Programma
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.
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.
01:34 - 02:29
In Rehearsal: Zubin Mehta
Dialogue between Zubin Mehta and the musicians as they explore Strauss' tone poem together.
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.
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.
05:26 - 06:00
Classica Spotlight
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
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'.
