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Thaïs "Comédie lyrique" in three acts by Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912) Libretto by Louis Gallet based on the novel by Anatole France First performance in Paris, Opéra, 16 March 1894 Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce (conductor) Monte-Carlo Opera Chorus Jean-Louis Grinda (Stage director) Marina Rebeka (Thaïs) Ludovic Tézier (Athanaël) Jean-François Borras (Nicias) Philippe Kahn (Palémon) Marie Gautrot (Albine) Cassandre Berthon (Crobyle) Valentine Lemercier (Myrtale) Jennifer Courcier (La Charmeuse) Directed by Gabriel Grinda Monte-Carlo, Opera, 28 January 2021

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) Felix Mendelssohn 1809 - 1847 Symphony No. 3 in A minor op. 56 "Scottish" Hector Berlioz 1803 - 1869 Harold in Italy Oslo, Oslo Concert Hall, December 1, 2023

Orchestre de Paris, Lahav Shani (conductor) Kirill Gerstein (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 19 Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Paris, Philharmonie, 14 December 2022.

The 2023 edition of the Prix de Lausanne will mark the 50th anniversary of the event. The Gala des Étoiles, the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the competition will feature performances by alumni and the organization's partner schools. Recorded on February 5th at Théâtre Beaulieu, Lausanne

Geneva Competition 2024 Singing Competition, Final with orchestra Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Alevtina Ioffe (conductor) Geneva, Grand Théâtre, October 22, 2024

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (direction and piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor KV 466 Recorded at the Siemens-Villa in Berlin .

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Médée "Tragédie en musique" in a prologue and five acts by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 - 1704) Libretto by Thomas Corneille First performance in Paris, Opéra, 4 December 1693 Concert version Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet (Conductor) Véronique Gens (Médée) Cyrille Dubois (Jason) Judith van Wanroij (Créuse) Thomas Dolié (Créon) David Witczak (Oronte) Hélène Carpentier (La Victoire / Nérine / l'Amour) Adrien Fournaison (Le Chef du peuple / Un habitant / Un Argien / La Vengeance) Floriane Hasler (Bellone) David Tricou (Un berger / Le premier Corinthien / Un Argien / Le troisième captif / Un démon / Le troisième fantôme) Fabien Hyon (Un berger / Arcas / Le deuxième Corinthien / La Jalousie) Jehanne Amzal (Une Italienne / Cléone / 1re bergère / 1re captive / 1er fantôme) Marine Lafdal-Franc (La Gloire / 2e bergère / 2e captive / 2e fantôme) Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 27 March 2023 Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet (Conductor) Véronique Gens (Médée) Cyrille Dubois (Jason) Judith van Wanroij (Créuse) Thomas Dolié (Créon) David Witczak (Oronte) Hélène Carpentier (La Victoire / Nérine / l'Amour) Adrien Fournaison (Le Chef du peuple / Un habitant / Un Argien / La Vengeance) Floriane Hasler (Bellone) David Tricou (Un berger / Le premier Corinthien / Un Argien / Le troisième captif / Un démon / Le troisième fantôme) Fabien Hyon (Un berger / Arcas / Le deuxième Corinthien / La Jalousie) Jehanne Amzal (Une Italienne / Cléone / 1re bergère / 1re captive / 1er fantôme) Marine Lafdal-Franc (La Gloire / 2e bergère / 2e captive / 2e fantôme) Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 27 March 2023

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Coverage of the great music festival which takes place in Paris every year since 2002. The festival is famous for its eclectic programme, bringing together some of the biggest names in jazz, soul and hip-hop, including artists like Fred Wesley, Marc Ribot and many more. The performances take place in several emblematic concert halls, such as the Philharmonie de Paris and the Grande Halle de la Villette.

Jack DeJohnette (Bandleader, drums) Howard Johnson (Saxophone) Greg Osby (Saxophone) John Purcell (Saxophone) Rufus Reid (Double bass) Recorded in 1985 Estival Jazz, Lugano, Swiss

Lionel Loueke (guitar) Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival Nancy, 2021 Recorded Salle Poiret, October 9, 2021 Directed by Sylvain Pierrel

Takács Quartet, Nabuko Imai (viola) Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 String Quintet No. 2 in G major, op. 111 1977 Directed by Janos Darvas

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London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Faustine de Monès (soprano), Peter Donohoe (piano), Cynthia Millar (Ondes Martenot) Betsy Jolas (b. 1926) Ces belles années… (world premiere) Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992) Turangalîla-Symphonie London, Barbican Hall, 15 June 2023

Scott Ross - Traces of a Shooting Star 1951 - 1989 Scott on the Ross, about the recording of the 555 sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti Villeneuve lez Avignon, Tinel, April 1985 Produced by Bernard Tournois and Martina Catella Les maîtres de musique - Works by Domenico Scarlatti and Padre Antonio Soler

MusicAeterna byzantina, MusicAeterna choir, Teodor Currentzis (Conductor) Alexey Retinsky (b. 1986) Salve Regina Ave rex gentis anglorum Hildegard von Bingen (1098 - 1179) O vis aeternitatis Kyrie eleison Te ri rem Malek Theotoke i Elpis Vai me Exomologiste ton kirion Recorded at the Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, 26 October 2019 TV Director, François-René Martin

La Damnation de Faust "Légende dramatique" in four parts by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Libretto by Hector Berlioz and Almire Gandonnière after Gérard de Nerval's translation of "Faust" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe First performance in Paris, Opéra-Comique, December 6, 1846 Monte-Carlo Opera Chorus, Rainier III Music Academy Children's Chorus, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada (conductor) Stefano Visconti (choir director) Jean-Louis Grinda (Director) Eugénie Andrin (Choreography), Rudy Sabounghi (Sets), Jorge Jara (Costumes), Laurent Castaingt (Lighting), Gabriel Grinda (Video) Aude Extremo (Marguerite) Pene Pati (Faust) Nicolas Courjal (Méphistophélès) Frederic Caton (Brander) Salle des princes, Grimaldi Forum, 16 November 2022

Yunchan Lim (piano) John Dowland (1563-1626) Pavane Lachrimae P.15 - Arrangement William Byrd Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) 15 Sinfonias BWV 787-801 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 7 Bagatelles op. 33 Variations "Eroica" op. 35 Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton, 2 February 2023

