Classical Vocals

A landmark Mozart recording in which Cecilia Batoli, in sensational form, joins Nikolaus Harnoncourt and his Concentus Musicus Wein for a concert performance recorded in Graz, Austria.

Beethoven, Ludwig van - a composer between genius and madness, tradition and modernism. It is not without good reason that the German composer is considered both consummator of Viennese Classicism as well as pioneer of Romanticism. He created works whose...

Beethoven, Ludwig van - a composer between genius and madness, tradition and modernism. It is not without good reason that the German composer is considered both consummator of Viennese Classicism as well as pioneer of Romanticism. He created works whose...

The last decade of the twentieth century alone spawned three operas based on the life of the principe dei musici": Alfred Schnittke's Gesualdo was premiered in 1995 at the Vienna State Opera; then the following year came Franz Hummel's opera of the same

Heavenly Voices" tells the story of the castrato phenomenon, and how the most gifted amongst these singers rose to international stardom. Names like Farinelli, Senesino, Caffarelli and Carestini come to mind, to name but the most famous ones, who enjoyed

Argerich, Martha is doubtless one of the most brilliant and vivacious pianists of our time. Her interpretations of works by Chopin, Liszt or Rachmaninov are legendary and set standards until this day. This recording from the M?nchner Klaviersommer 1982 is

Beethoven, Ludwig van - a composer between genius and madness, tradition and modernism. It is not without good reason that the German composer is considered both consummator of Viennese Classicism as well as pioneer of Romanticism. He created works whose...

The starting point and the destination of Heinz Spoerli's new ballet is the Magnificat by J.S. Bach. Dancers spin through Bach's works, both sacred and secular, evoking and confronting the emotions surrounding ideas of faith. Marc Minkoswki and the...

Fascinating stories, beautiful architecture, and some of the greatest music ever written-CORO brings the BBC's groundbreaking TV series to DVD!

Teaching DVD

McNair with accompanist Robert Vignoles perform works by Duparc, Faure, Messiaen, Satie, Ravel, Debussy, de Falla, Corigliano, and Mozart at the Theatre du Chatelet in 2000. DVD features include 16:9 anamorphic picture, English, French, Italian, and...

This vast open-air event from the Theatre Square in Dresden drew over 15,000 in attendance. Agnes Batsa, Neil Shicoff, Lucia Aliberti, Anna Tomowa-Sinto, Kurt Rydl, and VIncenzo La Scola perform favorite scenes from Tosca, La Traviata, Carmen.