TV Schedule for Stingray Classica
Sunday, April 5th TV listings for Stingray Classica
Verdi Otello
Based on a story by William Shakespeare, the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi wrote the opera Otello. Stage director David Alden created his version of this tragedy for the Teatro Real, in Madrid. Renato Palumbo conducts the orchestra.
Beethoven . Quatuors à cordes nos 6 et 15
Renowned French string quartet, Quatuor Ébène, mark the 250th birth anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven by recording all of the composer's 16 string quartets. Five years of effort culminate in a performance at Philharmonie de Paris.
Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet: Fantasy Ouverture
Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink starts the Berlin Philharmonic's 1993 European Concert with Tchaikovsky's `Fantasy Overture' from Roméo et Juliette at hte Royal Albert Hall in London.
The pianist duo Macro Sollini and Salvatore Barbatano perform several compositions by Franz Liszt. This performance was given in the Church of San Marco, in the heart of the village of Ponzano di Fermo in the Marche region, Italy.
A look at how one can describe the intimate connection between an instrument and its player. World-renowned violinist Frank Peter Zimmerman refers to his 1711 Stradivarius Lady Inchiquin as the love of his life.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55
Maestro Herbert Blomstedt makes his debut with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra at the 2020 Lucerne Festival conducting Ludwig van Beethoven's celebrated Symphony No 3 in E-flat major, Op 55, Eroica.
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
Bach - Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046-1051
Bach's six Brandenburg Concerto's belong to his best-known works. The composer wrote these concertos between 1711 and 1720 and dedicated them in 1721 to Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg, in celebration of the pieces' 300th anniversary.
Stravinsky, Webern and Debussy
Conductor Michel Tabachnik's ensemble focuses on one of the leading composers of modern music: Igor Stravinsky. His first ballet music, Firebird, is a highlight of the concert. The concert opens with Anton Webern's Five Pieces for Orchestra Op. 10.
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 5 KV. 283
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.
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
Presents an interpretation of Léo Delibes' Lakme from the Opéra Comique in Paris.
Gala from Berlin 1998: Songs of Love and Desire
Claudio Abbado with the Berliner Philharmoniker featuring Christine Schäfer and Simon Keenlyside.
Follows the participants of the 11th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, held in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, in 2017. The competition actively presents, develops, and promotes piano talents from around the world.
Dvorák - Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53
For the 2016 edition of the Waldbühne, the Georgian violinist Lisa Batiashvili and the Québécois conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin join the Berliner Philharmoniker for a beautiful concert.
IVC 2021 Semi-finals: Brahms, Britten A. O
Soprano Vassia Alati (the Netherlands/Greece, 1992) and pianist Yuto Kiguchi (Japan, 1989) perform 'C'est l'extase langoureuse' from Claude Debussy's Arriettes oubliées, L 63, and `Fantoches' from Debussy's Fêtes galantes, L 86; Bart Visman's Het.
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
The German Brass is one of the most original and distinctive brass ensembles in the world. This group of talented musicians performs classical arrangements, dance versions of standards, and popular tunes that reflect an exceptional musical spirit.
Stravinsky Le Sacre - II : Le Sacrifice
Few premieres will have been as troublesome as that of Igor Stravinsky's ballet `Le Sacre du Printemps'. The ballet tells the story of a young girl who literally has to dance herself to death as a sacrifice to the sun god.
Bach Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 No. 1 to 12
When Johann Sebastian Bach lived in Köthen, Germany, he published a book of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys. This collection became known as The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book One, BWV 846-869.
Telemann - Jesus liegt in letzten Zügen, TWV 1:983
Philippe Jaroussky sings Bach and Telemann in a portrait of a very special vocalist, and of two exceptional composers.
Documentary following the 12 cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, which has been a staple of the international musical universe since 1972. Whether playing classical, jazz, tango or avant-garde music, they invariably captivate audiences.
Liszt - Piano Concerto No. 2, S.125
Alexander Ullman performs Franz Liszt's Piano Concerto No 2 (S125) during the final of the 11th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, held at the TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht 2017.
Cinematic classical clips and energising concert pieces featuring a range of artists.
Discovering Masterpieces Beethoven No. 5
Featuring discussions about Ludwig van Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 5'.
Mozart, Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218
Les Dissonances play Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Violin Concerto No 4 in D major, K 218. Leading violinist Grimal features as the soloist. Les Dissonances is a conductorless ensemble, consisting of musicians from prestigious European orchestras.
Nino Rota - La notte di un nevrastenico
The Reate Festival Orchestra performs Nino Rota's `La notte di un nevrastenico' in Rieti, Italy, during the Reate Festival of 2017.
Beethoven : Quatuors à cordes nos 3, 8 et 11
Renowned French string quartet, Quatuor Ébène, mark the 250th birth anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven by recording all of the composer's 16 string quartets. Five years of effort culminate in a performance at Philharmonie de Paris.
Shostakovich Preludes and fugues
Compagnia Simona Bucci presents an extraordinary concert in scenic form: `Preludi e Fughe: Geografia antropica'. Dmitri Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op 87 inspired choreographer Simona Bucci to take on this project.
A Mozart Celebration From Berlin
Performed in the grandeur of Berlin's foremost opera house, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, the 'Mozart Celebration' is dedicated to the life's work of the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.