Richard Strauss and his Heroines Divorce! After six years of marriage the choleric and chronically jealous Pauline, daughter of a general, has had enough of Richard Strauss. Pauline always knew it: her husband who at 36 is celebrated as the most important living German composer across the globe is cheating on her. His congeniality and moral uprightness is just a mask! Are his inspirations for the erotic escapades which are the basis of several of his tone poems and songs based on the love affairs of the artist? The film Richard Strauss and his Heroines goes on an exciting journey discovering the women in Strauss' life. At the focus is primarily his relationship with Pauline, to whom he was married for over 55 years up to his death. Until today she applies as a harridan who often embarrassed her husband in public. It hereby falls under the table that Strauss at the beginning and the end of his relationship composed his finest songs for the trained singer who gave up her career for him and covered his back for the rest of his life. What was it that made the broken old man, who experienced the most varied of epochs in German history, from the Empire to the Nazi dictatorship to the post-war period, write in 1948 in his final song ("At Sunset") one of the most moving declarations of love in the history of music: "We have through sorrow and joy gone hand in hand"? Richard Strauss and his Heroines - this is the first filmed search for clues about the unforgettable heroines created by Strauss. It is both the story of a turbulent, and at the end moving, love story of two people who were prepared to walk through fire for each other. We visit Strauss' last surviving grandchild in Garmisch and we meet the great Strauss singers Brigitte Fassbaender, Reneé Fleming, Dame Gwyneth Jones and Christa Ludwig, who report on their famous Strauss roles. With the conductor Franz Welser-Möst we research the secret of Strauss' instrumentation genius. Strauss expert Christoph Wagner-Trenckwitz, member of the board of the Vienna Volksoper, leads us through the film. Directed by Thomas von Steinaecker 2014

Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi (conductor) Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Childrens Choir Liv Redpath (soprano), Sebastian Kohlhepp (tenor) Carl Nielsen 1865- 1931 An Imaginary Journey to the Faroe Islands Hymnus Amoris, op. 12 Symphony No. 2, op. 16 "The Four Temperaments" Copenhagen, DR Koncerthuset, 2023 Directed by Kasper Lange

Keller Quartet Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, op. 51/1 1994 Directed by Janos Darvas

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Médée "Tragédie en musique" in a prologue and five acts by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 - 1704) Libretto by Thomas Corneille First performance in Paris, Opéra, 4 December 1693 Concert version Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet (Conductor) Véronique Gens (Médée) Cyrille Dubois (Jason) Judith van Wanroij (Créuse) Thomas Dolié (Créon) David Witczak (Oronte) Hélène Carpentier (La Victoire / Nérine / l'Amour) Adrien Fournaison (Le Chef du peuple / Un habitant / Un Argien / La Vengeance) Floriane Hasler (Bellone) David Tricou (Un berger / Le premier Corinthien / Un Argien / Le troisième captif / Un démon / Le troisième fantôme) Fabien Hyon (Un berger / Arcas / Le deuxième Corinthien / La Jalousie) Jehanne Amzal (Une Italienne / Cléone / 1re bergère / 1re captive / 1er fantôme) Marine Lafdal-Franc (La Gloire / 2e bergère / 2e captive / 2e fantôme) Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 27 March 2023 Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet (Conductor) Véronique Gens (Médée) Cyrille Dubois (Jason) Judith van Wanroij (Créuse) Thomas Dolié (Créon) David Witczak (Oronte) Hélène Carpentier (La Victoire / Nérine / l'Amour) Adrien Fournaison (Le Chef du peuple / Un habitant / Un Argien / La Vengeance) Floriane Hasler (Bellone) David Tricou (Un berger / Le premier Corinthien / Un Argien / Le troisième captif / Un démon / Le troisième fantôme) Fabien Hyon (Un berger / Arcas / Le deuxième Corinthien / La Jalousie) Jehanne Amzal (Une Italienne / Cléone / 1re bergère / 1re captive / 1er fantôme) Marine Lafdal-Franc (La Gloire / 2e bergère / 2e captive / 2e fantôme) Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 27 March 2023

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Émile Parisien 6tet invites Theo Croker Emile Parisien (saxophone), Theo Croker (trumpet), Roberto Negro (piano), Manu Codjia (guitar), Nasheet Waits (drums), Joe Martin (double bass) Festival Jazz sous les Pommiers, May 21, 2022

Shai Maestro Quartet: Human Shai Maestro (piano), Ofri Nehemya (drums), Jorge Roeder (double bass), Philip Dizzck (trumpet) Nancy, 10 September 2021, Headoffice of the newspaper 'L'Est Républicain' Directed by Nathan Benisty

Laura Perrudin (harp), Louis Winsberg (guitar) Salle CHORUS, Le Mans Jazz, 2021 Directed by Luc Riolon

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London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Faustine de Monès (soprano), Peter Donohoe (piano), Cynthia Millar (Ondes Martenot) Betsy Jolas (b. 1926) Ces belles années… (world premiere) Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992) Turangalîla-Symphonie London, Barbican Hall, 15 June 2023

Scott Ross - Traces of a Shooting Star 1951 - 1989 Scott on the Ross, about the recording of the 555 sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti Villeneuve lez Avignon, Tinel, April 1985 Produced by Bernard Tournois and Martina Catella Les maîtres de musique - Works by Domenico Scarlatti and Padre Antonio Soler

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Le Rossignol (The Nightingale) Lyric tale in three acts (scenes) by Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Libretto by Stepan Mitusov after the tale by Hans Christian Andersen First performance in Paris, Opéra, 26 May 1914 Les Mamelles de Tirésias ('The Breasts of Tiresias'). "Opéra bouffe" in a prologue and two acts by Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963) Libretto by Francis Poulenc after Guillaume Apollinaire's play Firt performance in Paris, Opéra-Comique (Salle Favart), 3 June 1947 Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth (conductor) Ensemble Aedes Olivier Py (stage direction) Pierre-André Weitz (sets, costumes), Bertrand Killy (lighting) Le Rossignol Sabine Devieilhe (Le Rossignol) Cyrille Dubois (Le Pêcheur / 1er émissaire japonais) Chantal Santon Jeffery (La Cuisinière) Laurent Naouri (Le Chambellan) Victor Sicard (Le Bonze) Rodolphe Briand (3e émissaire japonais) Francesco Salvadori (Un émissaire japonais) Jean-Sébastien Bou (L'Empereur de Chine) Lucile Richardot (La Mort) Les Mamelles de Tirésias Sabine Devieilhe (Thérèse-Tirésias / La Cartomancienne) Laurent Naouri (Le Directeur de théâtre) Jean-Sébastien Bou (Le mari de Thérèse) Victor Sicard (Le Gendarme) Cyrille Dubois (Le Journaliste parisien / Monsieur Lacouf) Rodolphe Briand (Le Fils / Une grosse dame) Chantal Santon Jeffery (Une dame élégante) Lucile Richardot (La Marchande de journaux) Francesco Salvadori (Monsieur Presto) Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 19 mars 2023

