wocomoMUSICFrom the Royal Theatre of La Monnaie in Brussels: Jacques Offenbach's Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld), in the 1858 version. Staged by Herbert Wernicke, starring Elizabeth Vidal and Dale Duesing (French).
------- Chapters ▷ 00:00:00 - Intro and Overture ▷ 00:03:22 - Scene I ▷ 00:31:24 - Scene 2 ▷ 01:05:28 - Scene 3 ▷ 01:32:02 - Scene 4
Jacques Offenbach - Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld) Opera in 2 acts / four scenes Libretto by Hector Crémieux
CAST
Alexandru Badea - Orpheus Elizabeth Vidal - Eurydice Dale Duesing - Jupiter Reinaldo Macias - Pluto Aristeus André Jung - John Styx Désirée Meiser - Public Opinion Jacqueline van Quaille - Juno Michele Patzakis - Venus Marie-Noëlle de Callataÿ - Cupid Sonja Theodoridou - Diana Laurence Misonne - Minerva Franck Cassard - Mercury Thomas Stache - Cerberus
The Three Graces: Sylvia Printemps Caroline Cornelis Pascale Mouteau
Orchestra and Chorus of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie Patrick Davin - conductor Renato Balsadonna - Chorus Master
Stage Director: Herbert Wernicke Set Design, Costumes and Lighting: Herbert Wernicke Choreography: Andrew George & Sylvia Printemps Dramaturgy: Xavier Zuber
TV Director: Dirk Gryspeirt
Produced by ZDF, BRTN in association with RM Associates
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Jacques Offenbach - Orphée aux Enfers (Elizabeth Vidal, Patrick Davin) | Brussels 1997 (French)wocomoMUSIC2023-07-15 | From the Royal Theatre of La Monnaie in Brussels: Jacques Offenbach's Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld), in the 1858 version. Staged by Herbert Wernicke, starring Elizabeth Vidal and Dale Duesing (French).
------- Chapters ▷ 00:00:00 - Intro and Overture ▷ 00:03:22 - Scene I ▷ 00:31:24 - Scene 2 ▷ 01:05:28 - Scene 3 ▷ 01:32:02 - Scene 4
Jacques Offenbach - Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld) Opera in 2 acts / four scenes Libretto by Hector Crémieux
CAST
Alexandru Badea - Orpheus Elizabeth Vidal - Eurydice Dale Duesing - Jupiter Reinaldo Macias - Pluto Aristeus André Jung - John Styx Désirée Meiser - Public Opinion Jacqueline van Quaille - Juno Michele Patzakis - Venus Marie-Noëlle de Callataÿ - Cupid Sonja Theodoridou - Diana Laurence Misonne - Minerva Franck Cassard - Mercury Thomas Stache - Cerberus
The Three Graces: Sylvia Printemps Caroline Cornelis Pascale Mouteau
Orchestra and Chorus of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie Patrick Davin - conductor Renato Balsadonna - Chorus Master
Stage Director: Herbert Wernicke Set Design, Costumes and Lighting: Herbert Wernicke Choreography: Andrew George & Sylvia Printemps Dramaturgy: Xavier Zuber
TV Director: Dirk Gryspeirt
Produced by ZDF, BRTN in association with RM Associates
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.Bruckner - Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 Romantic (Cleveland Orchestra, Welser-Möst)wocomoMUSIC2024-01-11 | From the Stiftsbasilika St. Florian in Austria: Franz Welser-Möst conducts The Cleveland Orchestra in a performance of Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 in E-flat Major, WAB 104.
------- Anton Bruckner - Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, WAB 104
Chapters ▷ 00:00 Intro ▷ 00:37 Bewegt, nicht zu schnell ▷ 21:54 Andante, quasi Allegretto ▷ 39:06 Scherzo: Bewegt; Trio: Nicht zu schnell, keinesfalls schleppend ▷ 49:58 Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst - conductor
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------- Giacomo Puccini - La Bohème Libretto by Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa
Chapters ▷ 00:00:00 Intro ▷ 00:02:00 Act I ▷ 00:36:55 Act II ▷ 00:55:24 Act III ▷ 01:21:23 Act IV
CAST
Marcello Giordani - Rodolfo Cristina Gallardo-Domâs - Mimi László Polgár - Colline Elena Moşuc - Musetta Michael Volle - Marcello Cheyne Davidson - Schaunard
Orchestra of Zurich Opera Choir of Zurich Opera Additional Choir of Zurich Opera Youth Choir of the Zurich Opera Franz Welser-Möst - musical director Statistenverein am Opernhaus Zürich
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------- Franz Schubert - Fierrabras, D 796 Libretto by Joseph Kupelwieser
Chapters ▷ 00:00:31 Overture ▷ 00:08:58 Act I ▷ 01:15:38 Act II ▷ 02:11:51 Act III
CAST
László Polgár - King Karl Jonas Kaufmann - Fierrabras Juliane Banse - Emma Michael Volle - Roland Christoph Strehl - Eginhard Günther Groissböck - Boland Twyla Robinson - Florinda Wolfgang Beuschel - Schubert
Orchestra of the Zurich Opera Choir of the Zurich Opera Franz Welser-Möst - musical director
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.G. F. Handel - Orlando (Marijana Mijanović, Martina Janková) | Full Opera | Zurich Opera House, 2007wocomoMUSIC2023-12-23 | From the Opernhaus Zürich: Georg Friedrich Händel's opera Orlando, starring Marijana Mijanović, Martina Janková, Katharina Peetz, Christina Clark, and Konstantin Wolff. With William Christie and the Orchestra „La Scintilla“ of the Zurich Opera. Directed by Jens-Daniel Herzog.
------- Georg Friedrich Handel - Orlando, HWV 31 Opera seria in three acts
Chapters ▷ 00:00:00 Intro & Overture
Act I ▷ 00:05:13 - Gieroglifici eterni ▷ 00:07:08 - Cavatina: Stimulato dalla gloria ▷ 00:09:13 - Mira, e prendi l'esempio! ▷ 00:09:45 - Aria: Lascia Amor ▷ 00:13:21 - Immagini funeste ▷ 00:14:43 - Aria: Non fu già men forte Alcide ▷ 00:19:46 - Quanto diletto avea tra questi boschi! ▷ 00:21:24 - Recitativo: Io non so ▷ 00:21:36 - Recitativo: Itene pur tremando ▷ 00:22:12 - Aria: Ho un certo rossore ▷ 00:25:26 - Recitativo: M'hai vinto, al fin ▷ 00:26:29 - Duettino: Ritornava al suo bel viso ▷ 00:28:08 - Spera, mio ben, che presto ▷ 00:28:30 - Aria: Chi possessore è del mio core ▷ 00:30:38 - Aria: Se’l cor mai ti dirà, ch'io mi scordi di te ▷ 00:36:01 - Recitativo: Povera me ▷ 00:36:31 - Aria: O care parolee, o dolci sguardi ▷ 00:38:03 - Recitativo: Noti a me sono i tuoi fatalli amori ▷ 00:40:09 - Se fedel vuoi, ch'io ti creda ▷ 00:45:14 - Recitativo: T'ubbidirò, crudele ▷ 00:45:32 - Aria: Fammi combattere ▷ 00:49:36 - Recitativo: Angelica, deh! Lascia ▷ 00:51:49 - Terzetto: Consolati, o bella
Act II ▷ 1:00:07 - Aria: Quando spieghi ▷ 1:03:01 - Recitativo: Perché, gentil Dorinda, cosi vai publicando ▷ 1:04:38 - Aria: Se mi rivolgo al prato ▷ 1:10:20 - Recitativo: È questa la mercede ▷ 1:10:47 - Aria: Cielo! Se tu il consenti ▷ 1:15:26 - Recitativo A qual rischio vi espone ▷ 1:15:56 - Aria: Tra caligini profonde ▷ 1:19:36 - Recitativo Da queste amiche piante ▷ 1:20:35 - Verdi allori, sempre unito ▷ 1:27:33 - Recitativo: Dopo tanti perigli, e tanti affanni ▷ 1:27:53 - Aria: Non potrà dirmi ingrata ▷ 1:31:29 - Recitativo: Dove, dove guidate Furie ▷ 1:32:25 - Aria: Verdi piante, erbette liete ▷ 1:39:52 - Recitativo: Ah perfida, qui sei! ▷ 1:40:00 - Recitativo: Amor, caro amore! ▷ 1:40:11 - Aria: Ah stigie larve! Ah scelerati spettri ▷ 1:43:55 - Aria: Vaghe pupille, non piangete
Act III ▷ 1:47:38 - Sinfonia ▷ 1:48:30 - Recitativo: Di Dorinda alle mura ▷ 1:49:18 - Aria: Vorrei poterti amar ▷ 1:50:59 - Recitativo: Più obligata gli sono ▷ 1:51:23 - Recitativo: Pur ti trovo, o mio bene ▷ 1:52:33 - Unisca amor in noi ▷ 1:54:56 - Aria: Già lo stringo, già l'abbraccio ▷ 1:57:14 - Recitativo: Di Dorinda all'albergo ▷ 1:57:52 - Aria: Cosi giusta è questa speme, che se l'alma ▷ 2:00:57 - Recitativo: S’è corrisposto un core ▷ 2:01:19 - Aria: Amor è qual vento ▷ 2:06:34 - Recitativo: Impari ognun da Orlando ▷ 2:07:44 - Aria: Sorge infausta una procella ▷ 2:11:42 - Recitativo: Dorinda, e perché piangi? ▷ 2:12:17 - Duetto: Finché prendi ancor il sangue ▷ 2:19:12 - Arioso: Già per la man d'Orlando ▷ 2:21:02 - Recitativo: Ecco il tempo prefisso! ▷ 2:21:23 - Aria: Tu che del gran Tonante ▷ 2:23:43 - Recitativo: Ah! Che fate signor? ▷ 2:25:29 - Per far mia diletta, per te la vendetta ▷ 2:26:22 - Recitativo: Orlando si mora ▷ 2:27:42 - Vinse incanti, battaglie, e fieri mostri ▷ 2:28:23 - Terzetto: Trionfa oggi mio cor ▷ 2:29:40 - Con un diverso ardor, giacché ciascun è pago
CAST
Marijana Mijanović - Orlando Martina Janková - Angelica Katharina Peetz - Medoro Christina Clark - Dorinda Konstantin Wolff - Zoroastro
Orchestra „La Scintilla“ der Oper Zürich William Christie - musical director Statistenverein am Opernhaus Zürich
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.Swan Lake: Black Swan Pas de Deux & Ballet Finale (Peter Schaufuss a.o.) | Act III & Act IVwocomoMUSIC2023-12-21 | Pyotr Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake", Act III: Black Swan Pas de deux (Entrée & Adage) & Act IV. Excerpt from the London Festival Ballet Production of "Swan Lake", with music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and choreography by Natalia Makarova, Sir Frederick Ashton and Marius Petipa (1988).
Chapters ▷ 00:00 Act 3, Pas de deux: Introduction (Moderato), Variations I & II - Coda ▷ 10:50 Act 3: Allegro - Tempo di valse - Allegro vivo ▷ 13:27 Act 4, Entr'acte: Moderato ▷ 16:30 Act 4: Dance of the Little Swans ▷ 20:41 Act 4: Allegro agitato - Molto meno mosso - Allegro vivace ▷ 29:09 Act 4, Scène finale: Andante Allegro - Alla breve - Moderato e maestoso - Moderato
CAST
London Festival Ballet Evelyn Hart - Odette / Odile Peter Schaufuss - Siegfried Johnny Eliasen - Rothbart Martin James - Benno Elizabeth Anderton - Queen
The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra Graham Bond - conductor
Peter Schaufuss - artistic director Natalia Makarova, Sir Frederick Ashton, Marius Petipa - choreography Costumes, set and back projection - Günther Schneider-Siemssen
Produced and directed by Thomas Grimm
A production of Danmark Radio / Monarda Arts in association with Channel Four / Primedia
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This excerpt is dedicated to Badi's family - a famous musical family from Brazil. Jorge Assad, Dona Ica Assad and their children Badi, Clarice, Sérgio, and Odair Assad are all musicians and singers. Since 2012, the Assad family has been involved in an annual music event, the Assad Festival (originally called the "Assad Week"). The festival in São João da Boa Vista, which brings Família Assad and other musicians together, has become an established part of the region's tradition.
Badi Assad makes exciting music in the genres of classical, jazz, and worldbeat. Coming from a musical family (her father Jorge and her brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad are also successful musicians), she studied classical guitar at the Rio de Janeiro University. After winning the city's Young Instrumentalists Contest (1984) and the award for Best Brazilian Guitarist at the Heitor Villa-Lobos Festival (1987), Assad gained wide acclaim as an artist. In 1995, the readers of Guitar Player magazine voted her album "Rhythms" Best Classical Album of the Year, while the Guitar Player editors voted her Best Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitarist.
Assad has established herself as a strong voice in the music scene - from the classical to the pop world. Along the way, she has had to struggle with many pressures, such as the challenging heritage of coming from a family of musicians, the opinions of critics, and the adversities of a male-dominated music world. This documentary portrait by São Paulo filmmaker Edu Felistoque takes us into the world of Assad's creative work, her unique talent, thoughts, and feelings, and gives an insight into her life and journey.
"Badi" was screened at the Festival du Cinéma de Paris and received the "Best Film" award at FestCine Maracanaú (Fortaleza) as well as the "Best Documentary" award at LABAFF (Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival).
Directed by Edu Felistoque Produced by FM Produções
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------- "Voices of Our Time" gives music lovers everywhere front-row seats in the famous Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris for recitals by some of the world’s finest singers. And, to add to the enjoyment of the performances, the programs are intercut with informal interviews with the artists, who introduce their choice of music.
"Erlkönig" is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It depicts the death of a child assailed by a supernatural being, the Erlking, a king of the fairies. It was originally written by Goethe as part of a 1782 Singspiel, Die Fischerin.
Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind? Es ist der Vater mit seinem Kind; Er hat den Knaben wohl in dem Arm, Er fasst ihn sicher, er hält ihn warm.
Mein Sohn, was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht? Siehst, Vater, du den Erlkönig nicht? Den Erlkönig mit Kron’ und Schweif? Mein Sohn, es ist ein Nebelstreif.
„Du liebes Kind, komm, geh mit mir! Gar schöne Spiele spiel’ ich mit dir; Manch’ bunte Blumen sind an dem Strand, Meine Mutter hat manch gülden Gewand.“
Mein Vater, mein Vater, und hörest du nicht, Was Erlkönig mir leise verspricht? Sei ruhig, bleibe ruhig, mein Kind; In dürren Blättern säuselt der Wind.
„Willst, feiner Knabe, du mit mir gehn? Meine Töchter sollen dich warten schön; Meine Töchter führen den nächtlichen Reihn Und wiegen und tanzen und singen dich ein.“
Mein Vater, mein Vater, und siehst du nicht dort Erlkönigs Töchter am düstern Ort? Mein Sohn, mein Sohn, ich seh’ es genau: Es scheinen die alten Weiden so grau.
„Ich liebe dich, mich reizt deine schöne Gestalt; Und bist du nicht willig, so brauch’ ich Gewalt.“ Mein Vater, mein Vater, jetzt faßt er mich an! Erlkönig hat mir ein Leids getan!
Dem Vater grauset’s; er reitet geschwind, Er hält in Armen das ächzende Kind, Erreicht den Hof mit Mühe und Not; In seinen Armen das Kind war tot.
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With some of the greatest orchestras and conductors in the world: Sergiu Celibidache & Münchner Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel & New York Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta and Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim and West-Eastern Divan, as well as Georg Solti and Fabio Luisi.
Chapters ▷ 00:00:00 Intro ▷ 00:04:00 Antonín Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 in E Minor ("From the New World"), Op. 95: IV. Allegro con fuoco (Lorin Maazel & New York Philharmonic) ▷ 00:11:19 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. 41 in C major "Jupiter", K. 551: IV. Molto allegro (Hartmut Haenchen & C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra) ▷ 00:17:26 Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito (Zubin Mehta & Israel Philharmonic Orchestra) ▷ 00:26:37 Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 1 in D Major: IV. Stürmisch bewegt – Energisch (Fabio Luisi & Staatskapelle Dresden) ▷ 00:47:34 Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: V. Songe d'une nuit du Sabbat (Christoph Eschenbach & Orchestre de Paris) ▷ 00:57:08 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 ("Pathétique"): IV. Adagio lamentoso (Georg Solti & Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) ▷ 01:05:53 Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro (Daniel Barenboim & West-Eastern Divan Orchestra) ▷ 01:10:08 Symphony No. 4 in E Flat Major ("Romantic"): IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (Sergiu Celibidache & Munich Philharmonic Orchestra) ▷ 01:37:45 Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: IV. Presto, "Ode to Joy" (Lionel Bringuier & Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich) ▷ 02:01:26 Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major "Symphony of a Thousand": Part 2. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Christoph Eschenbach & Orchestre de Paris)
Watch the full-length videos:
Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" (New York Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel) youtu.be/T_9kwYRK22c
Brahms - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 (Zubin Mehta, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra) youtu.be/O_7cH_AyCXg
Mahler - Symphony No. 1 in D major (Fabio Luisi, Staatskapelle Dresden) youtu.be/cjTayqXDdrI
Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique (Orchestre de Paris, Christoph Eschenbach) youtu.be/Jag_uMVa564
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" in B Minor, Op. 74 (Sir Georg Solti) youtu.be/67TGBCoA13g
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: Oda to Joy (Mvt. 4) youtu.be/WYiXujKSQeg
Mahler - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major (Erin Wall, Christoph Eschenbach, Orchestre de Paris) youtu.be/kYVMzfWnXMk
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.Leonard Bernsteins Big Break: The Night That Changed His Life | Reflections Documentary ClipwocomoMUSIC2023-11-25 | Excerpt from the documentary "Leonard Bernstein: Reflections" in which the legendary composer and conductor speaks about his life, accompanied by historical footage of his rehearsals and TV appearances. How did a single night open a door of opportunity to young Bernstein's career? And why did the witty maestro become television's beloved voice of music?
Filmed in 1977, the documentary had to wait thirty-one years before being released in his native country. It shows the iconic American conductor rehearsing and performing at a Bernstein retrospective in Tel Aviv - equally amazingly, the very first retrospective given to his music.
In Leonard Bernstein: Reflections, he discusses his Boston childhood, his musical growth at Harvard and the Curtis Institute, and the influence of great masters like Reiner, Mitropoulos, and Koussevitzky. He shares his feelings on the primacy of tonal music and speculates on the nature of the creative process.
From Carnegie Hall, the scene of his debut, to the living room of his home and his private studio overlooking New York's Central Park, Reflections explores the artist's varied and colorful career. Bernstein's eloquence and charm have marked his television appearances from the pioneering Omnibus programs of the 1950s, and the CBS Young People's Concerts, to the provocative Norton lectures delivered at Harvard in the 1970s, and are powerfully evident in this documentary.
Bernstein's genius was, notoriously, protean in its scope. Conductor, pianist, composer, teacher, author, media celebrity: he excelled in all fields, much to the chagrin of his detractors, who felt that he should focus on one thing only and do it right. Yet all his many activities interlocked and cross-fertilized each other: to remove any one of them would have impoverished the rest. Their common denominator is encapsulated in the film's opening sentence by his words "the urge to communicate - with as many people as possible." It's an axiom under which the manifold activities of this almost maniacally dynamic musician fall neatly into place.
A film by Peter Rosen
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.10 Epic Symphony Finales - by Dvořák, Mahler, Beethoven a.o.(Celibidache, Zubin Mehta, Lorin Maazel)wocomoMUSIC2023-11-18 | Discover 10 of the most famous and breathtaking symphony finales of all time! Featuring Dvorak's "New World Symphony", Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand", as well as Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Bruckner, and more.
With some of the greatest orchestras and conductors in the world: Sergiu Celibidache & Münchner Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel & New York Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta and Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim and West-Eastern Divan, as well as Lionel Bringuier, Christoph Eschenbach, Georg Solti and Fabio Luisi.
Coming Dec 1st: The extended version of the compilation with full-length finales!
Which symphony finale is your favorite and why? Tell us in the comments!
Chapters ▷ 00:00:00 Intro ▷ 00:00:04 Antonín Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 in E Minor ("From the New World"), Op. 95: IV. Allegro con fuoco (Lorin Maazel & New York Philharmonic) ▷ 00:11:06 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. 41 in C major "Jupiter", K. 551: IV. Molto allegro (Hartmut Haenchen & C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra) ▷ 00:17:12 Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito (Zubin Mehta & Israel Philharmonic Orchestra) ▷ 00:23:18 Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 1 in D Major: IV. Stürmisch bewegt – Energisch (Fabio Luisi & Staatskapelle Dresden) ▷ 00:29:35 Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: V. Songe d'une nuit du Sabbat (Christoph Eschenbach & Orchestre de Paris) ▷ 00:35:58 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 ("Pathétique"): IV. Adagio lamentoso (Georg Solti & Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) ▷ 00:43:26 Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro (Daniel Barenboim & West-Eastern Divan Orchestra) ▷ 00:46:40 Symphony No. 4 in E Flat Major ("Romantic"): IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (Sergiu Celibidache & Munich Philharmonic Orchestra) ▷ 00:55:53 Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: IV. Presto, "Ode to Joy" (Lionel Bringuier & Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich) ▷ 01:07:14 Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major ("Symphony of a Thousand"): Part 2. Closing Scene from Goethe's Faust (Christoph Eschenbach & Orchestre de Paris)
Watch the full-length videos:
Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" (New York Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel) youtu.be/T_9kwYRK22c
Brahms - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 (Zubin Mehta, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra) youtu.be/O_7cH_AyCXg
Mahler - Symphony No. 1 in D major (Fabio Luisi, Staatskapelle Dresden) youtu.be/cjTayqXDdrI
Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique (Orchestre de Paris, Christoph Eschenbach) youtu.be/Jag_uMVa564
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" in B Minor, Op. 74 (Sir Georg Solti) youtu.be/67TGBCoA13g
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: Oda to Joy (Mvt. 4) youtu.be/WYiXujKSQeg
Mahler - Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major (Erin Wall, Christoph Eschenbach, Orchestre de Paris) youtu.be/kYVMzfWnXMk
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Triangle of the Squinches Collaborative ballet project by Alonzo King & Christopher Haas Music by Mickey Hart
CAST
Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Dancers: David Harvey Courtney Henry Yujin Kim Victor M. Arellano Michael Montgomery Caroline Rocher Zack Tang Meredith Webster Keelan Whitmore Kara Wilkes Ricardo Zayas
Choreography: Alonzo King Stage Design: Christopher Haas Lighting: Axel Morgenthaler Costumes: Robert Rosenwasser
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Nyman gained fame due to his scores for the films of Jane Campion ("The Piano"), Peter Greenaway ("The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover") or his soundtrack album for Michael Winterbottom's "Wonderland". Nyman is also the composer of many operas, such as "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" or "Letters, Riddles and Writs". In this touching clip from the documentary, the composer elaborates on his childhood beginnings with music and goes on a journey to discover the history of his Polish and Jewish ancestry.
This documentary accompanies the concert film "Michael Nyman Band: Live at Studio Halle", in which Nyman and his band perform a number of famous soundtrack pieces.
Michael Nyman, who is famous for his Oscar-nominated film score for Jane Campion’s film “The Piano” is without doubt one of the great contemporary composers. This documentary accompanies a live concert of the Michael Nyman Band at Studio Halle in Germany. The Portrait by Silvia Beck shows Michael Nyman in all his diversity and endless energy. It gives a unique insight into Michael Nyman´s very personal views, his thoughts and emotions; his world.
A Film by Sylvia Beck
A production of Monarda Arts in co-production with Arthaus Musik / Arte / WDR supported by Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.E.T.: Adventures on Earth by John Williams (Daniel Harding & National Youth Orchestra of the USA)wocomoMUSIC2023-10-28 | From the event Young Euro Classic 2022 at the Konzerthaus Berlin: Excerpt of Daniel Harding conducting the National Youth Orchestra of the USA, in a performance of John Williams's soundtrack to Steven Spielberg's classic "E.T."
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National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO) Daniel Harding - conductor
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Together with Patrice Rushen, Chester D. Thompson, Alphonso Johnson, Ndugu Chancler and Armando Pereza the famous guitarist Santana and the co-founder of “Weather Report”, Wayne Shorter, play in a brilliant concert at the Munich Philharmonie at the Klaviersommer 1988.
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------- Brazilian composer Badi Assad has established herself as a strong voice in the music scene - from the classical to the pop world. Along the way, she has had to struggle with many pressures, such as the challenging heritage of coming from a family of musicians, the opinions of critics, and the adversities of a male-dominated music world. This documentary portrait by São Paulo filmmaker Edu Felistoque takes us into the world of Assad's creative work, her unique talent, thoughts, and feelings, and gives an insight into her life and journey.
"Badi" was screened at the Festival du Cinéma de Paris and received the "Best Film" award at FestCine Maracanaú (Fortaleza) as well as the "Best Documentary" award at LABAFF (Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival).
Directed by Edu Felistoque Produced by FM Produções
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Together with Patrice Rushen, Chester D. Thompson, Alphonso Johnson, Ndugu Chancler and Armando Pereza the famous guitarist Santana and the co-founder of “Weather Report”, Wayne Shorter, play in a brilliant concert at the Munich Philharmonie at the Klaviersommer 1988.
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With an introduction by Pinchas Zukerman and performances by Hélène Grimaud, Daniel Barenboim, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Isreal Philharmonic Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Friedrich Gulda, Wayne Marshall, Orchestre national d’Île-de-France, Kurt Masur with Gewandhaus Orchestra as well as Howard Arman with the Händelfestspielorchester.
Featuring legendary pieces such as Beetoven's Symphony No. 9 and Händel's "Zadok the Priest" (the world-famous coronation anthem of King George II, re-arranged by Tony Britten as the UEFA Champions League Anthem. Enjoy one hour of music for inspiration and learning.
Which is your favorite piece? Tell us in the comments!
Chapters ▷ 00:00 Intro with Pinchas Zukerman ▷ 00:17 G. F. Händel - "Zadok the Priest" HWV 258, Coronation Anthem for George II (Howard Arman, Händelfestspielorchester Halle & MDR Rundfunkchor) ▷ 04:12 Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 5 (Wayne Marshall & Orchestre national d’Île-de-France) ▷ 07:32 J. S. Bach - "Air" from Suite No. 3 in D major for Orchestra No. 3, BWV 1068 (Friedrich Gulda) ▷ 10:33 Engelbert Humperdinck - "Hexenritt" ("Witch's Ride") from Hänsel und Gretel (Michael ▷ Hofstetter & Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden) ▷ 15:00 Robert Schumann - Piano Quintet, Op. 44: III. Scherzo. Molto vivace (Hélène Grimaud, Roland Daugarell, Nathalie Lamoureux, Jean Dupouy,Emmanuel Gaugué ) ▷ 19:38 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, "Italian": IV. Saltarello. Presto (Kurt Masur & Gewandhausorchester) ▷ 25:25 Carl Maria von Weber - Overture to Oberon (Daniel Barenboim & Isreal Philharmonic Orchestra) ▷ 31:59 Richard Wagner - Ouverture to Rienzi (Giuseppe Sinopoli & Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden) ▷ 41:52 Richard Strauss - An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64 (Giuseppe Sinopoli & Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden) ▷ 48:52 Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, "Chorale": IV. Presto "Ode to Joy" (Daniel Barenboim & the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra)
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade & Gnome (Kirill Petrenko, Berliner Philharmoniker)wocomoMUSIC2023-09-30 | From the concert "Symphonic Pictures" at Waldbühne Berlin (2022): Kirill Petrenko conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker in a performance of Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition".
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.15 Latin American Composers You Should Know - Marquez, Piazzolla a.o. (Dudamel, Alondra de la Parra)wocomoMUSIC2023-09-16 | Explore our selection of famous Latin American composers: Those who are among the most admired in the world today - and those who created iconic classical, popular, and film music. Featuring Astor Piazzolla (Argentina), Arturo Marquez (Mexico), José Pablo Moncayo (Mexico), Heitor Villa-Lobos (Brazil), Alberto Ginastera (Argentina), Gerardo Matos Rodríguez (Uruguay), Ernesto Lecuona (Cuba), Manuel María Ponce (Mexico), Francisco Mignone (Brazil), Silvestre Revueltas (Mexico), Lalo Schifrin (Argentina), María Grever (Mexico), Mozart Camargo Guarnieri (Brazil), Agustín Lara (Mexico) and Oscar Lorenzo Fernández (Brazil).
With Gustavo Dudamel & Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar de Venezuela, Alondra de la Parra & Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Barenboim, John Williams, Juan Diego Flórez, Ramón Vargas, James Morrison, Richard Galliano & São Paulo Symphony Orchestra!
Guarnieri - Encantamento (Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, John Neschling) youtu.be/RMaK48AofaI
Fernández - Reisando do Pastoreio, Batuque (Gustavo Dudamel & Orquesta Sinfónica de la Juventud Venezolana Simón Bolívar) youtu.be/JNZfvkWQwc0
Marquez - Danzón No. 2 (Alondra de la Parra, Orchestre de Paris) youtu.be/pjZPHW0qVvo
Revueltas - La Noche de los Mayas, IV (Gustavo Dudamel, Orquesta Sinfónica de la Juventud Venezolana Simón Bolívar) youtu.be/NX9eLoLXoSg
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.Unforgettable Violin Pieces - by Vivaldi, Beethoven, Brahms (Sarah Chang, Itzhak Perlman a.o.)wocomoMUSIC2023-08-31 | Discover 15 iconic violin pieces - by Vivaldi, Beethoven, Bach, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Paganini, Massenet, and more! With amazing performances by Sarah Chang, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Nigel Kennedy, Nathan Milstein, Dmitry Sinkovsky, Gidon Kremer, Yehudi Menuhin or Maxim Vengerov (under the baton of Zubin Mehta, Plácido Domingo or Kurt Masur).
Chapters ▷ 00:00 Intro ▷ 00:05 Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8: "Spring" (Dmitry Sinkovsky & La Voce Strumentale) ▷ 01:23 Pablo de Sarasate - Gypsy Airs (Aires gitanos), Op. 20 (Sarah Chang, Plácido Domingo & Berliner Philharmoniker) ▷ 03:11 Max Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26: I. Vorspiel. Allegro moderato (Sergey Khachatryan, Gianandrea Noseda, Orchestre de Paris) ▷ 04:24 Johannes Brahms - Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100, "Thun": Allegro amabile in A major (Pinchas Zukerman & Marc Neikrug) ▷ 05:36 Vittorio Monti - Csárdás (Nigel Kennedy with the Kroke-Kennedy-Quartet) ▷ 07:01 Johann Sebastian Bach - Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Chaconne (Gidon Kremer) ▷ 08:07 Jules Massenet - "Méditation" from Thaïs (Sarah Chang, Plácido Domingo, Berliner Philharmoniker) ▷ 10:40 Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto - Adagio (Nathan Milstein & Georges Pludermacher) ▷ 12:48 Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8: "Winter" (Dmitry Sinkovsky & La Voce Strumentale) ▷ 14:42 Johannes Brahms - Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace (Itzhak Perlman, Lawrence Foster, Philharmonia Orchestra) ▷ 16:40 Camille Saint-Saëns - Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28 (Julian Rachlin, Zubin Mehta, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra) ▷ 18:23 Niccolò Paganini - Caprice in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 24 (Yehudi Menuhin & Adolph Baller) ▷ 19:05 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato (Frank-Michael Erben, Kurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester) ▷ 20:40 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato (Maxim Vengerov, Pavel Kogan & Moscow State Symphony Orchestra) ▷ 24:31 Ludwig van Beethoven - Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op. 50 (Renaud Capuçon, Kurt Masur, Gewandhaus Orchestra)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 64 youtu.be/D86tluTLcNI
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 youtu.be/T61VRKL9KOA
Ludwig van Beethoven - Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op. 50 youtu.be/Jf2J0ykoW2A
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.Mozart - Voi che sapete from The Marriage of Figaro (Liliana Nikiteanu) | With English SubtitleswocomoMUSIC2023-08-26 | From the Zurich Opera House: Liliana Nikiteanu performs W. A. Mozart's "Voi che sapete" from "The Marriage of Figaro". Watch the full opera starring Rodney Gilfry, Isabel Rey, Eva Mei and Carlos Chausson (2006): youtu.be/dSKcNjuPKcg
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
CAST
Countess - Eva Mei Susanna - Isabel Rey Figaro - Carlos Chausson Cherubino - Liliana Nikiteanu Marcellina - Elisabeth von Magnus Bartolo - Robert Holl Basilio - Volker Vogel Don Curzio - Martin Zysset Antonio - Werner Gröschel Barbarina - Lisa Larsson
Zurich Opera Choir & Orchestra Nikolaus Harnoncourt - conductor
Director: Jürgen Flimm Set Design: Erich Wonder Costume Design: Florence von Gerkan TV Director: Felix Breisach
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.Mozart - SullAria...che soave zeffiretto from The Marriage of Figaro (Eva Mei, Isabel Rey) | 2006wocomoMUSIC2023-08-19 | From the Zurich Opera House: Eva Mei & Isabel Rey perform W. A. Mozart's "Sull'Aria...che soave zeffiretto" from "The Marriage of Figaro". Watch the full opera starring Rodney Gilfry, Isabel Rey, Eva Mei and Carlos Chausson (2006): youtu.be/dSKcNjuPKcg
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
CAST
Countess - Eva Mei Susanna - Isabel Rey Figaro - Carlos Chausson Cherubino - Liliana Nikiteanu Marcellina - Elisabeth von Magnus Bartolo - Robert Holl Basilio - Volker Vogel Don Curzio - Martin Zysset Antonio - Werner Gröschel Barbarina - Lisa Larsson
Zurich Opera Choir & Orchestra Nikolaus Harnoncourt - conductor
Director: Jürgen Flimm Set Design: Erich Wonder Costume Design: Florence von Gerkan TV Director: Felix Breisach
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.Gavin Bryars - A Man in a Room, Gambling | From the Film Sounds for the Sinking of the TitanicwocomoMUSIC2023-08-12 | The Gavin Bryars Ensemble performs Bryars's fascinating piece "A Man in a Room, Gambling". The meditative music is based on the idea of a radio show in which the presenter explains a complicated card trick. British composer and double bassist Gavin Bryars (born in 1943, in Yorkshire) is well-known for his work in jazz, as well as his famous piece "The Sinking of the Titanic" (1969-1972), which is considered an experimental music classic. Bryars is the most provocative and original member of an unusually gifted generation of composers. He started his career from an experimental position rare in British music, worked with John Cage and has continued to chart a radical course while attracting an international following. In 1979 he formed the Gavin Bryars Ensemble. This is an excerpt from the documentary "Gavin Bryars: Sounds for the Sinking of the Titanic".
The documentary "Sounds for the Sinking of the Titanic" about Gavin Bryars takes its title from one of his early works. Long before Titanic fever, Bryars was fascinated by the sinking of the luxury liner. The notion that the ship’s orchestra continued to play as the vessel sank captured his imagination and he scored his sounds for "The Sinking of the Titanic" indeterminately to convey the notion of the music still echoing underwater to this day. The program travels to Whitby, an English harbor town on the rugged coast of Yorkshire, to meet Gavin Bryars, explore his ideas and sources of inspiration and sample his music. His musical activities over the years have been astonishingly varied. A jazz bassist and improviser who studied philosophy at university and composition privately, he worked for a short while with John Cage, founded the Portsmouth Sinfonia - which performed and recorded classical repertoire with minimal musical skills! - has composed prolifically for the theatre, dance and film, collaborated with visual artists, formed his own ensemble to play contemporary chamber music, and written for both the concert hall and operatic stage.
Original title: Klänge für das Sinken der Titanic
Directed by Andreas Skipis Produced by HR/RM Associates
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival: Seppo Kimanen Talks The Festivals History | Documentary ExcerptwocomoMUSIC2023-08-10 | Excerpt from the documentary on the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival: "Happy New Ear: The Kuhmo Story" (2002). With cellist and festival founder Seppo Kimanen, violist and composer Vladimir Mendelssohn, violinist Akemi Mercer-Niewöhner and festival founder Tuulikki Karjalainen.
This German documentary by Reiner E. Moritz explores the history and development of the famous international chamber music festival in Kuhmo, Finland, which was founded in 1970 by cellist Seppo Kimanen. The film features interview segments with Kimanen and other personalities linked to the festival, taking the viewer behind the scenes of the event - where young and renowned musicians rehearse, perform and enjoy the atmosphere of Kuhmo. Featuring Lisa Batiashvili, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Vladimir Mendelssohn, Sonia Wieder-Atherton and Akemi Mercer-Niewöhner, Natalja Grigorjewna Gutman, Trio Arbos, Borodin Quartett, The Harp Consort, New Helsinki Orchestra, Önder Duo and others.
