Program
00:00 - 02:01
Dvořák: Rusalka
Ádám Fisher conducts the orchestra and choir of La Monnaie in a performance of Antonín Dvořák's (1841-1904) Rusalka, a fairytale opera in three acts. Rusalka is the composer's ninth opera and still one of the cornerstones of Czech opera houses.
02:01 - 03:29
Mahler Symphony No. 7
The Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink leads the Berliner Philharmoniker in the Seventh Symphony by Gustav Mahler, recorded at The Berliner Philharmonie in 1993.
03:29 - 04:21
Hans van Manen Festival
A celebration of the works of choreographer Hans van Manen for his 75th birthday. International guest artists, including Uliana Lopatkina and Lucia Lacarra, perform some of van Manen's most celebrated ballets.
04:21 - 05:01
Dvorák, Slavonic Dance, Op. 46 No. 8
The Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Zubin Mehta, plays the `Slavonic Dance, Op 46 No 8' by Antonín Dvořák. This recording was made in January 1977 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.
05:01 - 05:34
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.
05:34 - 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.
07:12 - 07:34
Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
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.
07:34 - 09:00
Bach, Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Chinese pianist Zhu Xiao-Mei performs JS Bach's 'Goldberg Variations BWV 988' at the Leipzig Bach Festival at St Thomas Church, where Bach spent most of his career as the musical director of the Thomanerchor church choir.
09:00 - 09:11
Chopin -- Introduction & Polonaise, Op. 3
Italian cellist Silvia Chiesa and Italian pianist Maurizio Baglini perform Frédéric Chopin's Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major, Op. 3. This performance was recorded at Sala Verdi of the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan, Italy.
09:11 - 10:02
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.
10:02 - 11:30
Mahler: Symphony No. 2
Bernhard Haitink conducts the Berlin Philharmonic and the Ernst Senff Choir in a performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 at the Berliner Philharmonie in 1992.
11:30 - 12:42
Septets by Mozart & Beethoven
Soloists from the Lucerne Festival Orchestra present two septets in a 2020 concert. It opens with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 'Divertimento No. 11' in D major and continues with Ludwig van Beethoven's 'Septet' in E-flat major.
12:42 - 13:36
The Unanswered Ives
A portrait of the composer Charles Ives. Ives was among the first American composers to achieve international acclaim. Born in 1874, he experimented with advanced features including polytonality, twelve-tone technique, and quarter tones.
13:36 - 14:02
Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
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.
14:02 - 15:37
Beethoven: String Quartets No. 2, 14 & 16
Quatuor Ébène perform Beethoven's Second String Quartet in G major, Sixteenth String Quartet in F major, and Fourteenth String Quartet in C-sharp minor. Recorded at Philharmonie de Paris on 16 December 2020.
15:37 - 16:56
Glass: Double Concerto for Two Pianos
As part of a new collaboration with the famous composer Philip Glass, French pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque perform the European premiere of Glass' Concerto for Two Pianos with the Orchestre de Paris.
16:56 - 18:28
Mahler: Symphony No. 2
Bernhard Haitink conducts the Berlin Philharmonic and the Ernst Senff Choir in a performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 at the Berliner Philharmonie in 1992.
18:28 - 20:08
Kristine Opolais Recital
Critics praise her, and the audience loves her. Kristine Opolais, the prima donna and the star of the New York Metropolitan Opera, performs in her home country Latvia. She gives a splendid concert with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.
20:08 - 20:20
Schumann - Fantasiestücke for Clarinet, Op. 73
Violist Tabea Zimmermann and pianist Francesco Piemontesi perform live at Schinkel Pavilion in Berlin on 17 April, 2020. Also featuring Robert Schumann's Phantasiestücke on clarinet and piano.
20:20 - 20:51
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'.
20:51 - 21:05
Classica Spotlight
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
21:05 - 22:28
Welser-Möst conducts Farrenc, Ravel & Mussorgsky
Franz Welser-Möst conducts the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Music Center in Cleveland in 2023. On the programme are Louise Farrenc's 'Symphony No. 3, Ravel's Piano Concerto in G' and Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition'.
22:28 - 23:06
Beethoven, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, conductor: Rafael Kubelík, recorded at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw.
23:06 - 00:00
Heyward conducts Dvořák's Symphony No. 9
American conductor Jonathon Heyward makes his debut with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) with this performance of Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, 'From the New World'. A melodic masterpiece, it remains a popular symphony.
