Hawlata (Kuno), and Viktor Rud (Kilian). This performance was recorded on June 18, 2021. |
| 19/05 | 23h15>23h28 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Schleiermacher - Relief for Orchestra | Schleiermacher - Relief for Orchestra | ENG | Andris Nelsons's starts off his official opening concert as principal conductor of the Gewandhausorchester with the world premiere of Steffen Schleiermacher's 'Relief for Orchestra'. Baiba Skride features as soloist in Alban Berg's Violin Concerto. In the slow finale the solo violin's line is gradually joined by the rest of the first violin, providing a lovely moment between soloist and orchestra. Skride's encore is Imitatione delle Campane by von Westhoff, a Bach contemporary. The concert closes with a rendition of Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, Op. 56, known as the 'Scottish' which actually premiered in the Leipzig Gewandhaus in 1842. Recorded on February 22/23, 2018 in the Gewandhaus, Leipzig. |
| 19/05 | 23h29>23h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 19/05 | 00h00>02h41 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Bizet - Carmen | Bizet - Carmen | ENG | The wild and breathtaking scenery of Austria's Roman Quarry of St. Margarethen provides an ideal and unique backdrop for this live and colourful open-air performance of Georges Bizet's opera Carmen (1875). With over 400 participants, this opulent staging of Bizet's famous opera - one of the most popular works in the genre's history - proves a feast for all the senses. Austria's Opera Festival St. Margarethen, one of Europe's most important open-air festivals, is attended by about 220, 000 opera lovers every year. The Brno National Theatre Orchestra & Chorus is led by conductor Ernst Märzendorfer. Soloists are Nadia Krasteva, Russi Nikov and Alexandr Antonenko. |
| 20/05 | 02h41>04h19 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Europakonzert 2000 from Berlin | Europakonzert 2000 from Berlin | ENG | Mikhail Pletnev (piano), Karita Mattila (soprano), Violeta Urmana (alto), Thomas Moser (tenor), Eike Wilm Schulte (bass), Swedish Radio Choir, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor: Claudio Abbado. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19 - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125. The European Concert has been a tradition of the Berliner Philharmoniker since 1991. The musicians commemorate the anniversary of the orchestra's founding on May 1st, 1882, playing in different European cities. In 2000, the orchestra played at home in the Berlin Philharmonic Hall. |
| 20/05 | 04h19>04h39 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | England, my England - I | England, my England - I | ENG | From August 28 to September 6, 2015, the Early Music Festival Utrecht focused on England, my England. On the basis of the festival theme, presenter Lex Bohlmeijer takes the viewer in a two-part documentary on an intriguing journey through England of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque, and relates this to the city of Utrecht. Episode 1 offers a peek into the inner city churches of Utrecht, visiting the source of inspiration if this year's festival: the English estate Boughton House, where the Duke of Buccleuch shows us around. |
| 20/05 | 04h39>05h22 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Beethoven - Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20 | Beethoven - Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20 | ENG | The soloists from the Lucerne Festival Orchestra present Ludwig van Beethoven's Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20, which is scored for clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and double bass. This 1799 piece achieved great popularity during Beethoven's lifetime. It was arranged for many various instrumental ensembles, including versions for two guitars, and piano four-hands, but also a trio for clarinet (or violin), cello, and piano, arranged by Beethoven himself. This performance was recorded at the Lucerne Culture and Congress Center (KKL), Switzerland, in 2020. |
| 20/05 | 05h23>05h47 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Bach - Cantata "Ich habe genug", BWV 82 | Bach - Cantata "Ich habe genug", BWV 82 | ENG | The film Jaroussky sings Bach & Telemann is a portrait of a very special vocalist, and of two exceptional composers. When Philippe Jaroussky - whose angelic voice seems almost timeless, not belonging to any one epoque or decade - sings works by Telemann and Bach, it becomes abundantly clear that the sheer emotional force and the purifying power of their music have not diminished over the centuries. The works performed in this film are Telemann's Jesus liegt in letzten Zügen and Sinfonia from Brockes-Passion; Der am Ölberg zagende Jesus, and Bach's Sinfonia from Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis and Ich habe genug. |
