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 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 hi...
The Valerius Ensemble, consisting of Robert Windak (violin), Michael Rein (violin), Eva Šušlíková (viola), Judith Chapman (cello) and Ingo Lylofs (piano) played a concert in Muziekcentrum Enschede on April 15, 2018.
A six-part documentary on the life and work of Heitor Villa-Lobos. Director Liloye Boubli takes viewers on a journey through the life and work of the Brazilian legend of classical music.
German composer, conductor, and essayist Hans Zender gets the exhaustive Reiner E Moritz treatment. As a conductor, Zender was associated with several German opera houses and orchestras.
Paavo Järvi conducts as the Orchestra and Choir of Paris perform Gabriel Fauré's Cantique de Jean Racine Op. 11.
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).
Clarinettist Sharon Kam, soprano Jacquelyn Wagner and pianist Matan Porat bundle their forces in this recital from Schinkel Pavillon in Berlin on May 11, 2020.
Roberto Prosseda 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.
This concert may be called a meeting of musical giants: Manfred Honeck conducts the Berlin Philharmonic while cellist Yo-Yo Ma features as soloist. Success guaranteed when these artists take the stage..
Zhu Xiao-Mei (piano). Recorded at the Bachfest Leipzig in the St Thomas Church. Chinese pianist Zhu Xiao-Mei occupies a unique place in the world of music.
Between March and May 2020, Schinkel Pavillon Berlin opened its unexpectedly vacated exhibition space for a concert series in isolation. Pianist Severin von Eckardstein performs Claude Debussy's `Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune' and more.
Stefano Demicheli conducts the Ensemble Talenti Vulcanici and soloists Nicola Cianncio (bass) and Catherine Jones (cello) in a varied baroque music program, recorded at Chiesa di Santa Caterina da Seina in Naples, Italy.
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.
Tabea Zimmermann on viola and Francesco Piemontesi on piano perform live at Schinkel Pavilion in Berlin, on 17 April 2020: Robert Schumann's Phantasiestücke for clarinet and piano, Op 73 and Max Reger's Suite No 1 in G minor, Op 131d.
Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), one of Mozart's five great repertoire operas, was a great success during Mozart's lifetime and to this day has not lost any of its magic.
The Metropolitan Opera presents Puccini's American opera based on David Belasco's play `The Girl of the Golden West'. During the height of the California gold rush, the titular heroine must steel herself in the face of adversity in order to win the affections of the man she loves. Despite its gla...
Fabio Luisi conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Strauss' Horn Concerto No. 1. This work is one of the most popular and frequently performed horn concertos written in the 19th century, and the first orchestral piece the composer wrote for the instrument.
Documentary following the 12 cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, which has been a staple of the international musical universe since 1972. Whether playing classical, jazz, tango or avant-garde music, they invariably captivate audiences.
This concert is the result of the collaboration between the Giuseppe Nicolini Conservatory of Piacenza and the Giuseppe Verdi of Milan. On the programme are works by the Dutch conductor and composer Johan de Meij.