Stingray Classica I
Suisse
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.
Programme
00:00 - 02:52
Rossini
La Cenerentola
The opera "La Cenerentola" by Gioachino Rossini, with a libretto by Jacopo Ferretti, was first performed in February 1816 following the success of Il Barbiere di Siviglia.
02:52 - 04:00
Hearing the Silence
One of the world's finest and most-respected conductors, 70-year-old Claudio Abbado is legendary in stature. Never-before-seen interviews are combined with images of the conductor in rehearsal and in concert, interviews with friends and colleagues.
04:00 - 04:30
Discovering Masterpieces: Stravinsky
A look at the famous composition from Igor Stravinsky, 'Le Sacre du Printemps'. Almost no musical work has had such a powerful influence or evoked as much controversy as this ballet score.
04:30 - 05:05
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2, Op. 17
The Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote his second symphony in 1872. The première was an instant success and the joyful composition won the favour of 'The Five'.
05:05 - 05:33
Schubert: Four Impromptus Op. 90
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.
05:33 - 06:00
Classica Spotlight
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
06:00 - 06:24
Mahler
Rückert-Lieder
Baritone Thomas Hampson and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra perform Gustav Mahler's 'Rückert-Lieder' under the direction of Leonard Bernstein, filmed in 1990 in the great hall of Vienna's legendary Musikverein.