| 20/05 | 05h47>05h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Messiaen - Vingt regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus - X | Messiaen - Vingt regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus - X | ENG | In recent years, a new generation of Chinese pianists has emerged on the international scene. But there are many more young Chinese artists, who the Académie France-Chine aims to enable to deepen their art by introducing them to and giving them a platform within French and European culture. Four of these artists are Chen Xue-Hong, Zhang Cheng, Chen Yunjie and Chen Sa, who made their joint debut in Paris in this unique concert at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées that showcased their extraordinary talent. On the program are Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2, Schumann's Piano Sonata No. 1, Scriabin's Piano Sonata No. 8 and Paysage (No. 3) and Mazeppa (No. 4) from Liszt's Études d'Exécution Transcendante. The concert closes with Messiaen's Regard de l'Esprit de la joie (No. 10) from Vingt regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus. |
| 20/05 | 06h00>06h32 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Mozart - String Quartet No. 14, ''Spring'' | Mozart - String Quartet No. 14, ''Spring'' | ENG | From the Rammenau Castle, the Gewandhaus-Quartett performs String Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387 by Mozart. Composed in Vienna in 1782, this play dubbed Spring is the first of the Haydn Quartets, a suite of six string quartets composed by Mozart during his early years in Vienna in honor of Joseph Haydn, considered by many as the father of string quartets. Founded in 1808, the Gewandhaus-Quartett is the oldest quartet in the world, continuously performing for more than 200 years. It is currently composed of Frank Michael Erben (first violin), Conrad Suske (second violin), Volker Metz (viola), Jürnjakob Timm (cello), and Steffen Adelmann (double bass). |
| 20/05 | 06h32>07h01 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Berg - Violin Concerto | Berg - Violin Concerto | ENG | Andris Nelsons's starts off his official opening concert as principal conductor of the Gewandhausorchester with the world premiere of Steffen Schleiermacher's 'Relief for Orchestra'. Baiba Skride features as soloist in Alban Berg's Violin Concerto. In the slow finale the solo violin's line is gradually joined by the rest of the first violin, providing a lovely moment between soloist and orchestra. Skride's encore is Imitatione delle Campane by von Westhoff, a Bach contemporary. The concert closes with a rendition of Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, Op. 56, known as the 'Scottish' which actually premiered in the Leipzig Gewandhaus in 1842. Recorded on February 22/23, 2018 in the Gewandhaus, Leipzig. |
| 20/05 | 07h02>08h38 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Bach - Sonatas for Violin and Piano | Bach - Sonatas for Violin and Piano | ENG | Johann Sebastian Bach probably composed his Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord BWV 1014 through 1019 while working as chapel master of Köthen. It is assumed he wrote the sonatas for Prince Leopold and later adapted them for personal use in Leipzig. Maybe it because of this that the pieces are very suitable for amateurs, though all sonatas also have enough finesse to pose professional musicians with a challenge. The separate pieces are meant to be played as a set, like the 'Brandenburg concertos'. |
| 20/05 | 08h38>08h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Graupner - Magnificat anima mea | Graupner - Magnificat anima mea | ENG | Patrick Debrabandere conducts the Vox Mago chamber choir in a performance of Christoph Graupner's (1683-1760) cantata Magnificat anima mea. This performance is part of the concert program In Tempus Adventus, consisting of three beautiful baroque cantatas, recorded in December 2018 in Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Presentatiekerk, Ghent in Belgium. This festive cantata was composed for Christmas in 1722. Graupner was a very prolific composer, with one of the largest oeuvres in the classical music history. He befriended composers like Händel and Matheson and even was chosen over Johann Sebastian Bach as the new cantor of the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, but his employer Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen decided otherwise and still wished to keep Graupner as court composer. |
| 20/05 | 09h00>09h25 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Modena - The Belcanto School | Modena - The Belcanto School | ENG | This documentary by Mark Perna shows the training and professional growth actions for opera singers, the promotion and enhancement of the cultural offer of the city and province of Modena and the maintenance and development of the Modenese musical tradition in the field of opera. |
| 20/05 | 09h25>09h37 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Chopin - Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49 | Chopin - Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49 | ENG | Italian pianist Andrea Molteni (1998) performs Frédéric Chopin's Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49. Molteni began studying the piano at the age of six. He graduated with honors and honorable mention at the Conservatorio di musica Giuseppe Verdi di Como, and was awarded a master's degree Magna cum Laude in Advanced Performance Studies by the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano. He has performed at the Wiener Saal of the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Scriabin Museum in Moscow, National Opera Center in New York, and several other international venues. This performance was recorded at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Ohio, USA, in 2022. |
