Herbert von Karajan conducts La Scala Orchestra and Chorus with soloists Leontyne Price, Fiorenza Cossotto, Luciano Pavarotti, and Nicolai Ghiaurov.

In the awe-inspiring Teatro Olimpico,Vicenza, Cecilia Bartoli, recognised as one of the best singers...

Every year, the Berliner Philharmoniker hold a kind of classical-music fête with a bright, cheerful ...

Surely Bach’s French Suites, which he composed during his years at Cöthen (1717–1723), are among the...

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Chopin Year 2010 coincides with the 60th anniversary of Daniel Barenboims stage début, and as a pian...

This unique document from the 1978 Salzburg Festival has fortunately been released on DVD and is a m...

Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night ...

Karajan conducts these symphonies with eyes closed, often intently enraptured by the music, smiling ...

From the very first bars of the Coriolan Overture, it is apparent that this is Beethoven at his very...

For Mahlerites, his symphonies are much more than musical performances--they can be an emotional or ...

The renowned orchestra presents the world's biggest annual classical open air concert live from thei...

Karajan conducts rehearsal and performance of Schubert's Symphony No. 4 with the Vienna Symphony in ...

A comprehensive portrait of one of the 20th century's most brilliant and charismatic conductors work...

Filmed on tour at Berlin's Philharmonie, this account of the valedictory Ninth Symphony is an intens...

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“Clarity was one thing that made this performance a marvel. Another was the flexibility of Barenboim...

In Anton Bruckner’s 7th Symphony, the listener encounters a music characterized by great spaciousnes...

In this variety special, Olivia shares the evening with Andy Gibb, Elton John, Ted Knight, Gene Kell...