Neither simply dance or traditional theatre, but an exciting and exhilarating new form that transcends either genre. Revisor is performed by 10 incredible dancers of Pite's company Kidd Pivot, to a soundtrack recorded by 9 voice actors. The dancers lip sync to the actors' words in Pite's trademark fluid, expressive and witty style. Revisor is based on a Russian anecdote about mistaken identity that surfaced in 1833, and quickly spread. It is now widely accepted as probably true. In 1836, the story took shape in a five-act play: The Government Inspector (Revisor) by Nikolai Gogol. The play premiered in St. Petersburg before the Czar who, according to reports, laughed and applauded, and is said to have remarked "Everybody gets it, and I most of all!" The play was in disguise as a comedy. Ten dancers embody the recorded dialogue of some of Canada's finest actors, exploring conflict, comedy and corruption in the potent relationship between language and the body. Revisor reunites the creators of the international stage hit Betroffenheit (winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production 2017) with director Jeff Tudor, who won the Rose d'Or (Arts) and Golden Prague Awards 2018 for his capture of Betroffenheit for the BBC. Recorded at the Sadler's Wells, London

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Evgeny Kissin (piano) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Adagio in B minor KV 540 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Sonata No. 31 in A flat major op. 110 1. Moderato cantabile molto Espressivo 2. Allegro molto 3. Adagio, ma non troppo Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1849) Mazurkas (Selection) Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise in E flat major op. 22 Wuppertal, Historische Stadthalle (Klavier-Festival Ruhr), June 27, 2022

Sonya Yoncheva (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano) Works by Puccini, Martucci, Tosti, Verdi, Albéniz Rencontres Musicales d'Evian, 30 June 2024

Directed by Benedict Mirow This portrait of Friedrich Gulda is based on archive material dating from his earliest youth right up to his last months. The entire narration originates from Friedrich Gulda, either from himself directly, or narrated by his "alter ego" Ulrich Mühe. Simply a "must" for all those wishing to experience the last "enfant terrible" of the classical music establishment in all his facets.

Jeanine De Bique (Soprano) Concerto Köln George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Overture from Partenope HWV 27 Carl Heinrich Graun (1704/1705-1759) Risolvere non oso from Rodelinda George Frideric Handel Ritorna o caro from Rodelinda HWV 19 Suite from Rodrigo HWV 5 Ouvertüre - Gigue - Sarabande - Matelot Riccardo Broschi (c. 1698-1756) Mi restano le lagrime from L'isola d' Alcina Carl Heinrich Graun L'empio rigor del fato from Rodelinda Leonardo Vinci (c. 1690-1730) Sinfonia from Partenope George Frideric Handel L'alma mia from Agrippina HWV 6 Georg Philipp Telemann (1681- 1767) Rimembranza crudel from Germanicus TWV 21:3b George Frideric Handel Suite from Rodrigo HWV 5 Menuett I - Bourée - Menuett II Che sento? Oh dio! - Se pietà from Giulio Cesare in Egitto HWV 17 Suite from Rodrigo HWV 5 (part 3) Passacaglia Carl Heinrich Graun Tra le porcelle assorto from Cleopatra e Cesare Bayreuth, Margravial Opera House, (Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival) 8 september 2022

The 2023 edition of the Prix de Lausanne will mark the 50th anniversary of the event. The Gala des Étoiles, the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the competition will feature performances by alumni and the organization's partner schools. Recorded on February 5th at Théâtre Beaulieu, Lausanne

MusicAeterna byzantina, MusicAeterna choir, Teodor Currentzis (Conductor) Alexey Retinsky (b. 1986) Salve Regina Ave rex gentis anglorum Hildegard von Bingen (1098 - 1179) O vis aeternitatis Kyrie eleison Te ri rem Malek Theotoke i Elpis Vai me Exomologiste ton kirion Recorded at the Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, 26 October 2019 TV Director, François-René Martin

Michel Portal (clarinet) Bojan Z (piano) Nils Wogram (trombone) Bruno Chevillon (bass) Lander Gyselinck (drums) Recorded at Salle Poiret, Festival Nancy Jazz Pulsations, Nancy, the 6th october 2021 Directed by par Samuel Petit Michel Portal is a clarinettist and saxophonist with a dazzling technique, a tireless explorer of sounds, always on the lookout for new musical adventures. He is as comfortable with Brahms as he is with Bernard Lubat or as a composer of film music. After a ten-year absence, he makes a masterly return to the recording studio on his 85th birthday and leads a high-flying quintet that includes French bassist Bruno Chevillon, German trombonist Nils Wogram, young Belgian drummer Lander Gyselinck and pianist Bojan Z.

Astor Piazzolla (bandoneon) Arnaldo Ciato (piano) Giuseppe Prestipino Giarrita (bass) Tullio De Piscopo (drums) Hugo Heredia (flute) Nando De Luca (organ) Aldo Pagani (marimba) Felice Dacco (guitare) Recorded in 1974 Tv director, Sandro Briner

Franco Ambrosetti Quintet, Estival Jazz, Franco Ambrosetti (Saxhorn) George Gruntz (piano) Steve Coleman (saxophone) J.F Clark (bass) Daniel Humair (drums) Recorded in 1985, Lugano, Swiss Tv director, Sandro Pedrazzetti

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major K.467 Recorded in 1989 at the Siemens-Villa, Berlin Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Concerto pour piano no. 21 in E b major K.482 Recorded in 1989 at the Siemens-Villa, Berlin Directed by George Moorse

K, Simone Menezes (Music Director and conductor) Golshifteh Farahani (Sheherazade) Kristin Winters (Dinarzade) Simon Scardifield, Simone Menezes, Lynn Serfaty (dialogues) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 1844 - 1908 Sheherazade (Orchestrated under the auspices ff Vincent Paulet)

Modigliani Quartet Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 - 1791 String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K.156 Maurice Ravel 1875 - 1937 String Quartet in F Major, M. 35 Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 - 1827 String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2 Directed by John Blanch Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Concert Hall, 25 November 2024

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La Damnation de Faust "Légende dramatique" in four parts by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Libretto by Hector Berlioz and Almire Gandonnière after Gérard de Nerval's translation of "Faust" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe First performance in Paris, Opéra-Comique, December 6, 1846 Monte-Carlo Opera Chorus, Rainier III Music Academy Children's Chorus, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada (conductor) Stefano Visconti (choir director) Jean-Louis Grinda (Director) Eugénie Andrin (Choreography), Rudy Sabounghi (Sets), Jorge Jara (Costumes), Laurent Castaingt (Lighting), Gabriel Grinda (Video) Aude Extremo (Marguerite) Pene Pati (Faust) Nicolas Courjal (Méphistophélès) Frederic Caton (Brander) Salle des princes, Grimaldi Forum, 16 November 2022

Orchestre National de Lille, Alexandre Bloch (Conductor) Alena Baeva (Violon) Jean Sibelius 1865 - 1957 Valse triste Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 Richard Strauss 1864 - 1949 To Eulenspiegel Lille, Nouveau Siècle, 12 April 2024

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) Felix Mendelssohn 1809 - 1847 Symphony No. 3 in A minor op. 56 "Scottish" Hector Berlioz 1803 - 1869 Harold in Italy Oslo, Oslo Concert Hall, December 1, 2023

Orchestre de Paris, Lahav Shani (conductor) Kirill Gerstein (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 19 Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Paris, Philharmonie, 14 December 2022.