| 20/05 | 09h38>10h02 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 20/05 | 10h02>10h27 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Heitor Villa-Lobos Music for Cello and Piano - V | Heitor Villa-Lobos Music for Cello and Piano - V | ENG | In this six-part documentary on the life and work by Heitor Villa-Lobos, director Liloye Boubli takes viewers on a journey through the life and work of the Brazilian legend of classical music. The composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist was born 1887 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Growing up amongst the immense social changes Brazil went through at the time - social revolution and modernization, abolishing slavery in 1888 - Villa-Lobos went on to become one of the best-known South American composers of all time. This fifth episode takes a closer look at the authentically Brazilian sounds and references to be found in Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas", as well as the importance of the violoncello in most of his compositions. |
| 20/05 | 10h27>11h36 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Works for Flute & Oboe: Haydn, Schumann, Bach | Works for Flute & Oboe: Haydn, Schumann, Bach | ENG | On April 9, 2020, when that year's pandemic forced concert life to a standstill, flautist Ana de la Vega and oboist Ramón Ortega Quero were well into their scheduled concert tour. They played their concert at Palais Lichtenau in the German city of Potsdam as planned, albeit without an audience. This intimate recording is the result. On the program are Joseph Haydn's "Londoner" Trio No.1 C Hb. IV/1, Clara Schumann's Drei Romanzen, Op.22, Antonín Dvoák's Silent Woods for cello and piano, J. S Bach's Trio Sonata in C minor from "Musikalischen Opfer" BWV 1079 and Robert Schumann's Drei Romanzen, Op. 94. The concert concludes with Ignaz Moscheles's Concertante in F. |
| 20/05 | 11h36>12h13 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Brahms - Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102 | Brahms - Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102 | ENG | The 2007 Europa-Konzert takes place in Berlin, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Berliner Philharmoniker. Under the theme "The Year 1882", the acclaimed orchestra is lead by conductor Sir Simon Rattle as it interprets Brahms' "Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra", his Fourth Symphony and Wagners' "Prelude to Act I" from Parsifal - the piece that marked the orchestra's first recorded work of September 1913 under the baton of Alfred Hertz. The soloists are Lisa Batiashvili (violin) and Truls Mørk (cello), established as sought-after young virtuosos and appearing regularly with leading orchestras and in recitals throughout the world. The "Kraftwerk und Kabelwerk Oberspree (power and cable factory)", the remarkable venue of this concert, is one of the most impressive historical industrial building from the late 19th century in Berlin. As its impressive presence is infused with Brahms and Wagner, there is an air of total commitment, only enhanced further by the unusual surroundings. The collaboration of Lisa Batiashvili and Truls Mørk ensures a moving performance of Brahms's last orchestral work, his Double Concerto. Following this, Rattle and the orchestra continue to demonstrate their outstanding musicianship, delivering Wagner's amazingly fresh and dynamic Fourth Symphony. |
| 20/05 | 12h14>13h12 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | J. S. Bach - Arias, solos, and duets | J. S. Bach - Arias, solos, and duets | ENG | Baritone Matthias Goerne teams up with violinist Vilde Frang, cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, flutist Stathis Karapanos, and harpsichordist Michaela Hasselt in this program dedicated to the music of J. S. Bach. They perform baritone arias from Bach's most beautiful cantatas, as well as solo pieces and duets. On the program are Sonata No. 3 in C major for violin solo, BWV 1005; arias 'Hier, in meines Vaters Stätte', BWV 32 and 'Die Welt mit allen Königreichen', BWV 59; Suite No. 5 in C minor for cello solo, BWV 1011; 'Wenn Trost und Hülf ermangeln muß', BWV 117; 'Ja, ja, ich halte Jesum fest', BWV 157; Invention No. 7 in E minor, BWV 778; Invention in A major, BWV 783; and 'Welt ade, ich bin dein müde', BWV 158. This performance was recorded at St. Mary's Church in Wittenberg, Germany. |
| 20/05 | 13h12>13h33 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Franck - Prélude, Choral et Fugue pour Piano | Franck - Prélude, Choral et Fugue pour Piano | ENG | In recent years, a new generation of Chinese pianists has emerged on the international scene. But there are many more young Chinese artists, who the Académie France-Chine aims to enable to deepen their art by introducing them to and giving them a platform within French and European culture. Four of these artists are Chen Xue-Hong, Zhang Cheng, Chen Yunjie and Chen Sa, who made their joint debut in Paris in this unique concert at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées that showcased their extraordinary talent. On the program are Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2, Schumann's Piano Sonata No. 1, Scriabin's Piano Sonata No. 8 and Paysage (No. 3) and Mazeppa (No. 4) from Liszt's Études d'Exécution Transcendante. The concert closes with Messiaen's Regard de l'Esprit de la joie (No. 10) from Vingt regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus. |
| 20/05 | 13h33>13h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 20/05 | 14h00>15h33 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Chopin - Piano Concertos No. 1 & No. 2 | Chopin - Piano Concertos No. 1 & No. 2 | ENG | Antoni Wit conducts the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra in performances of Chopin's Piano Concertos No. 1, Op. 11 and No. 2, Op. 21. Soloists are Nikolai Demidenko and Evgeny Kissin. After performing the first concerto, Demidenko encores with Chopin's Mazurka Op. 17/4. Kissin closes the concert with Chopin's Etude Op. 10/12 and the Waltz in E minor, Op. post. This concert was part of the celebration of Chopin's 200th anniversary in 2010. Chopin composed the second concerto one year before the Concerto No. 1 and completed both works at the age of 20, before leaving his home country Poland and moving to Paris. |
| 20/05 | 15h33>15h53 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 | Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 | ENG | J. S. Bach's six Brandenburg Concerto's belong to his best-known works. The composer wrote these concertos between 1711 and 1720 and dedicated them in 1721 to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg. In celebration of the pieces' 300th anniversary, Czech harpsichordist and conductor Václav Luks and the renowned Baroque ensemble Collegium 1704 recorded all six Brandenburg Concertos on historical instruments in 2021. The concertos are based on the Italian concerto grosso form, in which a group of solo instruments is set against a large ensemble. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos feature remarkable combinations of solo instruments and virtuoso solos. In this performance at the Hall of Mirrors in the Köthen Castle, Germany, Luks and his Collegium 1704 present Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046. This concerto was written for strings, woodwinds, and brass, and features solos from each instrument group. |
| 20/05 | 15h53>17h43 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Romeo and Juliet | Romeo and Juliet | ENG | Sergei Prokofiev based his ballet 'Romeo and Juliet' on William Shakespeare's famous play of the same name, telling the story of two young lovers from the feuding families Montague and Capulet. Acclaimed French choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot created a distinctive choreography of the ballet in 1996, which has been performed to great success the world over. In his production, Maillot interprets Romeo and Juliet not as a social conflict or clan warfare governed by a strict code of honor, but as a tale of accidental tragedy that leads to the death of children more concerned with the path of love than that of hatred. This 2002 interpretation is performed by the dancers of Les Ballets de Monte Carlo. Chris Roelandt and Bernice Coppieters star in the title roles. |
| 20/05 | 17h44>18h17 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Villa-Lobos - String Quartet No. 9 | Villa-Lobos - String Quartet No. 9 | ENG | Quarteto Radamés Gnattali performs Heitor Villa-Lobos's String Quartet No. 9 at the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janiero, Brasil. The ensemble was founded in 2006 and consists of Carla Rincón and Francisco Roa (violins), Fernando Thebaldi (viola), and Hugo Pilger (cello). The quartet, which specializes in Brazilian music, focuses on educational activities. Their recording of all of Villa-Lobos string quartets is a major achievement and was very well received by international music critics. Except for his Bachianas brasileiras, the performance of many of the Brazilian's compositions is limited to Latin America. Highly regarded as a composer, conductor and educator in his native country, Villa-Lobos has operas, symphonies, concertos, piano repertoire, choral music, and seventeen string quartets to his credit. |
| 20/05 | 18h17>20h00 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | The Divan Orchestra from the Alhambra | The Divan Orchestra from the Alhambra | ENG | Millions of television viewers in Germany, France, Portugal, Greece and Finland experienced live the moving open-air concert within the highly symbolic surrounding of the Alhambra in Granada. Music as a language of peace - this vision unifies the young musicians of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra who come from Israel, Palestine, Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Europe. They perform side by side in the orchestra formed in 1999 by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said. The orchestra has taken on the complex challenge of performing music to promote peace. Soloists are Kyril Zlotnikov and Nabil Shehata. On the program are Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3, Bottesini's Fantasia on a theme by Rossini, Brahms' Symphony Nr. 1 and Vorspiel and Liebestod from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde. |
| 20/05 | 20h01>20h31 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Teatro Regio behind the scenes | Teatro Regio behind the scenes | ENG | Few Italian theatres can boast of being an absolute point of reference for national and world culture. The Teatro Regio in Turin is both a symbol of excellence in the national operatic tradition and a prestigious stage hosting operas, ballets, concerts, and musicals of great substance. This short documentary offers a behind-the-scenes tour of the Teatro Regio Torino and bears witness to the enviable reputation that has prevailed since its opening in 1740. |
