Daniel Harding leads the Orchestra and Choir of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and four vocal soloists in a magnificent performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem in D minor, K. 626. The soloists are soprano Christiane Karg, mezzosoprano Sara Mingardo, tenor Matthew Swensen, and bass Gianluca…
J. S. Bach's six Brandenburg Concerto's belong to his best-known works. In celebration of the pieces' 300th anniversary, Czech harpsichordist and conductor Václav Luks and the renowned Baroque ensemble Collegium 1704 present Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050. J. S. Bach's…
The Messiah (HWV 56) by Georg Frederich Handel, tells the life and suffering of Christ: a story of passion, fire, and sacrifice. This performance of the Dutch ensemble Ribattuta Musica under the direction of conductor Dick Duijst was filmed in the grand church of the…
Italian cellist Silvia Chiesa and Italian pianist Maurizio Baglini perform a wonderful recital of works by Ferruccio Busoni, Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Italian cellist Silvia Chiesa and Italian pianist Maurizio Baglini perform Frédéric Chopin's Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major, Op.…
Every summer, the Greek island of Patmos hosts the Patmos Musical Festival, a unique musical event comprising both a Chamber and a Sacred Music Festival. This documentary captures the 2024 edition, featuring performances by distinguished soloists and ensembles from around the world. Every summer, the…
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…
The documentary "The Three Lives of Clara Schumann" traces the fascinating life story of German pianist and composer Clara Schumann. Basing itself on her letters and diaries, her compositions, and on accounts from musicians who have intensively studied her music, this 2019 documentary offers a…
Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Enrico Pace (piano). This Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord No. 1 BWV 1014 is the fourth out of the set of sonatas Johann Sebastian Bach composed before 1725, probably during his time as chapel master in Köthen. Presumably, he wrote these…
Maestro Herbert Blomstedt makes his debut with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra at 2020's Lucerne Festival conducting Ludwig van Beethoven's celebrated Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica". This performance was recorded at the Lucerne Culture and Congress Center (KKL), Switzerland, in August 2020.…
This chamber music concert is part of 'Preludio' concert series of the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid. This performance was recorded at Auditorio Sony of the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid, Spain, on April 30, 2024. This chamber music concert is…
Compagnia Simona Bucci presents an extraordinary concert in scenic form: 'Preludi e Fughe - Geografia antropica'. Dmitri Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 inspired choreographer Simona Bucci to take on this project. Compagnia Simona Bucci presents an extraordinary concert in scenic form: 'Preludi e…
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra once again opens the gates to magical worlds with an enchanting concert program. Under the baton of German conductor Christian Schumann, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Concert Choir, and Danish National Junior Choir team up to perform music…
Mexican conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto leads the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería in a performance of Camille Saint-Saëns's musical suite The Carnival of the Animals (Le carnaval des animaux, 1886). This suite consists of 14 movements, each depicting a different animal. This performance was recorded at…
More than just a tribute to the Ballets Russes, this version of Sheherazade by Jean-Christophe Maillot, resonates as the reunion between choreography and the fictive or real beings which have nourished his artistic universe over his thirty year career. Recorded at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo…
Renowned French string quartet Quatuor Ébene marked the 250th birth anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) with a remarkable project: recording all of the great composer's sixteen string quartets. For five years, violinists Pierre Colombet and Gabriel Le Magadure, violist Marie Chilemme, and cellist Raphaël…
House of Dreams is an imaginative concert designed by Alison Mackay. It is a magical journey to the meeting places of baroque art and music by Bach and Handel. The Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, who specialize in historical performance is directed by Jeanne Lamon. House of…
Robert Schumann composed his Fantasie in C, Op. 17 in 1836, revising it prior to publication in 1839. Bearing a dedication to Franz Liszt, it is one of Schumann's greatest works for solo piano, and a central work of the early Romantic period. Written in…
Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan and the Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris recorded all of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies in 2014-2015. In this program, Jordan conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93. This performance was recorded at Opéra Bastille in Paris, France,…
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Florence Musical May) is Italy's oldest opera and arts festival. As part of the festival's 2021 edition, maestro Daniel Harding leads the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in a wonderful concert program featuring Johannes Brahms's Tragic Overture in D minor, Op.…
For three years, Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra presented the nine Beethoven symphonies on a world tour. Director Michael Waldman drew a captivating documentary. Founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra is composed of young musicians from Israel, Palestine,…
A colourful Christmas concert by the South Netherlands Philharmonic with Tchaikovsky's famous First Piano Concerto. Chief conductor Dmitry Liss showcases, together with master pianist Boris Berezovsky, a true, Russian spirit. A colourful Christmas concert by the South Netherlands Philharmonic with Tchaikovsky's famous First Piano Concerto.…
Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan and the Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris recorded all of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies in 2014-2015. In this program, Jordan conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60. This performance was recorded at Opéra Bastille in Paris, France,…
French lutenist Thomas Dunford performs various works for lute by J. S. Bach in this intimate chamber music concert, recorded at Concertgebouw Brugge, Belgium, in 2017. On the program are Suite for lute in G minor, BWV 995; Suite for solo cello in G major…
In this episode of 'In Rehearsal,' Latvian maestro Mariss Jansons guides the Oslo Philharmonic through the powerful Suite from Béla Bartók's pantomime ballet The Miraculous Mandarin, culminating in a performance at the Oslo Concert Hall. Latvian maestro Mariss Jansons (1943-2019) was one of the world's…
Riccardo Frizza conducts the Orchestra Gli Originali and the Coro Donizetti Opera in a performance of Geatano Donizetti's comic opera L'elisir d'amore ('The Elixer of Love', 1832). Directed by Frederic Wake-Walker, this 2021 production is unique as it features the complete, original score as reconstructed…
In this recording of his 2016 Deeply Mozart concert tour, Francesco Attesti (.1975) performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's piano concertos KV 449 and KV 488 with the Italian OIDA Orchestra and conductor Paolo Belloli. Regarded as one of the finest interpreters of Romantic repertoire, Francesco Attesti…
Kompletný TV program stanice Brava HDTV na piatok 16. 10. 2026. Hlavný večerný program začína o 20:26 reláciou Beethoven - Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93.