Itzhak Perlman (violin) Philharmonia Orchestra, Lawrence Foster (Conductor) Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Violin Concerto in D, Op. 77 London, 1978 Directed by Christopher Nupen

Jacques Loussier: when classical meets jazz Directed by Carsten Günther

András Schiff (piano), Yuuko Shiokawa (violin), Nabuko Imai (viola), Miklós Perényi (cello) Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, op. 25 1992 Directed by Janos Darvas

András Schiff (piano), Yuuko Shiokawa (violin), Nabuko Imai (viola), Miklós Perényi (cello) Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 1992 Directed by Janos Darvas

Wenzel Fuchs (clarinete), Elena Bashkirova (piano), Dietmar Schwalke (cello) Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 Trio for clarinet, piano and cello in A minor, Op. 114 1996 Directed by Jean-Claude Piroué

Don Quixote Ballet in 4 acts, 8 scenes and a prologue by Marius Petipa (1818 - 1910) José Carlos Martínez, choreography (inspired by Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorski versions) Music by Ludwig Minkus (1826 - 1917) Premiered in Moscow, Bolshoi Theatre, December 26, 1869 Sets, Raúl García Guerrero Costumes, Carmen Granell Lights, Nicolas Fischtel Character Design, Makeup and Wigs, Lou Valérie Dubuis Bolero and Fandango choreography, Mayte Chico Bordeaux National Opera Ballet Dance Director, Éric Quilleré Bordeaux-Aquitaine National Orchestra Bordeaux, Grand Théâtre, July 11, 2023

Cecilia Bartoli (Mezzo-Soprano) Philippe Jaroussky (Countertenor) Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera (Choir) I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis (Conductor) Agostino Steffani (1654-1728) I trionfi del fato Niobe, regina di Tebe Stabat Mater La libertà contenta La superbia d'Alessandro Tassilone La lotta d'Hercole con Acheloo Marco Aurelio Alarico il Baltha, cioè L'audace re de' Gothi Château de Versailles, France, 2012 Directed by Olivier Simonnet

Aleko Opera in one act by Sergei Rachmaninov 1873 - 1943 Libretto by Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko after "The Gypsies" by Alexander Pushkin Moscow, Bolshoi Theatre, 9 May 1893 Orchestra and Chorus of the Greek National Opera, Fabrizio Ventura (Conductor) Agathangelos Georgakatos (Chorus master) Fanny Ardant (Stage director) Pierre-André Weitz (Sets), Katarzyna Lewińska (Costumes), Israel Galván (Choreography, movement),César Godefroy (Lighting): Tassis Christoyannis (Aleko) Yannis Christopoulos (Young Gypsy) Myrsini Margariti (Zemfira) Yanni Yannissis (An old man) Ines Zikou (Gypsy woman) Bluebeard's Castle (A kékszakállú herceg vára) Opera in one act by Béla Bartók 1881 - 1945 Libretto by Béla Balázs based on Charles Perrault Budapest, Royal Hungarian Opera House, 24 May 1918 Orchestra of the Greek National Opera, Fabrizio Ventura (Conductor) Themelis Glynatsis (Stage director) Leslie Travers (Sets, costumes), Katerina Gevetzi (Movement coach), Stella Kaltsou (Lighting), Marios Gampierakis, Chrysoula Korovesi (Projections), Tasos Tsigkas (Sound design) Tassos Apostolou (Bluebeard) Violetta Lousta (Judith) Athens, Greek National Opera, 14 November 2024

Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Alfred Brendel (Piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 Directed by Michael Beyer KKL - Lucerne Festival Hall, Lucerne, Switzerland, 2005

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Thomas Guggeis (Conductor) Tanja Ariane Baumgartner (mezzo-soprano), Attilio Glaser (Tenor) Maurice Ravel (1975 - 1937) Ma mère l'oye Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) The Song of the Earth Toulouse, Halle aux Grains, 6 November 2021 TV director, Sébastien Berger

Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Christian Schumann (conductor) DR Concert Choir and DR Junior Choir David Bateson, Tuva Semmingsen, Cassandra Lemoine, Bjorn Fjaestad (soloists) Fantasymphony - A Concert of Magic and Fire Giona Ostinelli & Sonya Belousova The Witcher Suite Geralt of Rivia Toss a Coin to Your Witcher from The Witcher; Elden Ring from Elden Ring Lorne Balfe His Dark Material — Suite from His Dark Material John Williams The Fawkes, The Phoenix from Harry Potter James Newton Howard Suite from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Florence + The Machine Breath of Life from Snow White & The Huntsmen Ed Sheeran I See Fire from The Hobbit R.R. Martin & Ramin Djawadi Jenny of Oldstone & Main theme from Game of Thrones Jeremy Soule Dragonborn from Skyrim Sting What Could Have Been from Arcane — League of Legends Directed by Karsten Andersen Copenhaguen, DR Koncerthuset, 2023

Thaïs "Comédie lyrique" in three acts by Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912) Libretto by Louis Gallet based on the novel by Anatole France First performance in Paris, Opéra, 16 March 1894 Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jean-Yves Ossonce (conductor) Monte-Carlo Opera Chorus Jean-Louis Grinda (Stage director) Marina Rebeka (Thaïs) Ludovic Tézier (Athanaël) Jean-François Borras (Nicias) Philippe Kahn (Palémon) Marie Gautrot (Albine) Cassandre Berthon (Crobyle) Valentine Lemercier (Myrtale) Jennifer Courcier (La Charmeuse) Directed by Gabriel Grinda Monte-Carlo, Opera, 28 January 2021

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major K.488 Enregistré en 1989 à la Siemens-Villa, Berlin Réalisé par George Moorse

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Evgeny Kissin (piano) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Adagio in B minor KV 540 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Sonata No. 31 in A flat major op. 110 1. Moderato cantabile molto Espressivo 2. Allegro molto 3. Adagio, ma non troppo Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1849) Mazurkas (Selection) Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise in E flat major op. 22 Wuppertal, Historische Stadthalle (Klavier-Festival Ruhr), June 27, 2022

Sonya Yoncheva (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano) Works by Puccini, Martucci, Tosti, Verdi, Albéniz Rencontres Musicales d'Evian, 30 June 2024

