Stingray Classica I
Svizzera
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.
Programma
00:00 - 01:43
Homage to Yehudi Menuhin
Iván Fischer conducts Daniel Hope and the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin in a tribute performance to violinist Yehudi Menuhin, on the occasion of his centenary.
01:43 - 02:58
Martha Argerich - A Birthday Celebration - II
On the occasion of her 80th birthday, Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich explored repertoire for piano and violin in this wonderful concert, recorded at Château de Chantilly, France.
02:58 - 03:50
Who Stole the Bolero by Maurice Ravel
An investigation into perhaps one of the most played pieces of music in the world. A phenomenal success, leading to covers, questions concerning rights and legal disputes.
03:50 - 05:01
The Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi's famous `Four Seasons' and those of Giovanni Antonio Guido are finally presented in the same programme in spite of their differences.
05:01 - 05:19
Schumann - Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22
The celebrated Italian pianist Riccardo Schwartz presents Schumann's `Piano Sonata No 2 in G minor, Op. 22'. Of Schumann's three piano sonatas, it is the work performed and recorded most frequently.
05:19 - 06:00
Classica Spotlight
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
06:00 - 06:37
Danielpour: Elegies
Richard Danielpour is one of the most beloved American composers of his generation due to his frequent referencing of and connection with the past. His lush musical language is often infused with swingy jazz rhythms.
06:37 - 07:02
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
Juan Manuel Cañizares is the soloist in a performance of Joaquín Rodrigo's 'Concierto de Aranjuez'. He is accompanied by the Berliner Philharmoniker led by conductor Sir Simon Rattle.
07:02 - 08:22
The Galileo Project: Music of the Spheres
The Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, also known simply as Tafelmusik, is a Toronto-based Canadian baroque orchestra, specialised in early music.
08:22 - 09:10
Beethoven -- String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132
Renowned French string quartet Quatuor Ébène mark the 250th birth anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven with a project, recording all the great composer's sixteen string quartets.
09:10 - 09:40
Behind the Scenes
Teatro Regio Torino
Behind-the-scenes of the Teatro Regio Torino and bearing witness to the enviable reputation that has prevailed since its opening in 1740. It is both a symbol of excellence and a prestigious stage hosting operas, ballets, concerts, and musicals.
09:40 - 10:02
Schumann - Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 14
Evgeny Kissin enchants with a magnificent piano recital of works by Chopin, Schumann, and Debussy at the 25th anniversary edition of the Swiss Verbier Festival in 2018, on the centennial of Debussy's death.
10:02 - 10:59
Clara Haskil : le mystère de l'interprète
Charlie Chaplin considered her a genius. Clara Haskil was undeniably a brilliant pianist, an enchanting, fluid, poetic performer able to captivate an audience like no other artist.
10:59 - 11:10
Shostakovich - Concertino for two pianos
On the occasion of her 80th birthday, Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich explores repertoire for piano and violin in this concert, recorded at Château de Chantilly, France.
11:10 - 11:50
Shostakovich -- Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 99
11:50 - 13:04
Baroque Choral Music by Bach, Schütz et al
Five-strong vocal ensemble amarcord is joined by an extra alto and two soprano voices for an unusual concert at Leipzig's St Thomas Church. As amarcordplus, the ensemble presents a range of pieces centred on the city itself.
13:04 - 14:08
Beethoven - Last Sonatas, Op. 109, 110 & 111
Beethoven's last three sonatas explore the intimate meanders of the human soul, from despair to transfiguration. Director Mariano Nante explores them, setting pianist Alexandre Tharaud in a film inspired by the universe of Tarkovsky.
14:08 - 15:41
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.
15:41 - 15:53
Schubert - Overture to Rosamunde (D. 644)
Andreas Spering conducts Philharmonie Zuidnederland in a performance of Overture Rosamunde (D. 644), by Franz Schubert (1797-1828).
15:53 - 17:43
Romeo and Juliet
Sergei Prokofiev based his ballet 'Romeo and Juliet' on William Shakespeare's famous play of the same name, telling the story of two young lovers from the feuding families Montague and Capulet.
17:43 - 18:46
Roberto Giordano Plays Brahms and Beethoven
In this recital, Roberto Giordano plays the Six Pieces for Piano, opus 118 of Brahms. The concert program also includes Beethoven's famous Moonlight Sonata No 14, opus 27, and Sonata No 31, opus 110, one of the last sonatas signed by the composer.
18:46 - 19:55
Franz in Vienna: Mozart and Schoenberg
Austrian conductor Franz Welser-Möst leads his Cleveland Orchestra in a performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's `Divertimento No Two in D major, KV 131', at Severance Hall in Cleveland, USA.
19:55 - 20:23
Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 23, KV 488
Regarded as one of the finest interpreters of Romantic repertoire, Francesco Attesti (*1975) gave his first recital at age 11 and by the time he was 23, had earned the highest honours in piano from Florence's Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini.
20:23 - 21:00
Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals
Two musical friends go on a wondrous journey through the world of Saint-Saëns's `The Carnival of the Animals', a humorous musical suite of fourteen movements.
21:00 - 22:06
A Tribute to Vienna
Chamber music ensemble The Philharmonics pay tribute to the music of Vienna in a 2011 concert from Vienna's Café Sperl. The ensemble consists of musicians from the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonic performing five waltzes from Johann Strauss II.
22:06 - 22:48
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
Les Dissonances perform Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No 5 in C minor, Op. 67. Beethoven composed Symphony No 5 between 1804 and 1808, completing the work at nearly the same time as his Symphony No 6, 'Pastorale'.
22:48 - 23:46
Mahler, Symphony No. 1 in D major (Titan)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Conductor: Daniel Harding.
23:46 - 00:00
Classica Spotlight
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.