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 - 01:34
Works by Bach, Bartók, and Brahms
Iván Fischer leads his Budapest Festival Orchestra in a programme consisting of works by J. S. Bach, Béla Bartók, and Johannes Brahms. The programme opens with Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048.
01:34 - 03:03
Piano works by Rachmaninoff, Beethoven & Glazunov
Nikolay Lugansky presents works by Rachmaninoff as well as Ludwig van Beethoven and Alexander Glazunov.
03:03 - 03:55
Heavenly Voices
The Legacy of Farinelli
A look at 'The Legacy of Farinelli' and following the history of castrati in choral music: male singers who were castrated at a young age in order to preserve their high vocal range.
03:55 - 04:59
Works by Mozart and Sarti
Italian conductor Mattia Rondelli conducts the Orchestra dell'Opera Carlo Felice Genova in a concert program consisting of works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Giuseppe Sarti. Soprano Barbara Massaro is the soloist.
04:59 - 05:12
Schubert - Rondo D. 951
On the occasion of her 80th birthday, Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich explores chamber music repertoire at a concert, recorded at Château de Chantilly, France.
05:12 - 06:00
Classica Spotlight
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
06:00 - 07:12
Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; conductor: Fabio Luisi. Recorded at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw.