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      • René Jacobs conducts Mozart's Requiem at the Philharmonie de Paris

        Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchor, René Jacobs (Conductor); Sophie Karthäuser (soprano), Marie-Claude Chappuis (alto), Maximilian Schmitt (tenor), Johannes Weisser (bass); Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809); Mass in B flat major, Hob.XXII:14 'Harmoniemesse'; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791); Requiem in D minor, K. 626; (new completion by Pierre-Henri Dutron); Recorded at the Philharmonie de Paris, 25 November 2016; TV Director, Stéphane Vérité (88 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (28 min)

      • Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra: Elgar, Adés, Birtwistle, Knussen, Grime

        London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor); Christian Tetzlaff (violin); Helen Grime (b. 1981); Fanfare (world premiere); Thomas Adés (b. 1971); Asyla; Harrison Birtwistle (b. 1934); Violin Concerto; Oliver Knussen (1950 - 2018); Symphony No 3; Edward Elgar (1957 - 1934); Variations on an Original Theme, 'Enigma'; Recorded at the Barbican Hall, London, 14 September 2017; TV Director François-René Marin (116 min)

      • Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra: Messiaen and Bruckner

        London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (Conductor); Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano); Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992); Couleurs de la cité céleste; Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896); Symphony No 8; Recorded on April, 14th 2016 at the Barbican Hall, London; Corentin Leconte, TV director (104 min)

      • Django Bates' Beloved - Oslo Jazz Festival

        Django Bates (piano); Petter Eldh (double bass); Peter Bruun (drums); Django Bates' Beloved is a new project by the eccentric British pianist, which was formed after the release of 'Django Bates - Beloved Bird'. Here, Django collaborated with Petter Eldh (bass) and Peter Bruun (drums), where they reinterpreted old Charlie Parker classics in combination with some of Bates' own compositions. This collaboration was proving very inspiring and Bates decided to continue pursuing the project. Now, the project consists of mix of Django's own compositions alongside Parker classic songs. TV Director, Alfred Hartz (60 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (10 min)

      • Norma by Bellini at the Royal Opera House

        Norma; Tragedia lirica in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835); Libretto by Felice Romani after the play 'Norma, ou L'infanticide' (Norma, or The Infanticide) by Alexandre Soumet; First performance in Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 26 December 1831; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano (Conductor); Royal Opera Chorus; Alex Ollé (Stage Direction); Alfons Flores (Sets), Lluc Castells (Costumes), Marco Filibeck (Lighting); Sonya Yoncheva (Norma); Joseph Calleja (Pollione); Sonia Ganassi (Adalgisa); Brindley Sherratt (Oroveso); Directed by Jonathan Haswell; Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden London, 2016 (154 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (83 min)

      • Nik Bärtsch's Ronin - Oslo Jazz Festival

        Nik Bärtsch - keyboards; Sha - sax / clarinet; Thomy Jordi - bass; Kaspar Rast - drums; Andi Pupato - percussion; TV Director, Alfred Hartz (60 min)

      • Oslo Jazz Festival Orchestra

        OSLO JAZZ FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA @ Oslo Jazz Festival 2016; Formed especially for the thirtieth anniversary of the Oslo Jazz Festival, this super group includes established musicians and new talent representing the best of today's Norwegian jazz. On the Nasjonal Jazzscene: Mathias Eick, 37, band leader, trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist, whose compositions are inspired by North American jazz. Trygve Seim, 45, saxophonist and composer, who notably joined Manu Katché's ensemble in 2007. His influences include Jan Garbarek and Dexter Gordon. Jon Balke, 55, pianist, known for having been one of the leaders of the Oslo 13 big band in the eighties, as well as the Magnetic North Orchestra. Gard Nilssen, 33, drummer, a member of the Acoustic Unity trio. And Ellen Andreas Wang, 29, the youngest member of the group, a double-bass player and singer, and a member of experimental jazz ensemble Pixel, founded in 2011. Recorded on 19 August 2016 at Nasjonal Jazzscene Victoria, Oslo (Oslo Jazz Festival); TV Director, by Jean-François Hugel (60 min)

      • Tord Gustavsen with Domkoret Choir & Tore Brunborg - Oslo Jazz Festival

        TORD GUSTAVSEN M/DOMKORET AND TORE BRUNBORG @ Oslo Jazz Festival 2016; Tord Gustavsen composition, piano; Tore Brunborg, saxophone; DomKoret, Oslo cathedral choir; Commissioned for the 30th anniversary of the festival, a new composition by Tord Gustavsen, accompanied by saxophonist and friend Tore Brunborg and the superb Oslo Cathedral choir. A magnificent experience, steeped in Scandinavian culture, rich with ghosts and legends. Recorded on August 19th 2016 at the Nasjonal Jazzscene Victoria, Oslo (Oslo Jazz Festival); TV director, Jean-François Hugel (59 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (30 min)

      • Un ballo in maschera by Verdi at the Liceu, Barcelona

        Un Ballo in maschera; Melodramma in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901); Libretto by Antonio Somma; First performance in Rome, Teatro Apollo, 17 February 1859; Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Renato Palumbo (Conductor); Conxita Garcia (Chorus Master); Vincent Boussard (Stage Director); Christian Lacroix (Costumes); Piotr Beczala (Riccardo); Carlos Álvarez (Renato); Keri Alkema (Amelia); Dolora Zajick (Ulrica); Katerina Tretyakova (Oscar); Damián del Castillo (Silvano); Roman Ialcic (Samuel); Antonio Di Matteo (Tom); Joan Prados (A Judge); Josep Lluís Moreno (Amelia's servant ); Recorded on October 21 & 24, 2017 at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona; Directed by Fabrice Castanier (142 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (66 min)

