Cecilia Bartoli celebrates the 200th birthday of Maria Malibran with her personal tribute to Maria Malibran, one of the most famous opera singers of the 19th century.“The Barcelona Concert”, performed in the stunning Palau de la Musica Catalana, features the Barcelona concert from the ongoing “Maria” album tour “La Rivoluzione Romantica”.
The 12 Cellists at Moscow Conservatory
Where once Vladimir Horowitz gave his legendary concert, in the big hall of Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra celebrate their Russian première. They belong to the top orchestra of the class and are celebrated in the whole world. Within the scope of the first international cello festival in Moscow, dedicated to the big “Slava”, the cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, they present a great program from “Angel Dances” and “Dance around the World”. This concert in Moscow crowns the 36 years old history of 12 cellists.
Truls Mørk plays Chopin and Dvorák
Truls Mørk was the first Scandinavian ever to win the Moscow Tchaikovsky competition, a triumph that marked the start of his musical career. The film visits the Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk at his Scandinavian holiday home, accompanying him on his boat out at sea and on walks along the coast. The cello concerto by Anton Dvorák with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and the Chopin interpretations are focal points of the story.
Andrea Bocelli – Live in Central Park
The world’s most beloved tenor, Andrea Bocelli, gifts New York City with a once in a lifetime musical event: a free concert with the New York Philharmonic to take place at Central Park’s Great Lawn. As guests: Celine Dion, Tony Bennett and Bryn Terfel, amongst others. The New York Philharmonic’s music director, Alan Gilbert, conducts. On the programme world-famous hits like ‘La donna è mobile’, I pescatori di perle (Duet), ‘E lucevan le stelle’ & Te deum (Tosca), ‘O soave fanciulla’ (La Bohème), ‘Brindisi’ , ‘Funiculi funicular’, ‘O’ Sole Mio’, ‘Volare’, ‘New York, New York’, ‘Amazing Grace’, ‘Time to say Goodby’, ‘Nessun Dorma’, La forza del destino (Ouverture), Candide (Ouverture), and many more.
Pavarotti – A Voice for the Ages
This program celebrates the 50th anniversary since the launch of the international phenomenon. In 1963 he debuted in Amsterdam, Vienna, Zurich and finally London where he substituted for the ailing Giuseppe di Stefano as Rodolfo in La Bohème. Today it is still his powerful sound with its natural grace and brilliant colour which is considered by many the world’s greatest voice. This one hour program includes that hit and other beloved arias from La Bohème, Rigoletto and Aida; Neapolitan songs in arrangements by Henry Mancini including ‘Mamma’ and ‘O Sole Mio’; favourite sacred songs like ‘Panis Angelicus’; as well as popular duets with Bono, Sting and Eric Clapton.
Horowitz in London
Recorded and broadcast in May 1982, Horowitz’s technique was begining to decline, though he retained all the fire of his playing. Introduction: Interview (00:05:30). Programm: Robert Schumann, Kinderszenen op.15, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 36; Frédéric Chopin, Waltz in A-flat major, op. 69 No. 1
Pure Schumann! Robert Schumann – The Solo Concertos
Who would have thought to hear the Freiburger Barockorchester playing Schumann? At the end of a long journey from Baroque to Romanticism the FBO and Pablo Heras Casado perform the three great solo concertos by Robert Schumann and his rarely heared “Ouvertüre, Scherzo und Finale” op. 52. Isabelle Faust, Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexander Melnikov. More than being exceptional soloists, Isabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikov and Jean-Guihen Queyras all three are members of the same trio and this experience will not fail to give their interpretation homogeneity and absolutely unprecedented scale. A unique concert recording from Berlin Philharmonic Hall: Pure Schumann! Length: 99’ (17’ / 28’ / 26’ / 28’ ).
LA Opening Gala: John Williams Celebration
For the 2014/15 Opening Night Concert and Gala, the Los Angeles Philharmonic paid loving tribute to composer John Williams, long a champion and close friend of the LA Phil. Gustavo Dudamel, an awestruck fan of the musical icon, led the orchestra in a crosssection of Maestro Williams’ matchless canon, including Star Wars, Jaws, Schindler´s List, Catch Me If You Can, Amistad and Fiddler On The Roof. Also featuring very special musical performances by Itzhak Perlman.
From Mao to Bach: Zhu Xiao-Mei performs the Goldberg Variations at the Bachfest Leipzig
Zhu Xiao-Mei occupies a unique place in the world of music: The program of her rare appearances is limited to a few works which are for her like “mountains of the soul”. Her famous recording of the Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach, whom she described as the “reincarnation of a great Chinese sage,” has led the artist to her international breakthrough.
C.P.E. Bach – 300 Years: The 1786 Charity Concert
A concert in celebration of the 300th birthday of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach from the Konzerthaus Berlin. The famous RIAS Kammerchor and the Akademie für Alte Musik are performing works by C.P.E. Bach, his father J. S. Bach and G. F. Haendel. ——- PROGRAM: C.P.E. Bach · Introduction / J.S. Bach · Credo (Symbolum Nicenum) / G.F. Händel · Arie: Ich weiß, daß mein Erlöser lebt / G.F. Händel · Hallelujah / C.P.E. Bach · Sinfonie / Magnificat (Lobgesang Mariens) / Heilig with double chorus. Length: approx. 105′ / 58′ (2nd half) / 43′ (Magnificat)