| 20/05 | 20h32>20h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Semi Final II - Liszt Competition 2017 | Semi Final II - Liszt Competition 2017 | ENG | Leon Bernsdorf (1992, Germany) performs Epithalam zu Eduard Reményis Vermählungsfeier (S129) and Grand Duo concertant sur la Romance de 'Le Marin' (S128) during semi-final II (chamber music) of the 11th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, held in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, in 2017. The competition actively presents, develops, and promotes piano talents from around the world. In doing so, it has become one of the prominent gateways to the international professional classical music scene for young musicians. The International Franz Liszt Piano Competition was founded in 1986 in the Netherlands and has since built a reputation as one of the world's most prestigious piano competitions. |
| 20/05 | 21h00>22h29 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Piano Duets - Mozart, Ravel, Rachmaninoff a. o. | Piano Duets - Mozart, Ravel, Rachmaninoff a. o. | ENG | In this splendid concert, exceptional Russian pianists Nikolay Lugansky and Vadim Rudenko join forces in a program for two pianos comprising works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maurice Ravel, Anton Arensky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Nikolai Kapustin. Both pianists, laureates of the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1994, have received international recognition. They perform regularly in a duo. On the program: Mozart's Sonata for two pianos in D major, K. 448/375 A; Ravel's La Valse (arr. for two pianos); Arensky's Suite No. 1 for two pianos, Op. 15; and Rachmaninoff's Suite No. 1 (Fantasy) for two pianos, Op. 5. As an encore, the duo performs 'Romance' from Rachmaninoff's Suite No. 2 for two pianos, Op. 17, followed by 'Overture' from Nikolai Kapustin's Sinfonietta, Op. 49. This performance was recorded at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow, Russia, on November 25, 2021. |
| 20/05 | 22h29>23h12 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Brahms - Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 | Brahms - Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 | ENG | Les Dissonances is a collective of artists founded by violinist David Grimal in 2004. The conductorless ensemble consists of musicians from the most prestigious European orchestras, international soloists, and young talents. In this performance, Les Dissonances present Johannes Brahms's Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68. Brahms realized he was expected to compose a symphony that would match the musical standards established by Ludwig van Beethoven. After working on it for at least fourteen years, he completed his Symphony No. 1 in 1876. Brahms's symphony was hailed as 'Beethoven's Tenth': a worthy successor to Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. Brahms's work contains several references to Beethoven. For instance, the main theme of the fourth movement - first appearing in the strings - resembles the 'Ode to Joy' in the finale of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. This performance was recorded at Philharmonie de Paris, France, in 2014. |
| 20/05 | 23h13>23h47 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Dvoák - Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 | Dvoák - Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 | ENG | For the 2016 edition of the Waldbühne, the Georgian violinist Lisa Batiashvili and the Québécois conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin join the Berliner Philharmoniker for a beautiful concert. They present an all Czech program! We always think of Germany, Austria, and Italy when we name great classical composers, but the Czech Republic also delivered some master composers such as Antonin Dvorák, Bedrich Smetana, Leos Janacek, and Bohuslav Martinu. This concert starts with Smetana's famous Vltava from Má Vlast. Lisa Batiashvili plays Dvorák's Violin Concerto in A minor, and the concerts centerpiece is Dvorák's Symphony No. 6. |
| 20/05 | 23h47>23h59 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Classica Spotlight | Classica Spotlight | ENG | Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists. |
| 20/05 | 00h00>02h01 |
(0x00) ? | ENG | Puccini - La Bohème | Puccini - La Bohème | ENG | Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Paris Opera Orchestra and Choir in a performance of Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème. Recorded at the Opéra National de Paris in 2017 and directed by Claus Guth. Among the soloists are Nicole Car, Aida Garifullina Atalla Ayan and Artur Ruciski. La Bohème premiered in 1896 at the Teatro Regio in Italy. The opera's libretto focuses on the relationship between Rodolfo and Mimì. When young poet Rodolfo meets seamstress Mimì, it's love at first sight. But faced by the cruel realities of poverty and ill health, will the flame that burns between them flicker and die? Or will the timeless strength of their youthful passion withstand every trial and tribulation that life can throw at them? |