Moritats are old folk songs about crimes and are typical of Central Europe. Zela Trovke is a moritat from Slovakia which the Holland Baroque Society has recovered to include in its Barbaric Beauty programme. Maite Larburu, the orchestra’s violinist, unveils the song's hidden secrets.
This feature length documentary tells the story of Mahani Teave who grew up on Rapa Nui (Easter Isla...
Known for his mournful "Adagio for Strings," Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This acclaim...
“Symphonic Sketches” tells the story of one classical music concert performed by the Denver Philharm...
In a mixture of feature film, music documentary and animated comics, historical facts are retold, an...
This short film is made for the "Chopin-Pletnev" disc which marked Mikhail Pletnev's debut as a pian...
Documentary on the master composer, from a GDR point of view.
A documentary on one of the world’s most exciting string quartets – the Quatuor Ébène – draws viewer...
Documentary on conductor Herbert van Karajan, focusing on his early adoption of audio and video reco...
This is a full-length documentary honoring the life and work of American composer and artist John Ca...
John Eliot Gardiner goes in search of Bach the man and the musician. The famous portrait of Bach po...
A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.
Emmy Award winning documentary, directed by Peter Rosen, about the Eighth Van Cliburn International ...
In the spotlight of global media coverage, the first transgender woman ever to perform as Don Giovan...
Although he is unanimously credited with having democratised opera, making it accessible to the grea...
Leonard Bernstein narrated by legendary screen star Lauren Bacall. The movie also relies extensivel...
Made to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth, IN SEARCH OF MOZART is the first feature-...