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Rivalry in Music - Schönberg vs. Stravinsky At the beginning of the 20th century, two famous composers were at the avant-garde while being at the antipodes: Igor Stravinsky, elegant and sophisticated, who revolutionized rhythm on the one hand - and on the other the intellectual and misanthropic Arnold Schoenberg with his visionary 12-tone technique. What began as a respectful meeting between these two composers soon turned into a bitter rivalry that led to a fundamental debate about progress and truth in music. Directed by Sylvie Kürsten 2021

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Rafael Payare (conductor) OSM Chorus, Andrew Megill (chorus master) Dorothea Röschmann (soprano) (Tove) Clay Hilley (tenor) (Waldemar) Karen Cargill (alto) (Waldtaube) Stephan Rügamer (tenor) (Klaus-Narr) Thomas E. Bauer (baritone) (Bauer) Ben Heppner (speaker) Arnold Schoenberg 1874 - 1951 Gurre-Lieder Montreal, Maison symphonique, 13 September 2024

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Carmina Burana Music: Carl Orff Choreographer: Edward Clug Conductor: Simon Krečič SNG Maribor Opera Ballet Assistant choreographers: Tijuana Križman Hudernik, Sergiu Moga Set designer: Marko Japelj Costume designer: Leo Kulaš Lighting designer: Tomaž Premzl SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra SNG Maribor Opera Choir Chorus master: Zsuzsa Budavari Novak Nina Dominko, soprano Martin Sušnik, tenor Davor Nekjak, baritone Dancers: Catarina de Meneses, Tijuana Križman Hudernik, Evgenija Koškina, Tetiana Svetlična, Ema Perić, Hristina Stojčeva, Asami Nakashima, Mirjana Šrot, Satomi Netsu, Olesja Hartmann Marin, Mina Radaković, Monja Obrul, Tea Bajc, Ines Uroševič, Beatrice Bartolomei, Nuša Urnaut, Yuya Omaki, Sytze Jan Luske, Gaj Žmavc, Mircea Golescu, Davide Buffone, Matteo Magalotti, Tomaž Abram Viktor Golub, Lucio Mautone, Christopher Thompson, Alexandru Pilca, Aleksandar Trenevski, Andrea Schifano, Maro Vranarič, Luka Ostrež Ljubljana Festival, 22 June 2023

Grigory Sokolov (piano) Franz Schubert Four Impromptus D 899 Franz Schubert Three Klavierstücke D 946 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano sonata no. 29 in B flat major Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" Bis Jean-Philippe Rameau Les tendres plaintes Les tourbillons Les cyclopes La follette Les sauvages Johannes Brahms Intermezzo Opus 117 no. 2 Recorded on June the 5th, 2013 at the Philharmonie, Berlin Directed by Bruno Monsaingeon "

Les Fêtes d'Hébé "Opéra-Ballet" in a prologue and three entrées by Jean-Philippe Rameau 1683 - 1764 Libretto by Antoine-César Gautier de Montdorge First performance in Paris, Académie Royale de Musique, 21 May 1739 Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (Conductor) Thibault Lenaerts (Chorus master) Robert Carsen (Stage director, Lighting designer) Gideon Davey (Set designer), Gideon Davey (Costume designer), Peter van Praet (Lighting designer), Nicolas Paul (Choreographer), Renaud Rubiano (Video) Lisandro Abadie (Eurilas | Alcée) Marc Mauillon (Mercure | Momus) Ana Vieira Leite (Une bergère | Le ruisseau | L'amour | Une Lacédémonienne) Léa Desandre (Eglé | Iphise | Sapho) Renato Dolcini (Tirtée | Hymas) Cyril Auvity (Lycurgue) Matthieu Walendzik (Le fleuve) Antonin Rondepierre (Thélème) Emmanuelle de Negri (Une Naïade | Hébé) Paris, Opéra Comique, 19 December 2024

Enjoy the mesmerising sounds by Christian Scott, the embodiment of the trumpeters of New Orleans in the modern days. His music is the symbol of the spirit of the city and its soul.

Marquis Hill (trumpet) Joël Ross (vibraphone, piano), Makaya McCraven (drums), Paul Junius (bass) Montreal International Jazz Festival, July 3, 2022 Directed by Sîla

La Damnation de Faust "Légende dramatique" in four parts by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Libretto by Hector Berlioz and Almire Gandonnière after Gérard de Nerval's translation of "Faust" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe First performance in Paris, Opéra-Comique, December 6, 1846 Monte-Carlo Opera Chorus, Rainier III Music Academy Children's Chorus, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada (conductor) Stefano Visconti (choir director) Jean-Louis Grinda (Director) Eugénie Andrin (Choreography), Rudy Sabounghi (Sets), Jorge Jara (Costumes), Laurent Castaingt (Lighting), Gabriel Grinda (Video) Aude Extremo (Marguerite) Pene Pati (Faust) Nicolas Courjal (Méphistophélès) Frederic Caton (Brander) Salle des princes, Grimaldi Forum, 16 November 2022

Choreography : Alain Platel Dramaturgy : Hildegard De Vuyst Musical Dramaturgy : Jan Vandenhouwe Les ballets C de la B Choir and Orchestra of the Teatro Real de Madrid Andrés Máspero (Choir Conductor) Marc Piollet (Conductor) Music by Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner Directed for TV by Andreas Morell Teatro Real de Madrid (Madrid, Spain), 2012

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Concerto for piano no. 24 in ut minor K.491 Recorded in 1989 at the Siemens-Villa, Berlin Directed by Klaas Rusticus

Evgeny Kissin (piano) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor, BWV903 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Sonata in D major, K311 (K284c) Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Polonaise, Op. 44 No. 5 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 Prelude in A minor, Op. 32 No. 8 Prelude in G flat major, Op. 23 No. 10 Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39 Vienna, Musikverein, March 3, 2023

Yunchan Lim (piano) John Dowland (1563-1626) Pavane Lachrimae P.15 - Arrangement William Byrd Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) 15 Sinfonias BWV 787-801 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 7 Bagatelles op. 33 Variations "Eroica" op. 35 Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton, 2 February 2023

The Arod Quartet - Foursome A Documentary by Bruno Monsaingeon

Orkester Nord, Martin Wåhlberg (conductor) Vox Nidrosiensis Gunhild Alsvik (Soprano), Giuseppina Bridelli (Mezzo-soprano), Anaïs Yvoz (Mezzo-soprano), Anthea Pichanick (Contralto), Jan van Elsacker (Tenor), Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani (Tenor), Håvard Stensvold (Bass-baritone), Eric Ander (Bass-baritone) Claudio Monteverdi 1567 - 1643 Vespro de la Beata Vergine Trondheim, Vår Frue Kirke (Barokkfest 2025), 27 January 2025

Ukiyo-e Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (Choreography) Alexander Dodge (Scenography), Dominique Drillot (Lighting), Yuima Nakazato (Costumes), Igor Cardellini (Dramaturgy), Szymon Brzóska, Alexandre Dai Castaing (Music) Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève Geneva, Grand-Théâtre, November 24, 2022 Directed by Romain Girard

Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 - 1750 Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 | 1. Adagio Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 Edward Elgar 1857 - 1934 Enigma Variations, Op. 36 | Variation IX (Adagio) "Nimrod"

Tribute to violinist Leonid Kogan (1924 - 1982) One of the greatest violinists of the twentieth century, Leonid Kogan left a profound artistic legacy that continues to inspire musicians worldwide. This documentary explores a weekend dedicated to Kogan's centenary at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, initiated by Artistic Director Christos Galilaias. At the heart of the documentary is a round-table discussion with prestigious musicians, including Leonidas Kavakos and Viktoria Mullova. The violinist's former pupil recounts memories of her teacher, revealing his impact on her career and musical approach. Mullova's rendition of Brahms's Violin Concerto not only showcases her virtuosity, but also becomes a touching tribute to Kogan's artistry. Through concert excerpts and musical conversation, this documentary commemorates Kogan's timeless influence on violin practice and performance. Directed by John Blanch Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Concert Hall, 2025

RP3 Rémi Panossian Trio Rémi Panossian (piano) Maxime Delporte (double bass) Frédéric Petitprez (drums) Play list Album, In Odd We Trust Recorded at the Maison Nougaro barge from January 25 to January 31st, 2021 TV Director, Patrick Lauzé

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Guercœur Opera in three acts by Albéric Magnard 1865 - 1914 Libretto by the composer First performed in Paris, Opéra, 23 April 1931 Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin, Ingo Metzmacher (Conductor) Hendrik Haas (chorus master) Christof Loy (Director) Johannes Leiacker (Set Design), Ursula Renzenbrink (Costumes), Olaf Winter (Lighting) Stéphane Degout (Guercœur) Catherine Hunold (Vérité) Antoinette Dennefeld (Giselle) Julien Henric (Heurtal) Eugénie Joneau (Bonté) Gabrielle Philiponet (Beauté) Adriana Bignagni Lesca (Souffrance) Marie Lenormand (L'Ombre d'une femme) Alysia Hanshaw (L'Ombre d'une vierge) Glen Cunningham (L'Ombre d'un poète) Strasbourg, Opéra du Rhin, 4 May 2024

Avishai Cohen Quartet Avishai Cohen, trumpet, flute Yonathan Avishai, piano Barak Mori, double bass Ziv Ravitz, battery Paris, Philharmonie, 27 April 2025

After the Last Sky Anouar Brahem, oud Django Bates, piano Dave Holland double bass Anja Lechner, cello Paris, Philharmonie, 25 April 2025

Jazz music festival is held in various locations in Seine-Saint-Denis every year. It is the time of mesmerizing action, experiments and creations, so that the music remains alive, present and in motion.

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) Faustine de Monès (soprano), Peter Donohoe (piano), Cynthia Millar (Ondes Martenot) Betsy Jolas (b. 1926) Ces belles années… (world premiere) Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992) Turangalîla-Symphonie London, Barbican Hall, 15 June 2023

Scott Ross - Traces of a Shooting Star 1951 - 1989 Scott on the Ross, about the recording of the 555 sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti Villeneuve lez Avignon, Tinel, April 1985 Produced by Bernard Tournois and Martina Catella Les maîtres de musique - Works by Domenico Scarlatti and Padre Antonio Soler

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) Felix Mendelssohn 1809 - 1847 Symphony No. 3 in A minor op. 56 "Scottish" Hector Berlioz 1803 - 1869 Harold in Italy Oslo, Oslo Concert Hall, December 1, 2023

Orchestre de Paris, Lahav Shani (conductor) Kirill Gerstein (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 19 Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Paris, Philharmonie, 14 December 2022.

Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Alfred Brendel (Piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 Directed by Michael Beyer KKL - Lucerne Festival Hall, Lucerne, Switzerland, 2005

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Jacques Loussier: when classical meets jazz Directed by Carsten Günther

Wenzel Fuchs (clarinete), Elena Bashkirova (piano), Dietmar Schwalke (cello) Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 Trio for clarinet, piano and cello in A minor, Op. 114 1996 Directed by Jean-Claude Piroué

Wenzel Fuchs (clarinete), Elena Bashkirova (piano), Dietmar Schwalke (cello) Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 Trio for clarinet, piano and cello in A minor, Op. 114 1996 Directed by Jean-Claude Piroué

András Schiff (piano), Yuuko Shiokawa (violin), Nabuko Imai (viola), Miklós Perényi (cello) Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, op. 25 1992 Directed by Janos Darvas

András Schiff (piano), Yuuko Shiokawa (violin), Nabuko Imai (viola), Miklós Perényi (cello) Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 1992 Directed by Janos Darvas

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The 2023 edition of the Prix de Lausanne will mark the 50th anniversary of the event. The Gala des Étoiles, the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the competition will feature performances by alumni and the organization's partner schools. Recorded on February 5th at Théâtre Beaulieu, Lausanne

MusicAeterna byzantina, MusicAeterna choir, Teodor Currentzis (Conductor) Alexey Retinsky (b. 1986) Salve Regina Ave rex gentis anglorum Hildegard von Bingen (1098 - 1179) O vis aeternitatis Kyrie eleison Te ri rem Malek Theotoke i Elpis Vai me Exomologiste ton kirion Recorded at the Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, 26 October 2019 TV Director, François-René Martin

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Médée "Tragédie en musique" in a prologue and five acts by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 - 1704) Libretto by Thomas Corneille First performance in Paris, Opéra, 4 December 1693 Concert version Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet (Conductor) Véronique Gens (Médée) Cyrille Dubois (Jason) Judith van Wanroij (Créuse) Thomas Dolié (Créon) David Witczak (Oronte) Hélène Carpentier (La Victoire / Nérine / l'Amour) Adrien Fournaison (Le Chef du peuple / Un habitant / Un Argien / La Vengeance) Floriane Hasler (Bellone) David Tricou (Un berger / Le premier Corinthien / Un Argien / Le troisième captif / Un démon / Le troisième fantôme) Fabien Hyon (Un berger / Arcas / Le deuxième Corinthien / La Jalousie) Jehanne Amzal (Une Italienne / Cléone / 1re bergère / 1re captive / 1er fantôme) Marine Lafdal-Franc (La Gloire / 2e bergère / 2e captive / 2e fantôme) Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 27 March 2023 Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet (Conductor) Véronique Gens (Médée) Cyrille Dubois (Jason) Judith van Wanroij (Créuse) Thomas Dolié (Créon) David Witczak (Oronte) Hélène Carpentier (La Victoire / Nérine / l'Amour) Adrien Fournaison (Le Chef du peuple / Un habitant / Un Argien / La Vengeance) Floriane Hasler (Bellone) David Tricou (Un berger / Le premier Corinthien / Un Argien / Le troisième captif / Un démon / Le troisième fantôme) Fabien Hyon (Un berger / Arcas / Le deuxième Corinthien / La Jalousie) Jehanne Amzal (Une Italienne / Cléone / 1re bergère / 1re captive / 1er fantôme) Marine Lafdal-Franc (La Gloire / 2e bergère / 2e captive / 2e fantôme) Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 27 March 2023

