Stingray Classica I
Switzerland
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.
Schedule
00:00 - 02:23
Live in Aix-en-Provence
The shy and elusive Grigory Sokolov is one of the greatest pianists. His performances leave critics and audiences speechless, like they don't quite believe what they have just experienced.
02:23 - 03:33
Mahler - The Song of Lamentation
Mexican conductor José Areán leads the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería and four vocal soloists in a performance of Gustav Mahler's cantata 'The Song of Lamentation' (Das klagende Lied). Among the soloists is soprano Sally Dibblee.
03:33 - 04:30
The Three Lives of Clara Schumann
Traces the fascinating life of the German pianist and composer Clara Schumann. Born Clara Wieck, she was an exceptional pianist who had a successful international music career. In 1840, she married Robert Schumann and eventually had eight children.
04:30 - 04:59
Mahler
Songs on the Death of Children
Mahler's "Kindertotenlieder (Songs on the Death of Children)" is a personal song cycle for voice and orchestra inspired by Friedrich Rückert's poems about the loss of his children. The work's depth comes from its unflinching portrayal of grief.
04:59 - 05:14
Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 21 - III
Julijana Sarac performs the third movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's 'Piano Sonata No 21'. The work was completed in 1804 and is considered one of Beethoven's most technically challenging piano sonatas.
05:14 - 06:00
Classica Spotlight
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
06:00 - 06:32
IVC 2019
Finale: Duparc, Borodin et al
Mezzo-soprano Esther Valentin and pianist Anastasia Grishutina perform Henri Duparc's L'invitation au voyage; Aleksandr Borodin's 'Dlya beregov otchizni dal'noy' (For the shores of thy far native land) and more.