Documents the interpretations of Gustav Mahler's compositions by conductors Bernard Haitink, Riccardo Chailly, Riccardo Muti, Claudio Abbado, and Simon Rattle, who detail the special relationship they have with Mahler's work.
The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singe...
Known for his mournful "Adagio for Strings," Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This acclaim...
It is a documentary story about five legends of russian cinema: Nonna Mordyukova, Tatyana Okunevskay...
The Bit Player tells the story of an overlooked genius, Claude Shannon (the "Father of Information T...
In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to l...
Bay Area rapper Mac Dre began his career at 18 and quickly became an influential force in early west...
For the first 18 years of her life, Mozart’s sister shared equal billing with her brother. Musical p...
He had one chance to show the world he was still the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Discover the story behin...
Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghett...
The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.
The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.
Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema lef...
Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a ...
A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder
Documentary on the shock rock group "The Mentors".
Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.
Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sud...
The life of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is told through her slideshows, ...