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Émile Parisien 6tet invites Theo Croker Emile Parisien (saxophone), Theo Croker (trumpet), Roberto Negro (piano), Manu Codjia (guitar), Nasheet Waits (drums), Joe Martin (double bass) Festival Jazz sous les Pommiers, May 21, 2022

Shai Maestro Quartet: Human Shai Maestro (piano), Ofri Nehemya (drums), Jorge Roeder (double bass), Philip Dizzck (trumpet) Nancy, 10 September 2021, Headoffice of the newspaper 'L'Est Républicain' Directed by Nathan Benisty

Laura Perrudin (harp), Louis Winsberg (guitar) Salle CHORUS, Le Mans Jazz, 2021 Directed by Luc Riolon

Suites for a suffering world Tanja Tetzlaff (cello) Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 - 1750 Cello Suite No.4 in E-flat major, BWV 1010 Cello Suite No.5 in C minor, BWV 1011 Thorsten Encke 1966 - Cracks, Clouds The German cellist Tanja Tetzlaff performs J.S. Bach's Cello Suites Nos. 4 and 5 amid natural surroundings devastated by climate change. Beauty confronts its own destruction. Do we really want to watch without lifting a finger? Melting glaciers, desertified landscapes, flooded communities: climate change is having an alarming impact even in Europe. What are we humans doing to this wonderful planet? Aghast at the depredation and destruction of our unique ecosystems, the renowned German cellist Tanja Tetzlaff wants to ask Nature for forgiveness. She travels with her instrument to places in Europe where climate change has already become reality and visibly dealt severe wounds. Surrounded by sometimes bizarre scenery, she performs Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites Nos. 4 and 5, contrasting them with works specially composed for her by Thorsten Encke. She levels accusations, stokes resistance, and touches us with her virtuoso playing. The beauty of the music stands in sharp contrast to the often-dramatic images of damaged Nature, combatting the finality of destruction. A moving musical and visual plea for greater care and humility toward the beauty of our planet - at once ravishing and disturbing. Recorded at Aletsch Glacier (Switzerland), Cernon Forest (France), Harz Forest (Germany), Lac de Brenets (France/Switzerland), La Scène (Strasbourg/France), Rhone Glacier (Switzerland), Soulac-sur-Mer (France) Directed by Stéphan Aubé

Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski (conductor) Marina Viotti (mezzo-soprano) Georg Frideric Haendel 1685 - 1759 Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 2 "O Jordan ! Jordan !" (Esther) "All Danger disdaining" (Deborah) "Defend her, Heaven" (Theodora) Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 4 "Fair virtue" (Alexander Balus) 'Where shall I fly (Hercules) Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 1 "Crude furie" (Serse) "Verdi prati" (Alcina) "Dopo notte" (Ariodante) Concerto grosso op. 3 no. 5 "Ombra cara" (Radamisto) Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 28 June 2024

Le Rossignol (The Nightingale) Lyric tale in three acts (scenes) by Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Libretto by Stepan Mitusov after the tale by Hans Christian Andersen First performance in Paris, Opéra, 26 May 1914 Les Mamelles de Tirésias ('The Breasts of Tiresias'). "Opéra bouffe" in a prologue and two acts by Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963) Libretto by Francis Poulenc after Guillaume Apollinaire's play Firt performance in Paris, Opéra-Comique (Salle Favart), 3 June 1947 Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth (conductor) Ensemble Aedes Olivier Py (stage direction) Pierre-André Weitz (sets, costumes), Bertrand Killy (lighting) Le Rossignol Sabine Devieilhe (Le Rossignol) Cyrille Dubois (Le Pêcheur / 1er émissaire japonais) Chantal Santon Jeffery (La Cuisinière) Laurent Naouri (Le Chambellan) Victor Sicard (Le Bonze) Rodolphe Briand (3e émissaire japonais) Francesco Salvadori (Un émissaire japonais) Jean-Sébastien Bou (L'Empereur de Chine) Lucile Richardot (La Mort) Les Mamelles de Tirésias Sabine Devieilhe (Thérèse-Tirésias / La Cartomancienne) Laurent Naouri (Le Directeur de théâtre) Jean-Sébastien Bou (Le mari de Thérèse) Victor Sicard (Le Gendarme) Cyrille Dubois (Le Journaliste parisien / Monsieur Lacouf) Rodolphe Briand (Le Fils / Une grosse dame) Chantal Santon Jeffery (Une dame élégante) Lucile Richardot (La Marchande de journaux) Francesco Salvadori (Monsieur Presto) Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 19 mars 2023

Rivalry in Music - Schönberg vs. Stravinsky At the beginning of the 20th century, two famous composers were at the avant-garde while being at the antipodes: Igor Stravinsky, elegant and sophisticated, who revolutionized rhythm on the one hand - and on the other the intellectual and misanthropic Arnold Schoenberg with his visionary 12-tone technique. What began as a respectful meeting between these two composers soon turned into a bitter rivalry that led to a fundamental debate about progress and truth in music. Directed by Sylvie Kürsten 2021

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Rafael Payare (conductor) OSM Chorus, Andrew Megill (chorus master) Dorothea Röschmann (soprano) (Tove) Clay Hilley (tenor) (Waldemar) Karen Cargill (alto) (Waldtaube) Stephan Rügamer (tenor) (Klaus-Narr) Thomas E. Bauer (baritone) (Bauer) Ben Heppner (speaker) Arnold Schoenberg 1874 - 1951 Gurre-Lieder Montreal, Maison symphonique, 13 September 2024

