Stingray Classica HD
Slovakya
Stingray Classica HD is a high-definition television channel available in Slovakia that focuses on classical music performances and related cultural content. Programming typically includes concerts, operas, ballets, and recitals recorded in venues across Europe and beyond. The channel presents works by composers from various historical periods, performed by orchestras, ensembles, and soloists. Broadcasts are generally in their original audio format, with minimal on-screen text or commentary. The channel is distributed through select satellite and digital cable platforms in the region, allowing viewers access to curated classical music programming without commercial interruptions. No original productions or locally produced segments are associated with the channel in Slovakia.
Program
00:00 - 02:24
Donizetti - L’elisir d’amore
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Riccardo Frizza conducts the Orchestra Gli Originali and the Coro Donizetti Opera in a performance of Geatano Donizetti’s comic opera L’elisir d’amore (‘The Elixer of Love’, 1832). L’elisir d’amore is perhaps the most famous work in Donizetti’s extensive repertoire. It tells the...
02:24 - 04:15
Waldbühne 2003 - A Gershwin Night
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The Waldbühne in Berlin is one of the most attractive outdoor amphitheatres in Europe and home to the Berliner Philharmoniker's summer concerts. With a 20, 000-seat capacity, these events are some of the most popular classical music concerts in the world. In 2003, Seiji Ozawa...
04:15 - 04:51
Documentary: Gianandrea Noseda
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Although the great Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi applied unsuccessfully to study at the Milan Conservatory, this renowned college of music was eventually named after him. Today, the ‘Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi’ counts numerous successful musicians among its alumni: from...
04:51 - 05:22
Beethoven - Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
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Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan and the Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris recorded all of Ludwig van Beethoven’s symphonies in 2014-2015. In this program, Jordan conducts Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21. This symphony shows Beethoven’s loyalty to the model of Joseph...
05:22 - 05:37
Liszt - Totentanz, S. 525
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Russian pianist Dina Ivanova performs Franz Liszt’s Totentanz, S. 525, during the Solo finals of the 11th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, held at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Totentanz (Dance of Death) is one of Liszt’s many works that reflect the...
05:37 - 06:00
Classica Spotlight
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Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists.
06:00 - 06:26
Mozart - String Quartet No. 21
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From the Rammenau Castle, the Gewandhaus-Quartett presents Mozart's String Quartet No. 21 in D major, K. 575. Nicknamed The Violet, this piece was composed in 1789 and is the first of the Prussian Quartets, a series of plays written for Friedrich Wilhelm II, King of Prussia and...
06:26 - 06:54
Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 40
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Fabio Luisi conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in this powerful performance taken from the 150th Anniversary celebrations of Denmark’s national composer, Carl Nielsen. Alongside Nielsen’s inscrutably ironic Symphony No. 6, this performance features world-renowned...
06:54 - 07:47
Works for cello and piano by Schumann, Chopin a.o.
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In Geneva, the Swiss city where she has spent most of her life, Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich invites her lifelong music partner, the cellist Mischa Maisky, to play chamber music. Between the pieces, Martha opens up to her daughter Annie Dutoit in an intimate interview...
07:47 - 07:59
Bach - Sonata No. 2 BWV 1015
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Johann Sebastian Bach probably wrote this set of six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord during his time as chapel master in Köthen. Presumably, he wrote these sonatas for Prince Leopold and later adapted them for further use in Leipzig. Maybe this is why these pieces are well...
07:59 - 08:58
The 12 Cellists - Documentary
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Directed in 2012 by Enrique Sánchez Lansch, the documentary The 12 Cellists follows the 12 cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Since 1972, this group is a staple of the international musical universe. Whether they play classical music, jazz, tango or avant-garde...
08:58 - 09:29
PIAM - Semi-final I: Debussy, Chopin and Liszt
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Acclaimed classical music talent scout Antonio Mormone (1930-2017) lives on as the name-giver of the Premio Internazionale Antonio Mormone (PIAM), awarded to the winner of the Italian music competition of the same name. The first edition of this competition, which was held in...
09:29 - 10:03
Classica Spotlight
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Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists.
10:03 - 10:51
Josquin in Spain - Missa Hercules Dux Ferrariæ
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Spanish and Flemish musical chapels characterized the music practice at the courts of Charles V and Philip II. But how would Josquin sound in the Spanish tradition, with singers doubled by wind instruments? And how would Josquin sound alongside music by his admirer Guerrero?...
10:51 - 11:50
In the Artist's Workshop
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This episode of the series 'In the Artist's Workshop' features a masterclass by French classical pianist Philippe Cassard in the works of Claude Debussy.
11:50 - 12:49
Mahler - Symphony No. 1
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Jean Paul’s novel ‘Titan’, in which an artistically gifted young man, driven by his failure to find his way in society, eventually commits suicide in despair, inspired Gustav Mahler to compose his Symphony No. 1. The work did not come easily to Mahler: he composed it between...
12:49 - 13:36
PIAM - Semi-final II: Chopin, Brahms and Liszt
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Acclaimed classical music talent scout Antonio Mormone (1930-2017) lives on as the name-giver of the Premio Internazionale Antonio Mormone (PIAM), awarded to the winner of the Italian music competition of the same name. The first edition of this competition, which was held in...
13:36 - 14:04
Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
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J. S. Bach’s six Brandenburg Concerto’s belong to his best-known works. The composer wrote these concertos between 1711 and 1720 and dedicated them in 1721 to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg. In celebration of the pieces’ 300th anniversary, Czech harpsichordist and...
14:04 - 16:36
J. S. Bach - Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
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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 of the Christmas period. The work saw...
16:36 - 18:17
Kristine Opolais Recital
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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, at the Latvian National Opera, in...
18:17 - 18:29
Chopin - Ballade No. 4, Op. 52
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Italian pianist Roberto Prosseda performs Frédéric Chopin's technically challenging Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52. Completed in 1842, this piece is celebrated as a masterpiece within the Romantic piano repertoire, renowned for its intricate structure and profound emotional...
18:29 - 18:57
Liszt - Due Poemi Sinfonici
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Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) composed 13 symphonic poems, largely inspired by literary texts. The composer himself wrote piano duet arrangements for these pieces, showcasing his incredible ability of imitating a full orchestra on the piano. Liszt, one of the 19th century’s most...
18:57 - 19:51
Behind the Scenes at the Zurich Opera House
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The Zurich Opera House is one of the most renowned in Europe. Fifteen premieres are staged here every year - a significant achievement, when one considers just how much work goes into each individual production. In this exciting documentary, we go behind-the-scenes at the Zurich...
19:51 - 20:44
Mozart - Requiem in D minor, K. 626
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Daniel Harding leads the Orchestra and Choir of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and four vocal soloists in a magnificent performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, K. 626. The soloists are soprano Christiane Karg, mezzosoprano Sara Mingardo, tenor Matthew...
20:44 - 21:03
Classica Spotlight
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Cinematic classical clips and energizing concert pieces featuring up-and-coming artists.
21:03 - 22:14
Orff - Carmina Burana
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Rodolfo Barráez conducts the Orchestra and Choir of the Academia de Musica del Palacia de Mineria in a performance of Carl Orff's cantata Carmina Burana. Soloists are Anabel de la Mora (soprano), Andrés Carrillo (tenor) and Daniel Cerón (baritone). Carmina Burana, composed in...
22:14 - 23:39
Sinfonía por el Perú from Philharmonie de Paris
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Superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez brings to life the most iconic roles of the bel canto repertoire, joined by the vibrant young musicians of Sinfonía por el Perú, led by the celebrated conductor Ana María Patiño-Osorio! Embark on a lyrical adventure with them, from the powerful...
23:39 - 00:00
Chopin - Polonaise-fantaisie, Op. 61
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Ukrainian-born pianist Inna Faliks performs Frederic Chopin's Polonaise-Fantaisie Op. 61. Recorded at the Nicols Concert Hall, Evanston, IL, USA. Faliks has established herself as one of the most communicative, and poetic artists of her generation. The Polonaise-Fantaise was...