Music
There is hardly a better way to approach Ludwig van Beethoven than through his piano concertos. Beethoven’s own instrument was the piano, and in his improvisations – which made him the darling of the Viennese salons – he merged virtuosity and unbridled expression. The piano concertos give a clear idea of these performances. At the same time, they are prime examples of Beethoven’s ability to create large orchestral works with seemingly endless arcs of tension. The complete recording of all five works with Mitsuko Uchida and Sir Simon Rattle was one of the most spectacular projects of the Berliner Philharmoniker during the Rattle era – and at the same time the highlight of the collaboration between the orchestra and the pianist, which began in 1984.
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Brahms: Complete Symphonies
A Corny Concerto
High Fidelity: The Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet
Aida - Arena di Verona
Great Russian Composers
The Life and Loves of Beethoven
Valentina Lisitsa: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Anna Bolena
Not Mozart: Letters, Riddles and Writs
Your Lie in April
The Strauss Fantasy
Grigory Sokolov - Live at the Berlin Philharmonie - Schubert & Beethoven
The Bolero
Swan Lake
The Opening of the Wells
Wagner: Die Walküre
Verdi: Requiem
Tibor Frešo
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Písně z Gurre
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Brahms: Complete Symphonies
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2014
After the great success of his Beethoven cycle, Christian Thielemann now turns with his new orchestra, the Staatskapelle Dresden, to the symphonic work of Johannes Brahms. Bonus features include: an extensive 52 minute interview with Christian Thielemann on Brahms' Symphonies and provides and in-depth look into his interpretation of Brahms.A Corny Concerto
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 1943
Elmer Fudd introduces two pieces of classical music: "Tales of the Vienna Woods" and "The Blue Danube", and acted out by Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Laramore the Hound Dog, a family of swans, and a juvenile Daffy Duck.High Fidelity: The Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet
IMDB 0 | Sep , 1989
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2013
The grand scale and magnificent acoustics of the Roman arena in Verona are ideally suited to the pageantry of Verdi's Egyptian opera, presented here in a staging that is true to the original 1913 production, framed by obelisks and sphinxes and filled with chorus and dancers. Chinese soprano Hui He has won international acclaim for her portrayal of the eponymous slave girl whose forbidden love for the war hero Radamés (Marco Berti, the experienced Verdi tenor) brings death to them both.Great Russian Composers
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1993
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IMDB 6.8 | Jan , 1937
Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.Valentina Lisitsa: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
IMDB 5.2 | Aug , 2012
This Royal Albert Hall Concert, presented now on DVD, was also available online through live streaming. It is difficult to remember the last time any concert gave me so much pleasure and insight, and sent my soul soaring to such heights of joy. So many beloved piano pieces, so magnificently performed! Valentina has scaled the heights of technique, knocking off 'impossible' Liszt pieces like a stroll in the park. She melds with the piano with such assured ease that she can milk every piece for musical content and subtlety, reminding us of the great Hoffman, who also loved to play each piece a little differently every time, tapping deeply into the inexhaustible potential of a great composition, perpetually finding fresh ideas and magnificent new interpretations.Anna Bolena
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2019
Not Mozart: Letters, Riddles and Writs
IMDB 7 | Jan , 1991
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IMDB 7 | Sep , 2016
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IMDB 4.8 | Jun , 1954
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2016
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IMDB 5.7 | Oct , 1973
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IMDB 8.5 | Feb , 2010
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IMDB 7 | Jan , 1966
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IMDB 8.5 | Apr , 2017
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IMDB 0 | Aug , 1982
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1976
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2021
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2023