TV Schedule for Stingray Classica
Monday, February 23rd TV listings for Stingray Classica
The shy and elusive Grigroy 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.
Glass: Double Concerto for Two Pianos
As part of a new collaboration with the famous composer Philip Glass, French pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque perform the European premiere of Glass' Concerto for Two Pianos with the Orchestre de Paris.
Dutch choreographer Hans van Manen (1932) is internationally recognised as one of the grand masters of contemporary ballet. His over 150 ballets all bear his distinct signature, featuring a great clarity in structure, refined simplicity.
Glière Quartet Op. 20 & Shostakovich Quintet Op. 57
The Valerius Ensemble, consisting of Robert Windak (violin), Michael Rein (violin), Eva Šušlíková (viola), Judith Chapman (cello) and Ingo Lylofs (piano) played a concert in Muziekcentrum Enschede on April 15, 2018.
Nelsons Conducts Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich
In May 2019, the new principal conductor of the Gewandhaus, Andris Nelsons, presented Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 5 with his orchestra in combination with Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No 1 with outstanding violinist Baiba Skride as the soloist.
Summertime at the Domaine Forget
Introducing internationally renowned treasure: the Domaine Forget festival in Saint-Irénée, Québec. Domaine Forget is one of Canada's leading music academies and hosts this annual festival to promote music and dance.
Franz Liszt Competition 2017 - Semi Final II
Dina Ivanova (1994, Russia) performs `La notte' (S377a) and `Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12', (S379a) during semi-final II (chamber music) of the 11th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, held in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, in 2017.
A four-act tragic opera by German-born composer Christoph Willibald Gluck. Written for the French stage, the work's premiere in 1779 at the Parisian Royal Academy of Music was a great success.
Schubert - Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759
Les Dissonances perform Franz Schubert's `Symphony No 8', also known as the `Unfinished Symphony'. Though Schubert only completed the first two movements, it has become one of his most popular compositions.
A concert conducted by Raúl Delgado dedicated to Mexican composers.
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
Mozart The Magic Flute
`The Magic Flute' is one of Mozart's best-loved works. This upbeat opera tells the tale of Prince Tamino, who, on orders of the Queen of the Night, needs to save Princess Pamina from Sarastro.
To transcend the political and ideological divides between their respective countries, Daniel Barenboim, an Argentinian Jew, and Edward Said, a Palestinian philosopher and Christian, created the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra.
Discovering Masterpieces Concerto for Orchestra
An audio-visual concert guide to Bela Bartok's `Concerto for Orchestra'.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2, Op. 36
In a concert at the Lucerne Festival, pianist Martha Argerich performs Beethoven's `Symphony No 2 in D major' under the baton of conductor Herbert Blomstedt. Recorded at the Lucerne Culture and Congress Center, Switzerland, in August 2020.
IVC 2021 Semi-finals: Debussy, Messiaen A. O
Soprano Sara Gouzy and pianist Seri Dan perform various works by Claude Debussy, Franz Schubert, Olivier Messiaen, Sergueï Rachmaninov, Francis Poulenc, Bart Visman or Hugo Wolf as part of the semi-finals of the 2021 edition of the IVC.
Roberto Prosseda performs Mozart's Piano Sonata No 5 (KV 283) and four Impromptus, Op 90, by Franz Schubert. The performance finishes with Chopin's technically demanding Ballade No 4, Op 52.
Mozart, Piano Concertos No. 1 & No. 4
Soloist Heidrun Holtmann performs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 1, KV 37 and Piano Concerto No. 4, KV 41, accompanied by the Orchestra della Radiotelevisione della Svizzera. Conducted by Marc Andreae at the historic Teatro Bibiena in Mantua.
Bach Violin Sonata No. 3 (BMW 1005)
Celebrated German violinist Isabelle Faust performs JS Bach's `Sonata No 3' in C major, a piece that includes an extensive fugue in which Bach employs many contrapuntal techniques.
Beethoven: String Quartets No. 2, 14 & 16
Quatuor Ébène perform Beethoven's Second String Quartet in G major, Sixteenth String Quartet in F major, and Fourteenth String Quartet in C-sharp minor. Recorded at Philharmonie de Paris on 16 December 2020.
IVC 2021 Semi-Finals: Duparc, Schumann a. o
Geng Lee and Nils Basters perform works including Henri Duparc's `Chanson Triste', `Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen' from Robert Schumann's `Dichterliebe', `Litany' from John Musto's `Shadow of the Blues', and Bart Visman's `Vermeer's Gold'.
Discovering Masterpieces Beethoven No. 5
Featuring discussions about Ludwig van Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 5'.
Chopin - Polonaise-Fantaisie, op. 61
Pianist Maria João Pires performs the Polonaise-fantasy in A-flat major, Op 61 by the famous conductor, Frédéric Chopin. Composed in 1846, the piece is dedicated to a friend of the composer.
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
The 2017 Reate Festival in Rieti, Italy stages two short operas composed by Nino Rota, known chiefly for his cinema soundtracks and his lifelong relationship with iconic directors such as Federico Fellini, Francis Ford Coppola and Luchino Visconti.
Brahms The 3 Violin Sonatas, Op. 78, 100 & 108
In this splendid 2013 concert from the Church of Verbier, Switzerland, Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos and Chinese pianist Yuja Wang join forces to interpret three sonatas by Johannes Brahms.
Behind the Scenes Zurich Opera House
Behind the scenes at the Zurich Opera House, one of the most renowned in Europe, where fifteen premiers are staged each year. An insight into the curtain to understanding an opera house's many exciting facets.
On the occasion of her 80th birthday, Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich explores chamber music repertoire at a concert, recorded at Château de Chantilly, France.
De Falla - El sombrero de tres picos - Suite No. 2
During the New Year's Gala 2010, the Berlin Philharmonic perform under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel, whose infectious energy and exceptional artistry have made him one of the most sought-after conductors by orchestras and opera..
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
Between Church and Theatre: Jommelli and Scarlatti
Giulio Prandi closely examines the religious repertoire of the 18th century from a double perspective: that of traditional counterpoint, as in Domenico Scarlatti's `Madrid' Mass, and that of the modern, theatrical style of Perez and Jommelli.