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 - 02:02
Liszt's Concerto No. 1 & Mahler's Symphony No. 5
American "Conductor Laureate" Michael Tilson Thomas leads the London Symphony Orchestra in a programme of romantic masterworks. The concert opens with Franz Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1, featuring the Czech pianist Lukáš Vondráček as soloist.
02:02 - 03:00
Mozart, Mendelssohn & Gershwin for 2 Pianos
Italian pianists Roberto Prosseda and Alessandra Ammara perform Mozart's Sonata for two pianos in D major, K 488, Felix Mendelssohn's Sonata for two pianos in D major, MWV S 1, and George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
03:00 - 03:25
Modena - City of Belcanto
A look at the training and professional growth necessary for opera singers, the promotion and enhancement of the cultural offers of the city and province of Modena, and the maintenance and development of the Modenese.
03:25 - 04:53
Glass - A Descent into the Maelström
The Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra is the world's youngest and northernmost professional orchestral institution, presenting circa 150 performances and concerts each year. This 2019 recording was made against the backdrop of Lofoten's landscape.
04:53 - 05:19
Schumann - Fantasiestücke, Op.12
A performance from the 25th anniversary edition of the Verbier Festival, Seong-Jin Cho pays tribute to Debussy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the French composer's death.
05:19 - 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.
06:32 - 06:54
Mozart, Symphony No. 34 in C major, K. 338
The Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg perform Mozart's `Symphony No 34 in C major, K. 338'.
06:54 - 08:19
Grieg's Piano Concerto & Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Conductor Jan Latham-Koenig leads the Flanders Symphony Orchestra in a concert recorded at Concertgebouw Brugge, Belgium, on 21 April 2016. Opening with Felix Mendelssohn's concert overture Die Hebriden, Op 26 (The Hebrides).
08:19 - 08:35
Dupré - Variations on Two Themes, Op. 35
Italian pianist Alessandro Marangoni and Italian organist Paolo Oreni perform Marcel Dupré's Variations on `Two Themes' for piano and organ, Op 35. Designed by the organist himself, Oreni plays his `Wanderer' organ in this performance.
08:35 - 09:31
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.
09:31 - 10:06
Schumann: Humoreske, Op. 20
Schwarz performs Humoreske in B-flat major, Op 20. Schumann composed the work in 1839 and dedicated it to German-Austrian composer Julie von Webenau. The piece's title refers to humour as an emotional state.
10:06 - 11:33
Handel
Messiah, HWV 56
'The Messiah, HWV 56' by Georg Frederick Handel, also known as 'A New Sacred Oratorio', talks about the life and suffering of Christ: a story of passion, fire and sacrifice. This is one of Handel's best-known works.
11:33 - 12:16
The Pianists Keys
Following various participants and teachers participating in the International Summer Piano Academy.
12:16 - 13:05
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
Conductor Eduard Topchjan leads the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor, Op 37. Russian-born pianist Maya Oganyan makes her solo debut with the orchestra.
13:05 - 13:53
Schumann - Novellettes, op. 21
The celebrated Italian pianist, Riccardo Schwartz, decided to record solo piano works by Robert Schumann. In this performance, Schwartz presents Schumann's work, Novelletten, Op 21.
13:53 - 14:04
Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
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.
14:04 - 15:30
Mahler: Symphony No. 9
Christoph Eschenbach conducts the Orchestre de Paris in a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 9.
15:30 - 16:55
Mahler: Symphony No.8
Gustavo Dudamel and his Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra perform Mahler to mark the highlight of the residency of El Sistema at the Salzburg Festival.
16:55 - 18:15
Walton's Viola Concerto & Brahms's Symphony No. 4
British conductor Robin Ticciati conducts the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in a performance of William Walton's Viola Concerto and Johannes Brahms's Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98.
18:15 - 18:25
Schubert: Four Impromptus Op. 90
Roberto Prosseda performs Mozart's Piano Sonata No 5 (KV 283) and Four Impromptus Op 90 by Franz Schubert. The performance ends with Chopin's technically demanding Ballade No 4, Op 52.
18:25 - 18:58
Bach
Partita for Violin No. 2 (BWV 1004)
Celebrated German violinist Isabelle Faust performs JS Bach's 'Partita No 2' in D minor. The work is made up of four dance movements and is concluded by its famous Chaconne, a monumental piece within the violin repertoire.
18:58 - 20:38
Fantasymphony: One Concert to Rule them all
Featuring film music hits from multiple Oscar-winning movies such as The Lord of the Ring, Game of Thrones, The Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter. Concert orchestration based on the original arrangements and instruments of the film scores.
20:38 - 21:05
Haydn
Symphony No. 45 'Farewell'
Under the direction of Conrad van Alphen, the Sinfonia Rotterdam Orchestra performs Haydn's Symphony No. 45 at the Nieuwe Kerk in The Hague.
21:05 - 22:42
Luisi conducts Paganini's Violin Concerto & Brahms
Fabio Luisi conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in a performance of two great works. Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1 is paired with Brahms' dramatic symphonic debut, Symphony No. 1.
22:42 - 00:00
Hollywood Gala 2022
Faces from all over the film industry join for a firework display with music from Hollywood films.