Stingray Classica I

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Stingray Classica I is a television channel available in Switzerland that focuses on classical music performances. Programming includes concerts, operas, ballets, and recitals recorded in venues around the world. The channel presents works from the Baroque period through to contemporary compositions, featuring both well-known orchestras and emerging ensembles. Broadcasts are typically in high definition, with an emphasis on visual and audio clarity. The channel is part of the Stingray Group’s portfolio of music-oriented services and is accessible via select cable and satellite platforms in the region. Viewers can expect a schedule built around full-length performances rather than talk shows or news segments.

Program
Chopin - Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 21
00:00 - 00:36
Chopin - Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 21
Conductor Antoni Wit leads the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra in delivering a performance featuring a piano concerto by Frédéric Chopin, a celebrated Polish composer of the Romantic period.
Mahler Symphony No. 1
00:36 - 01:34
Mahler Symphony No. 1
Bernard Haitink conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in a performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1. Directed by Barry Gavin. Mahler was inspired by Jean Paul's novel Titan.
In Rehearsal: Zubin Mehta
01:34 - 02:29
In Rehearsal: Zubin Mehta
Dialogue between Zubin Mehta and the musicians as they explore Strauss' tone poem together.
J. S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
02:29 - 05:00
J. S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Traditionally, many ensembles festively announce the Christmas season with a performance of Johannes Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248. It consists of six cantatas originally intended for performance on one of the major feast days.
Schumann: Humoreske, Op. 20
05:00 - 05:26
Schumann: Humoreske, Op. 20
Schwarz performs Humoreske in B-flat major, Op 20. Schumann composed the work in 1839 and dedicated it to German-Austrian composer Julie von Webenau. The piece's title refers to humour as an emotional state.
Classica Spotlight
05:26 - 06:00
Classica Spotlight
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
IVC 2021
06:00 - 06:31
IVC 2021
Final: Schumann, Sibelius A. O
Baritone Arvid Fagerfjäll and pianist Hikaru Kanki perform 'Lust der Sturmnacht' from Robert Schumann's Kerner-Lieder, Op 35, 'Le Diable dans la Nuit' from Henriëtte Bosmans' 'Dix Mélodies', and Franz Schubert's 'Totengräbers'.
Chopin
06:31 - 06:43
Chopin
Ballade No. 4, Op. 52
Roberto Prosseda performs Mozart's 'Piano Sonata No. 5' and 'Four Impromptus Op. 90' by Franz Schubert. The performance ends with Chopin's technically demanding 'Ballade No. 4, Op. 52'.
Beethoven Violin Concerto & Bizet Symphony in C
06:43 - 08:08
Beethoven Violin Concerto & Bizet Symphony in C
Young Venezuelan conductor Glass Marcano is a rising star. Having played in various local youth and symphony orchestras as a violinist, her first experience conducting an ensemble followed in 2012.
Beethoven -- String Quartet No. 12, Op. 127
08:08 - 08:47
Beethoven -- String Quartet No. 12, Op. 127
Renowned French string quartet Quatuor Ébène marked the 250th birth anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven, with a remarkable project: recording all the great composer's sixteen string quartets.
In the Artist's Workshop
08:47 - 09:46
In the Artist's Workshop
This episode of the series 'In the Artist's Workshop' features a masterclass by French classical pianist Philippe Cassard in the works of Claude Debussy.
Chopin - Polonaise-Fantaisie, op. 61
09:46 - 10:03
Chopin - Polonaise-Fantaisie, op. 61
Pianist Maria João Pires performs the Polonaise-fantasy in A-flat major, Op 61 by the famous conductor, Frédéric Chopin. Composed in 1846, the piece is dedicated to a friend of the composer.
Mahler: Symphony No. 4
10:03 - 11:06
Mahler: Symphony No. 4
Christoph Eschenbach conducts the Orchestre de Paris in a rendition of Mahler's Symphony No. 4.
Patmos -- A Musical Documentary
11:06 - 12:01
Patmos -- A Musical Documentary
The Patmos Musical Festival on the Greek island combines Chamber and Sacred Music programming. This documentary captures the 2024 edition.
Berlioz : Symphonie fantastique, op. 14
12:01 - 12:59
Berlioz : Symphonie fantastique, op. 14
Conductor Eduard Topchjan leads the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Hector Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, Op 14. Berlioz wrote the piece of program music in 1830 while still a conservatory student.
Piano Works by Bruckner
12:59 - 13:40
Piano Works by Bruckner
Lithuanian pianist Vadim Chaimovich performs piano works by Anton Bruckner, including Klavierstück in E-flat major, WAB 119, Erinnerung in A-flat major, WAB 117, Lancier-Quadrille Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4 in C major, WAB 120, and more.
Bach
13:40 - 14:02
Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
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.
J. S. Bach - Chamber music
14:02 - 16:12
J. S. Bach - Chamber music
Philippe Herreweghe conducts his Collegium Vocale Gent in this chamber music program dedicated to the music of JS Bach. On the program are Bach's Orchestral Suite No 4 in D major, BWV 1069, Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79.
Mozart, Symphony No. 34 in C major, K. 338
16:12 - 16:35
Mozart, Symphony No. 34 in C major, K. 338
The Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg perform Mozart's `Symphony No 34 in C major, K. 338'.
Recursivo
16:35 - 17:28
Recursivo
The Mexico City Ballet, a contemporary company of experienced dancers, celebrates its anniversary gala with international guest dancers. The gala features the works of resident choreographer Yazmín Barragán.
Chamber Music by Haydn, Chausson & Mendelssohn
17:28 - 19:00
Chamber Music by Haydn, Chausson & Mendelssohn
Trio Michelangeli presents Joseph Haydn's 'Piano Trio No. 39 in G major', nicknamed 'Gypsy', followed by the romanticism of Ernest Chausson's 'Piano Trio in G minor' and Felix Mendelssohn's inventive 'String Quartet No. 2 in A minor'.
Antonio Manna: Il basso napolitano
19:00 - 19:57
Antonio Manna: Il basso napolitano
Stefano Demicheli conducts the Ensemble Talenti Vulcanici and soloists Nicola Cianncio (bass) and Catherine Jones (cello) in a varied baroque music programme, recorded at Chiesa di Santa Caterina da Siena in Naples, Italy.
Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
19:57 - 20:30
Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Filmed in April 1975 at Croydon's Fairfield Hall. Rubinstein is at his warm-hearted, lyrical best.
Prokofiev
20:30 - 20:49
Prokofiev
Excerpts from Romeo & Julia, Op. 64
The beautiful Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg formed the background for the 1996 edition of the annual Europakonzert of the Berliner Philharmoniker.
Classica Spotlight
20:49 - 21:08
Classica Spotlight
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
Bach - Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046-1051
21:08 - 22:46
Bach - Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046-1051
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.
Works for Cello and Piano by Schumann, Chopin a.o
22:46 - 23:39
Works for Cello and Piano by Schumann, Chopin a.o
Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich invites her lifelong music partner, cellist Mischa Maisky, to play chamber music in Geneva. Between the pieces, Martha opens up to her daughter, Annie Dutoit, in an interview about their relationship and the music.
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 13 KV. 333
23:39 - 00:00
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 13 KV. 333
Roberto Prosseda performs Mozart's 'Piano Sonata No 5 (KV 283)' and '4 Impromptus, Op 90' by Franz Schubert. The performance ends with Chopin's technically demanding 'Ballade No 4, Op 52'.