Original title: Happy New Ear: Die Kuhmo Story
Directed by Reiner E. Moritz
Produced by FR3, YLE-Teema, RM Associates & Bayerischer Rundfunk
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WocomoMUSIC is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.Tito Beltrán: Donizetti - Una Furtiva Lagrima from LElisir dAmorewocomoMUSIC2023-08-05 | From the Royal Albert Hall, Tito Beltran (accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) performs Donizetti's "Una Furtiva Lagrima" from L'Elisir d'Amore.
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Cecila Bartoli - soloist Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House Adam Fischer - conductor
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The documentary "A Forgotten Genius" is a portrait of the composer Giovanni Paisiello. It serves as a bonus feature to the opera production "Giovanni Paisello: Nina. O sia la Pazza per Amore", starring Cecilia Bartoli and Jonas Kaufman (2002). The film introduces the viewer to the opera "Nina", Paisello as a composer and the music pieces featured in his operas.
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This German documentary by Reiner E. Moritz explores the history and development of the famous international chamber music festival in Kuhmo, Finland, which was founded in 1970 by cellist Seppo Kimanen. The film features interview segments with Kimanen and other personalities linked to the festival, taking the viewer behind the scenes of the event - where young and renowned musicians rehearse, perform and enjoy the atmosphere of Kuhmo. Featuring Lisa Batiashvili, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Vladimir Mendelssohn, Sonia Wieder-Atherton and Akemi Mercer-Niewöhner, Natalja Grigorjewna Gutman, Trio Arbos, Borodin Quartett, The Harp Consort, New Helsinki Orchestra, Önder Duo and others.
Original title: Happy New Ear: Die Kuhmo Story
Directed by Reiner E. Moritz
Produced by FR3, YLE-Teema, RM Associates & Bayerischer Rundfunk
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At the Sydney Opera House, on October 2nd 1990, Dame Joan Sutherland bade farewell to opera. As she gave her last performance, as Marguerite de Valois in The Australian Opera production of Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots, she could look back on a professional singing career spanning 42 years, in all the great opera houses of the world. This film presents a retrospective of those years.
When she started out in England in 1951, she had a God-given voice, broad Australian accent and a large, ungainly body. With the help of her husband, the director and conductor Richard Bonynge, she learnt how to use her voice to best advantage. Coached by Norman Ayrton and Franco Zeffirelli, she overcame her physical awkwardness and diffidence to become a superb dramatic actress, capable of both moving audiences to tears and rolling them in the aisles. Her professional success was staggering; in the history of opera she will be placed alongside the very greatest singers of the past - Lind, Patti, Melba - her fellow countrywomen - and Maria Callas.
It was at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden that she achieved international stardom, in her performance as Lucia di Lammermoor in 1959. She returned there on New Year's Eve 1991, along with her friends and colleagues of many years, Luciano Pavarotti and Marilyn Horne, to make a guest appearance in the Party Scene in Die Fledermaus. Encompassing her final performances in Les Huguenots and Die Fledermaus, interviews, a nostalgic visit to The Royal Opera House Covent Garden, newsreel footage, and a wealth of performance extracts in which she is seen in some of her greatest roles - Lucia di Lammermoor, La Fille du régiment, Lucrezia Borgia and Lakmé. Contributions from close friends and colleagues, including Luciano Pavarotti, Marilyn Horne, critic Bernard Levin, Norman Ayrton, Franco Zeffirelli, and her biographer Norma Major, add to a celebration of Dame Joan's remarkable talent.
Original title: La Stupenda - A Portrait of Dame Joan Sutherland
Directed by Derek Bailey
Produced by RM Associates/Landseer Films/Film Australia in association with BBC Television, The Decca Record Company, Radio Telefis Eireann, RTP and NOS-TV
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Giuseppe Verdi - "Signor né Principe" from Rigoletto
Tito Beltran - vocal June Anderson - vocal
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra John Gibbons - conductor
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Grace Bumbry was born in St. Louis, Missouri, studied at Boston University, and rose to stardom with her roles in "Don Carlo", "Il Trovatore", "Tannhäuser", "Salome", "Macbeth", "Porgy and Bess" and especially as "Carmen". Bumbry performed at Covent Garden, Vienna State Opera and La Scala, under the baton of conductors such as Herbert von Karajan and Georg Solti, and was the first Black singer to gain fame at Bayreuth. She was proclaimed commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1996 and received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009.
This episode of the series "Voices Of Our Time: A Recital Series from the Théâtre du Châtelet" features American soprano/mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry, accompanied by pianist Helmut Deutsch. Their live performance at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris is intercut with backstage interviews in which Bumbry and Deutsch introduce their choice of music. This is the first of ten parts of the episode. Grace Bumbry is universally acclaimed as one of the great musicians of our time. Her vocal versatility and dramatic instincts have made her an unparalleled singing actress, not only in opera, but in recital as well. Bumbry’s talent was spotted by the legendary Lotte Lehmann (1888-1976), one of opera's most-loved sopranos, famed for the radiance and warmth of her full-bodied voice. Bumbry’s program for this recital is therefore a homage to Lotte Lehmann. It includes pieces she worked on with her, particular favorites of her mentor, and ones by the composers Lehmann loved best – Schumann, Schubert, Liszt and Berlioz. Talking in interview sequences interspersed through the recital, Grace Bumbry draws on her memories of Lotte Lehmann, from whom she learned the art of being a recitalist.
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Kapitel ▷ 00:00:00 - Einführung ▷ 00:07:34 - Bukarest: Zwischen Rumänien und Deutschland ▷ 00:19:30 - Chor-Proben zu Bruckner - Messe in F-Moll ▷ 00:23:24 - Celibidache als Lehrer ▷ 00:53:59 - Die Kunst des Dirigierens ▷ 01:02.40 - Celibidache dirigiert Bruckner - Messe in F-Moll ▷ 01:17:21 - Tel Aviv: Treffen mit alten Bekannten ▷ 01:19:54 - Beethoven - Egmont Ouverture: Celibidache mit den Berliner Philharmonikern 1950 ▷ 01:26:55 - Bruckner - 4. Sinfonie: Celibidache mit der Orchesterakademie Schleswig-Holstein
Erstaunlich und erhellend zugleich: Regisseur Jan-Schmidt-Garre hat einen Film geschaffen, der die beachtliche Länge von hundert Minuten überschreitet und sich auf ein einziges Thema beschränkt: die geduldige Beobachtung des Dirigenten Sergiu Celibidache bei der Entstehung, bei der Arbeit an seiner Musik. "Man macht nichts, man lässt es einfach entstehen", der Untertitel des Films ist ein Zitat des Musikphilosophen Celibidache. Schmidt-Garre begleitete und beobachtete den Maestro über Jahre hinweg bei seinen Proben mit den Münchner Philharmonikern und mit der Orchesterakademie Schleswig-Holstein. Es gelang ihm, die Intensität, die Konzentration, aber auch die menschliche Anteilnahme einzufangen, mit der Celibidache seine Orchester- und Chorproben leitete. Und mit der der Dirigent, getreu seiner Maxime, dass Lehren der wichtigste menschliche Akt ist, seine Studenten über Musik und ihre Regeln lehrt. Ob an der Universität Mainz oder in einer Mühle in Frankreich während seiner Ferien (wohin er ein ganzes Kammerorchester aus Italien mitgenommen hatte) - Celibidache lehrt mit Weisheit, Humor und unendlicher Kompetenz. Wurde die Technik des Dirigierens jemals so menschlich erklärt? Oder der Unterschied zwischen Spannung und Intensität?
Schmidt-Garre beherrscht die Kunst des Beobachtens, ohne sich aufzudrängen, ebenso wie die Kunst des differenzierten Kommentars, und macht damit den Weg frei für charmante Episoden, wie "Celis" Begegnungen mit alten Freunden auf seinen Reisen nach Rumänien und Israel. Es war mehr als offensichtlich: Celibidache wird nicht nur sehr bewundert, sondern auch von vielen geliebt.
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Grace Bumbry was born in St. Louis, Missouri, studied at Boston University, and rose to stardom with her roles in "Don Carlo", "Il Trovatore", "Tannhäuser", "Salome", "Macbeth", "Porgy and Bess" and especially as "Carmen". Bumbry performed at Covent Garden, Vienna State Opera and La Scala, under the baton of conductors such as Herbert von Karajan and Georg Solti, and was the first Black singer to gain fame at Bayreuth. She was proclaimed commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1996 and received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009.
This episode of the series "Voices Of Our Time: A Recital Series from the Théâtre du Châtelet" features American soprano/mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry, accompanied by pianist Helmut Deutsch. Their live performance at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris is intercut with backstage interviews in which Bumbry and Deutsch introduce their choice of music. This is the first of ten parts of the episode. Grace Bumbry is universally acclaimed as one of the great musicians of our time. Her vocal versatility and dramatic instincts have made her an unparalleled singing actress, not only in opera, but in recital as well. Bumbry’s talent was spotted by the legendary Lotte Lehmann (1888-1976), one of opera's most-loved sopranos, famed for the radiance and warmth of her full-bodied voice. Bumbry’s program for this recital is therefore a homage to Lotte Lehmann. It includes pieces she worked on with her, particular favorites of her mentor, and ones by the composers Lehmann loved best – Schumann, Schubert, Liszt and Berlioz. Talking in interview sequences interspersed through the recital, Grace Bumbry draws on her memories of Lotte Lehmann, from whom she learned the art of being a recitalist.
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Chapters ▷ 00:00 - Fanfare for the Common Man ▷ 03:24 - "Hoe Down" from Rodeo ▷ 07:32 - Childhood & Beginnings in Music: New York, Europe, Nadia Boulanger, Stravinsky ▷ 12:32 - Symphony No. 3 ▷ 17:00 - Creating the American Sound: Revolutionary Music ▷ 26:18 - Appalachian Spring: Gaining Fame ▷ 35.21 - Copland's Beliefs and Politics: A Composer vs. McCarthyism ▷ 36:32 - 12 Poems of Emily Dickinson - "Going to Heaven" ▷ 40:55 - El Salón México
Aaron Copland is best known for the hugely popular compositions he wrote 1936-49, such as "Appalachian Spring", "Billy the Kid" and "Rodeo". He is also a highly respected film composer ("Of Mice and Men" (1939), "The Red Pony" (1949)). Mostly, however, Copland was one of the first to capture the essence of American life in sound. Together with Gershwin, Ives, and Bernstein, he created music that mirrored the world in which he lived. This documentary looks at how a sassy New Yorker of Russian-Jewish background came to write infectious and accessible music that established a distinctive American idiom. At the same time, it explains the context of his work and dives into his life, including the McCarthy era of the 1950s, when the composer found himself on Hollywood's notorious black list.
Extracts from an interview with Copland are included and his biographer, Howard Pollack, and American conductor Hugh Wolff, a leading exponent of his music, both contribute to the program. Wolff also conducts the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra in passages from some of the composer’s most famous works, including "Fanfare for the Common Man", "Symphony No. 3", "Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson" (with mezzo-soprano Stella Doufexis), "El salón Mexico" and music for the feature film "Our Town".
Original title: Fanfare for America - Aaron Copland
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Grace Bumbry was born in St. Louis, Missouri, studied at Boston University, and rose to stardom with her roles in "Don Carlo", "Il Trovatore", "Tannhäuser", "Salome", "Macbeth", "Porgy and Bess" and especially as "Carmen". Bumbry performed at Covent Garden, Vienna State Opera and La Scala, under the baton of conductors such as Herbert von Karajan and Georg Solti, and was the first Black singer to gain fame at Bayreuth. She was proclaimed commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1996 and received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009.
This episode of the series "Voices Of Our Time: A Recital Series from the Théâtre du Châtelet" features American soprano/mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry, accompanied by pianist Helmut Deutsch. Their live performance at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris is intercut with backstage interviews in which Bumbry and Deutsch introduce their choice of music. This is the first of ten parts of the episode. Grace Bumbry is universally acclaimed as one of the great musicians of our time. Her vocal versatility and dramatic instincts have made her an unparalleled singing actress, not only in opera, but in recital as well. Bumbry’s talent was spotted by the legendary Lotte Lehmann (1888-1976), one of opera's most-loved sopranos, famed for the radiance and warmth of her full-bodied voice. Bumbry’s program for this recital is therefore a homage to Lotte Lehmann. It includes pieces she worked on with her, particular favorites of her mentor, and ones by the composers Lehmann loved best – Schumann, Schubert, Liszt and Berlioz. Talking in interview sequences interspersed through the recital, Grace Bumbry draws on her memories of Lotte Lehmann, from whom she learned the art of being a recitalist.
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