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Philippe Jaroussky sings Bach and Telemann in a portrait of a very special vocalist, and of two exceptional composers.

David Zinman conducts the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie in a performance of W. A. Mozart's (1756-1791) Symphony No. 39, K. 543. Recorded in the Sophiensaal in Munich in 1991 and directed by János Darvas.

Few premieres will have been as troublesome as that of Igor Stravinsky's ballet `Le Sacre du Printemps'. The ballet, written for Sergey Diaghilev's Ballets Russes with choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky, tells the story of a young girl that literally has to dance herself to death as a sacrifice to t...

In this concert recorded in November 2016 at the magnificent Baroque basilica of Saint Florian, Austria - once the home of Anton Bruckner .

Soprano Harriet Burns performs Robert Schumann's `Singet nicht in Trauertönen, Op 9', Franz Schubert's `Atys, D 585', `L'absent' from Gabriel Fauré's `Trois Chansons, Op 5', and `Seranilla de la Zarzuela' from Judith Weir's `A Spanish Liederbooklet'.

The Boy with the Wig: Kids on Mozart explores children's fascination with the composer. The 30-minute film features boys and girls aged between eight and eleven recounting his life through humour and serious interpretations of Mozart's biography.

Fabio Luisi conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in this powerful performance taken from the 150th Anniversary celebrations of Denmark's national composer, Carl Nielsen.

Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.

The 2017 Reate Festival in Rieti, Italy stages two short operas composed by Nino Rota. Known chiefly for his cinema soundtracks and his lifelong relationship with iconic directors such as Federico Fellini, Francis Ford Coppola and Luchino Visconti, Rota was a musical `enfant prodige' who composed...

With virtuosic flair and an eagerness to expand the repertoire, a new generation of pianists has revitalised the instrument's appeal. In addition to the usual classics, they perform formerly scorned works or discover neglected composers.

From 28 August to 6 September 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 journey through England.

From the Rammenau castle, the Gewandhaus-Quartett performs Mozart's String Quartet No 19 in C major, K 465, a piece dubbed `Dissonance' because of its unusual introduction including dissonant notes preceding a brilliant allegro.

Johann Sebastian Bach craved a career change in 1721. Wishing to join the court of Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg, Bach presented him with six new concertos in the hopes of securing a position.

Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.

During the 17th century the Neapolitan rich and famous gathered in droves for the Spassi di Posillipo, open-air festivals on the coast.

A concert including the following works: the Piano Concerto by Maurice Ravel in G major and two works by Gabriela Montero. Montero will be on stage as a pianist herself together with the Youth Orchestra of the Americas.

Christoph Eschenbach conducts the Orchestre de Paris in a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 9.

In this splendid 2013 concert from the Church of Verbier, Switzerland, Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos and Chinese pianist Yuja Wang join forces to interpret three sonatas by Johannes Brahms. Leonidas Kavakos rose to fame in 1985, when he became the youngest musician to ever win the first price ...

Quarteto Radamés Gnattali performs Heitor Villa-Lobos's String Quartet No 12 at the Palácio das Laranjeiras in Rio de Janiero, Brasil. The ensemble was founded in 2006 and consists of Carla Rincón and Francisco Roa.

An audio-visual concert guide to Bela Bartok's `Concerto for Orchestra'.

Greek conductor Teodor Currentzis leads his ensemble MusicAeterna alongside Austrian-Moldovan violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja in a performance showcasing young, accomplished and energetic musicians. For this concert, they went searching for a new definition of the meaning of the word beauty. Th...

Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.

Pianist JJ Jun Li Bui (Canada, 2004) performs the first movement of Carl Vine's Piano Sonata No. 1, Piece No. 2 in E-flat major from Franz Schubert's Drei Klavierstücke, Op. Post. D. 946, and Maurice Ravel's La Valse, during the first round.

Pianist Xiaoxuan Li (China, 2001) performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Allegro in D major, K. 626b/16, Johannes Brahms's Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24, and Sarabande of George Frideric Handel's Suite No. 7 in B-flat major, HWV 440.

Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo have finally found common ground between classical music and professional wrestling. Clementi had to contend with Mozart's ingenuity, Beethoven blew Steinbelt out of Vienna, and Handel sparred Scarlatti in a joust of fingers.

Taking the viewer on a journey through the life and work of the Brazilian classical music legend, Heitor Villa-Lobos. The composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist was born in Rio de Janeiro, growing up in a time of social change.

Intercultural chamber music ensemble AU Ensemble performs 'Dream (as a Dream)', written by Canadian contemporary composer Mark Armanini and Chinese pipa player Qiu Xia He. The composition is inspired by a poem by Chinese poet Li Qing Zhao.

From the Opéra Royal de Liege, an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini. Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.

The Berliner Philharmoniker is one of the world's finest orchestras, its fame stretching all the way to Japan. Unsurprisingly, this 2000 concert, recorded at Tokyo's magnificent Suntory Hall, was a resounding success.

Modena and its opera tradition, derived from a long history with roots in the area's folk culture, are located with the region with the highest concentration of opera houses in the world.

Emmanuel Krivine leads the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Antonín Dvořák's Cello Concerto in B minor, Op 104, featuring Aleksandr Khramouchin as the soloist. The Cello Concerto is one of the most-performed works in its genre.

Baritone Arvid Fagerfjäll (Sweden, 1991) and pianist Hikaru Kanki (Japan, 1993) perform Franz Schubert's `An mein Herz', D 860, `Die Aufgeregten' from Arnold Schönberg's Sechs Lieder, Op 3, `A poison tree' from Benjamin Britten's `The red cockatoo'.

Regarded as one of the finest interpreters of Romantic repertoire, Francesco Attesti (*1975) gave his first recital at age 11 and by the time he was 23, had earned the highest honours in piano from Florence's Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini.