Mezzo

Portugal

Mezzo is a television channel available in Portugal that focuses primarily on classical music, jazz, and dance performances. Its programming consists of concert recordings, opera productions, and ballet, often sourced from major venues and festivals across Europe. The channel does not carry news, talk shows, or commercial breaks, instead dedicating its airtime to uninterrupted cultural performances. Documentaries about composers, musicians, and choreographers appear occasionally, providing context to the works being broadcast. The visual presentation remains clean and unobtrusive, with minimal on-screen graphics, allowing the performances themselves to take center stage.

In Portugal, the channel is typically included in premium or thematic television packages. Subscribers can also access its content through an online streaming platform, which offers a live feed of the current broadcast as well as a selection of on-demand performances. The schedule follows a thematic structure, with specific time slots dedicated to jazz evenings or classical recitals, though exact timings vary by region. Television guide listings in local newspapers and electronic program guides provide the daily lineup for Portuguese viewers.

Schedule

Yesterday Today Tomorrow 30 Jul 31 Jul

01:46 - 02:43

Strauss: An Alpine Symphony - Dso Berlin, Robin Ticciati, Reinhold Messner

Concerto

Deutsches symphonie-orchester berlin, robin ticciati (conductor) , reinhold messner (narrator), frederic wake-walker (concept and director), , , richard strauss 1864 - 1949, eine alpensinfonie, , berlin, tempodrom, 2021, , recorded at berlin’s tempodrom.

02:43 - 03:56

Nielsen: Symphony No. 1 - Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Luisi

Concerto

Danish national symphony orchestra, fabio luisi (conductor) , danish national concert choir, danish national childrens choir, clara cecilie thomsen (soprano), jacob skov andersen (tenor), jens sondergaard (baritone), , carl nielsen 1865- 1931, helios overture, op.

03:56 - 07:52

Wagner : Die Walküre - Opernhaus Zurich

Concerto

Die walküre, first day of ‘der ring des nibelungen’ by richard wagner (1813 - 1883), libretto by de richard wagner, munich, königliches hof- und national theater, 26 june 1870, , philharmonia zürich , gianandrea noseda (direction), , andreas homoki (stage direction) .

07:52 - 10:00

Pierre Boulez, Wiener Philharmoniker: Bruckner, Symphony No. 8

Concerto

Wiener philharmoniker, pierre boulez (conductor), , anton bruckner 1824 – 1896, symphony no. 8 (ed. Robert haas), , directed brian large, saint florian, stiftskirche, 1996.

10:00 - 11:53

Evgeny Kissin At The Klavier-Festival Ruhr

Concerto

Evgeny kissin (piano), , johann sebastian bach (1685 – 1750), toccata and fugue in d minor bwv 565, , wolfgang amadeus mozart (1756 – 1791), adagio in b minor kv 540, , ludwig van beethoven (1770 – 1827), sonata no. 31 in a flat major op.

11:53 - 13:20

The Cleveland Orchestra, Marc-André Hamelin, David Robertson - Copland, Gershwin, Ellington

Concerto

The cleveland orchestra, david robertson (conductor), marc-andre hamelin (piano), , aaron copland 1900 - 1990, suite from ‘appalachian spring’ (1945 orchestration), , george gershwin 1898 - 1937, rhapsody in blue (original jazz band version arranged by ferde grofe), , duke...

13:20 - 13:30

Intermezzo

Música

Classical music and local features and interviews.

13:30 - 14:45

David Oistrakh, Artist Of The People ?

Música

David oistrakh, artist of the people, , the dramatic story of an inspired violinist, of a loyal man whose self-imposed silence eloquently betrayed unspoken private suffering.

14:45 - 15:09

Wenzel Fuchs, Elena Bashkirova - Brahms: Sonata For Clarinet And Piano No.2

Concerto

Wenzel fuchs (clarinet), elena bashkirova (piano), , johannes brahms 1833 - 1897, clarinet sonata no. 2 in e-flat major, op. 120, , 1996, directed by jean-claude piroué.

15:09 - 16:39

Kristóf Baráti Plays Bartók's Works For Violin And Orchestra

Concerto

Pannon philharmonic, tibor bogányi (conductor), kristóf baráti (violin) , , béla bartók (1881 – 1945), violin concerto no. 1, op. Posth., rhapsody no. 1, rhapsody no. 2, violin concerto no. 2, , pécs, kodály centre, 27 april 2023.

16:39 - 17:10

Intermezzo

Música

Classical music and local features and interviews.

17:10 - 18:25

Kazushi Ono, National De Lille : Wagner Strauss, Shostakovitch

Concerto

Orchestre national de lille, kazushi ono (conductor), ingela brimberg (soprano), , richard wagner (1813 – 1883), tannhäuser, overture and bacchanal, , richard strauss (1864 – 1949), four last songs, , dmitri shostakovich (1906 – 1975), symphony no.6 in b minor op.

18:25 - 20:30

Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind - Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker

Concerto

Mitten wir im leben sind - bach 6 cello suiten, , jean-guihen queyras (violoncello) , anne teresa de keersmaeker (choreography), , dancers:, boštjan antončič, anne teresa de keersmaeker, marie goudot, julien monty, michaël pomero, , directed by corentin leconte, recorded at...

20:30 - 22:56

Verdi: Un Ballo In Maschera - Palau De Les Arts, Valencia

Concerto

Un ballo in maschera, ‘melodramma’ in three acts by giuseppe verdi (1813 - 1901), libretto by antonio somma, first performance in rome, teatro apollo, 17 february 1859, , orquestra de la comunitat valenciana, antonino fogliani (conductor), cor de la generalitat valenciana.

22:56 - 23:40

Israel Fernández - Festival De Granada

Concerto

Israel fernández (vocals and piano) , diego del morao (guitar) , ané carrasco (percussion) , el jali, galery (palmas) , , mi cante a piano (singing with a piano), , festival de granada, 29 june 2025.

23:40 - 00:31

José Del Tomate - Festival De Granada 2022

Concerto

José del tomate (guitar), , josé del tomate, plaza vieja - taranta, , zambra - la joya, , tanguillos - puerta purchena, , rondeña - almedina, , rumba - collares, , cinema paradiso, , buleria - a mi padre, , , festival de granada, 2022. Directed by yan proefrock.

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