      • John Eliot Gardiner and the London Symphony Orchestra: Mendelssohn

        London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor); Monteverdi Choir; Actors: Ceri-Lyn Cissone (Titania), Frankie Wakefield (Oberon), Alexander Knox (Puck); Félix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847); Symphony no. 1; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Recorded on February 16th 2016, at the Barbican Hall, London; TV Director, Corentin Leconte (97 min)

      • François-Xavier Roth and the London Symphony Orchestra: Wagner, Lalo, Debussy, Massenet

        London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth (conductor); Edgar Moreau (cello); Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883); Overture to Tannhäuser; Edouard Lalo (1823 - 1892); Cello Concerto; Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918); Premiére Suite; Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912); Le Cid - Suite; Recorded at the Barbican Hall, London, 21 January 2018; TV Director Corentin Leconte (90 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (46 min)

      • Borrowed Light by Tero Saarinen, Tero Saarinen Company

        Borrowed Light; Choreography Tero Saarinen; Tero Saarinen Company; Shakers original music des Shakers rearranged by Joel Cohen; Musical direction, Joel Cohen and Anne Azéma; Lights and scenography, Mikki Kunttu; Costume, Erika Turunen; Sound, Heikki Iso-Ahola; With; The Tero Saarinen Company; Satu Halttunen, Henrikki Heikkila, Carl Knif, Sini Lansivuori, Annika Hyvärinen, Pekka Louhio, Maria Nurmela, Heikki Vienola; The Boston Camerata singers; Anne Azéma, Carolann Buff, Susan Consoli, Camila Parias, Daniel Hershey, Joel Nesvadba, Ryan Turner, Donald Wilkinson; Recorded on March 14 and 15, 2014 at the Théâtre national de Chaillot; TV Director, Louise Narboni (75 min)

      • Morphed by Tero Saarinen, Tero Saarinen Company

        Morphed; Choreography by Tero Saarinen; Tero Saarinen Company; Music by Esa-Pekka Salonen; LIghts & scenography, Mikki Kunttu; Costume, Teemu Muurimäki; Sound, Marco Melchior; Choreography assistants, Henrikki Heikkilä, Satu Halttunen; With; 7 dancers of Tero Saarinen company; Recorded on January 19th and 20th 2018 at the Théâtre National de Chaillot; TV Director, Louise Narboni (62 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (95 min)

      • Madama Butterfly by Puccini at the Royal Opera House

        Madama Butterfly; Tragedia giapponese by Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924); Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after David Belasco's play 'Madame Butterfly'; First performance in Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 17 February 1904; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano (Conductor); Moshe Leiser, Patrice Caurier (Stage Direction); Christian Fenouillat (Sets), Agostino Cavalca (Costumes); Ermonela Jaho (Cio-Cio-San); Marcelo Puente (Pinkerton); Scott Hendricks (Sharpless); Carlo Bosi (Goro); Elizabeth DeShong (Suzuki); Jeremy White (Bonze); Emily Edmonds (Kate Pinkerton); Gyula Nagy (Imperial Commissioner); Yuriy Yurchuk (Prince Yamadori); Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 2017; Directed by Matthew Woodward (135 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (26 min)

      • Chris Cheek at Zinc Bar (New York)

        Chris Cheek; Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Chris Cheek began playing the alto sax at the age of 12. Thanks to a strong public school music program and a highly supportive family, Chris had good educational and performance experiences from the very beginning. While attending Webster University, Chris played with a variety of local Jazz and Blues bands including legendary saxophonist Willie Akins' group and the Bob Kuban Brass. Chris went to Boston in 1988 to attend Berklee College of music where he studied with Herb Pomeroy, Joe Viola and Hal Crook. Chris moved to New York in 1992 and since then has toured and recorded with Paul Motian, Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra, The Bloomdaddies, and the Orquestra de Jazz de Matosinhos. Chris has also played with Bill Frisell, Brian Blade, Lee Konitz, Carla Bley, Tom Harrell, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Frank Carlberg, Eliot Zigmund, Brad Mehldau, Kurt Rosenwinkel and many others! Chris also plays with the Brooklyn Boogaloo Blowout, Rudder, Steve Swallow's Quintet and Guillermo Klein's 'Los Guachos'. In addition to appearing on numerous CD's as a sideman, Chris has recorded 4 albums as a leader for Fresh Sound Records. He currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. (59 min)

      • InterMezzo

        (60 min)

      • John Eliot Gardiner and the London Symphony Orchestra: Mendelssohn

        London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor); Monteverdi Choir; Actors: Ceri-Lyn Cissone (Titania), Frankie Wakefield (Oberon), Alexander Knox (Puck); Félix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847); Symphony no. 1; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Recorded on February 16th 2016, at the Barbican Hall, London; TV Director, Corentin Leconte (97 min)

      • François-Xavier Roth and the London Symphony Orchestra: Wagner, Lalo, Debussy, Massenet

        London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth (conductor); Edgar Moreau (cello); Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883); Overture to Tannhäuser; Edouard Lalo (1823 - 1892); Cello Concerto; Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918); Premiére Suite; Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912); Le Cid - Suite; Recorded at the Barbican Hall, London, 21 January 2018; TV Director Corentin Leconte (90 min)