Milan Al-Ashhab, Bilal Alnemr, Elias Elias, Michael Guttman, Gidon Kremer, Sergey Ostrovsky, Tedi Papavrami (violin), Lyda Chen, Amihai Grosz, Blythe Teh Engstroem (viola), Steven Isserlis, Victor Julien-Laferrière, Jing Zhao (cello), Chen Halevi (Clarinet), Avi Avital (Mandolin), Gil Dor (Guitare), Taiseer Elias (Oud), Martha Argerich, Sergei Babayan, Iddo Bar-Shaï, Nizar Elkhater, Leonardo García Alarcón (Piano), Noa (Singer), Mariana Flores (Soprano), Magdalena Kožená (Mezzo-soprano), Yousef Sweid (Actor), Mathieu Herzog (Conductor) Robert Schumann Fantasiestücke for Clarinet (or Cello/Violin) and Piano, Op. 73 Dichterliebe, Op. 48 | 10. Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen Nizar Elkhater Mowashah Ernest Bloch From Jewish Life, for cello and piano | I. Prayer Jules Massenet Élégie Frédéric Chopin Waltz in E Minor, Op. posth. Antonín Dvořák Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 | 2. Dumka. Allegretto grazioso (E minor) Mateo Romero Romerico florido Mercedes Sosa Alfonsina y el mar Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy String Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 | 1. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco Valentin Silvestrov Serenade Mieczysław Weinberg/Gidon Kremer 24 Preludes for Cello, Op. 100 (arr. for violin) | No. 5 Johannes Brahms Two Songs, Op. 91 | 1. Gestillte Sehnsucht (Assuaged longing) Sergei Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34 Arvo Pärt Für Alina Riad Al Sunbati/Taiseer Elias/Avi Avital Longa Riad Noa/Mira Awad/Gil Dor There Must Be Another Way Johann Sebastian Bach/Noa (Achinoam Nini) Look At Me (Largo from BWV 1056) Johann Sebastian Bach/György Kurtág Cantata "Gottes Zeit ist der Zeit allerbeste," BWV 106: Sonatina (Arr. for piano four hands) Robert Schumann Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 | 1. Allegro brillante Geneva, La Cité Bleue, 21 September 2025

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Carmina Burana Music: Carl Orff Choreographer: Edward Clug Conductor: Simon Krečič SNG Maribor Opera Ballet Assistant choreographers: Tijuana Križman Hudernik, Sergiu Moga Set designer: Marko Japelj Costume designer: Leo Kulaš Lighting designer: Tomaž Premzl SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra SNG Maribor Opera Choir Chorus master: Zsuzsa Budavari Novak Nina Dominko, soprano Martin Sušnik, tenor Davor Nekjak, baritone Dancers: Catarina de Meneses, Tijuana Križman Hudernik, Evgenija Koškina, Tetiana Svetlična, Ema Perić, Hristina Stojčeva, Asami Nakashima, Mirjana Šrot, Satomi Netsu, Olesja Hartmann Marin, Mina Radaković, Monja Obrul, Tea Bajc, Ines Uroševič, Beatrice Bartolomei, Nuša Urnaut, Yuya Omaki, Sytze Jan Luske, Gaj Žmavc, Mircea Golescu, Davide Buffone, Matteo Magalotti, Tomaž Abram Viktor Golub, Lucio Mautone, Christopher Thompson, Alexandru Pilca, Aleksandar Trenevski, Andrea Schifano, Maro Vranarič, Luka Ostrež Ljubljana Festival, 22 June 2023

Grigory Sokolov (piano) Franz Schubert Four Impromptus D 899 Franz Schubert Three Klavierstücke D 946 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano sonata no. 29 in B flat major Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" Bis Jean-Philippe Rameau Les tendres plaintes Les tourbillons Les cyclopes La follette Les sauvages Johannes Brahms Intermezzo Opus 117 no. 2 Recorded on June the 5th, 2013 at the Philharmonie, Berlin Directed by Bruno Monsaingeon "

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Aleko Opera in one act by Sergei Rachmaninov 1873 - 1943 Libretto by Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko after "The Gypsies" by Alexander Pushkin Moscow, Bolshoi Theatre, 9 May 1893 Orchestra and Chorus of the Greek National Opera, Fabrizio Ventura (Conductor) Agathangelos Georgakatos (Chorus master) Fanny Ardant (Stage director) Pierre-André Weitz (Sets), Katarzyna Lewińska (Costumes), Israel Galván (Choreography, movement),César Godefroy (Lighting): Tassis Christoyannis (Aleko) Yannis Christopoulos (Young Gypsy) Myrsini Margariti (Zemfira) Yanni Yannissis (An old man) Ines Zikou (Gypsy woman) Bluebeard's Castle (A kékszakállú herceg vára) Opera in one act by Béla Bartók 1881 - 1945 Libretto by Béla Balázs based on Charles Perrault Budapest, Royal Hungarian Opera House, 24 May 1918 Orchestra of the Greek National Opera, Fabrizio Ventura (Conductor) Themelis Glynatsis (Stage director) Leslie Travers (Sets, costumes), Katerina Gevetzi (Movement coach), Stella Kaltsou (Lighting), Marios Gampierakis, Chrysoula Korovesi (Projections), Tasos Tsigkas (Sound design) Tassos Apostolou (Bluebeard) Violetta Lousta (Judith) Athens, Greek National Opera, 14 November 2024

Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Concerto for piano no. 25 in ut major, K. 503 Recorded in 1989 at the Siemens-Villa, Berlin Directed by George Moorse

Michel Portal (clarinet) Bojan Z (piano) Nils Wogram (trombone) Bruno Chevillon (bass) Lander Gyselinck (drums) Recorded at Salle Poiret, Festival Nancy Jazz Pulsations, Nancy, the 6th october 2021 Directed by par Samuel Petit Michel Portal is a clarinettist and saxophonist with a dazzling technique, a tireless explorer of sounds, always on the lookout for new musical adventures. He is as comfortable with Brahms as he is with Bernard Lubat or as a composer of film music. After a ten-year absence, he makes a masterly return to the recording studio on his 85th birthday and leads a high-flying quintet that includes French bassist Bruno Chevillon, German trombonist Nils Wogram, young Belgian drummer Lander Gyselinck and pianist Bojan Z.

Astor Piazzolla (bandoneon) Arnaldo Ciato (piano) Giuseppe Prestipino Giarrita (bass) Tullio De Piscopo (drums) Hugo Heredia (flute) Nando De Luca (organ) Aldo Pagani (marimba) Felice Dacco (guitare) Recorded in 1974 Tv director, Sandro Briner

Franco Ambrosetti Quintet, Estival Jazz, Franco Ambrosetti (Saxhorn) George Gruntz (piano) Steve Coleman (saxophone) J.F Clark (bass) Daniel Humair (drums) Recorded in 1985, Lugano, Swiss Tv director, Sandro Pedrazzetti

Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Maurizio Pollini (piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Piano Concerto no 4 in G major Op. 58 Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor Recorded at the Lucerne Festival in 2004 Directed by Michael Beyer

K, Simone Menezes (Music Director and conductor) Golshifteh Farahani (Sheherazade) Kristin Winters (Dinarzade) Simon Scardifield, Simone Menezes, Lynn Serfaty (dialogues) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 1844 - 1908 Sheherazade (Orchestrated under the auspices ff Vincent Paulet)

Modigliani Quartet Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 - 1791 String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, K.156 Maurice Ravel 1875 - 1937 String Quartet in F Major, M. 35 Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 - 1827 String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2 Directed by John Blanch Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Concert Hall, 25 November 2024