Berliner Philharmoniker, Pierre Boulez (chef d'orchestre) Maria João Pires (piano) Maurice Ravel 1875 - 1937 Le tombeau de Couperin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 - 1791 Concerto pour piano n° 20, KV 466 Béla Bartók 1881 - 1945 Concerto pour orchestre Claude Debussy 1862 - 1918 Fêtes, "Trois Nocturnes" Directed by Bob Coles Lisbon, Hieronymus Monastery, 1 May 2003

Great Conductors: Pierre Boulez - Emotion and Analysis The conductor Pierre Boulez described his relationship with Béla Bartók (1881-1945) as a "sympathy between musicians": both belong to the 20th century's most influential artists. A key work of Bartók is the 'Concerto for Orchestra', which was premiered in Boston in 1944. The Film "Emotion and Analysis" follows Pierre Boulez in his rehearsals of this composition with the Berlin Philharmonic in the spectacular setting of the monastery Mosteiro dos Jeronimos in Lisbon. Pierre Boulez explains in a series of interviews the historical origins of Bartók's late work, his own personal style of interpretation and his role as conductor as well as his love of composing. Directed by Paul Smaczny, Günter Atteln 2003

Münchner Philharmoniker, Sergiu Celibidache (conductor) Maurice Ravel 1875 - 1937 Alborada del gracioso Cologne, Philharmonie, 1994 Directed by Janos Darvas

Münchner Philharmoniker, Sergiu Celibidache (Conductor) Maurice Ravel 1875 - 1937 Rapsodie Espagnole Cologne, Philharmonie, 1994 Directed by Janos Darvas

Münchner Philharmoniker, Sergiu Celibidache (conductor) Maurice Ravel 1875 - 1937 Boléro Cologne, Philharmonie, 1994 Directed by Janos Darvas

Staatskapelle Berlin String Quartet, Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Quartet No. 12 in C minor, D 703 "Quartettsatz" Johannes Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 Festival de Granada, 13 July 2024

The life I love - The pianist Menahem Pressler The music world has known Menahem Pressler for more than half a century and mainly for his work with the famous Beaux Arts Trio. He was the heart of this ensemble and when in 2008 the trio decided to separate, it was not the end for Menahem Pressler's career - in fact it was the start of a most remarkable and successful path as a soloist and in 2013, the 90-year-old grand seigneur of the piano gave his long overdue debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker. In 'The life I love - the pianist Menahem Pressler', from talks with Pressler over excerpts from one of his Master Classes, to interviews with artists like Daniel Harding, Quatuor Ébène, Leonidas Kavakos or Daniel Hope, we will gain deep insights into the life of this enchantingly "venerable prodigy". Menahem Pressler died on May 6, 2023 Directed by Grete Liffers 2014

Arabella "Lyrische Komödie" in three acts Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal First performance at Dresden, Sächsisches Staatstheater, 1 July 1933 Principal Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real, David Afkham (conductor) Andrés Máspero (Chorus Director) Christof Loy (Stage Direction) Herbert Murauer (Stage and Costume Design), Reinhard Traub (Lighting), Thomas Wilhelm (Choreography) Jacquelyn Wagner (Arabella) Sarah Defrise (Zdenka) Martin Winkler (Count Waldner) Anne Sofie von Otter (Adelaide) Josef Wagner (Mandryka) Matthew Newlin (Matteo) Dean Power (Count Elemer) Roger Smeets (Count Dominik) Tyler Zimmerman (Count Lamoral) Madrid, Teatro Real, 9 February 2023

Richard Strauss and his Heroines Divorce! After six years of marriage the choleric and chronically jealous Pauline, daughter of a general, has had enough of Richard Strauss. Pauline always knew it: her husband who at 36 is celebrated as the most important living German composer across the globe is cheating on her. His congeniality and moral uprightness is just a mask! Are his inspirations for the erotic escapades which are the basis of several of his tone poems and songs based on the love affairs of the artist? The film Richard Strauss and his Heroines goes on an exciting journey discovering the women in Strauss' life. At the focus is primarily his relationship with Pauline, to whom he was married for over 55 years up to his death. Until today she applies as a harridan who often embarrassed her husband in public. It hereby falls under the table that Strauss at the beginning and the end of his relationship composed his finest songs for the trained singer who gave up her career for him and covered his back for the rest of his life. What was it that made the broken old man, who experienced the most varied of epochs in German history, from the Empire to the Nazi dictatorship to the post-war period, write in 1948 in his final song ("At Sunset") one of the most moving declarations of love in the history of music: "We have through sorrow and joy gone hand in hand"? Richard Strauss and his Heroines - this is the first filmed search for clues about the unforgettable heroines created by Strauss. It is both the story of a turbulent, and at the end moving, love story of two people who were prepared to walk through fire for each other. We visit Strauss' last surviving grandchild in Garmisch and we meet the great Strauss singers Brigitte Fassbaender, Reneé Fleming, Dame Gwyneth Jones and Christa Ludwig, who report on their famous Strauss roles. With the conductor Franz Welser-Möst we research the secret of Strauss' instrumentation genius. Strauss expert Christoph Wagner-Trenckwitz, member of the board of the Vienna Volksoper, leads us through the film. Directed by Thomas von Steinaecker 2014

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Rafael Riqueni, Salvador Gutiérrez, Manuel De la Luz (guitars) María Moreno (bailaora) Nerja Paris, Chaillot - Théâtre national de la Danse, 18 February 2022 TV director, Patrick Lauze

Directed by Nathan Benisty and Olivier Deck

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Electronic Vibrations - A sound changes the world Whether techno or hip-hop - electronic music is nowadays the driving force of pop culture. We have almost forgotten that its origins lie in the WDR's electronic studio, which made Cologne to one of the centres of the avant-garde during the post-war years. This is the story of how a room full of strange devices would become a cabinet of curiosities, the vibrations of which sent the whole world in a state of ecstasy. From the beginnings directly after the Second World War in Paris with Pierre Schaeffer's 'musique concrète', the film focuses on Stockhausen and goes on to Kraftwerk, from Jean-Michel Jarre and the IRCAM studio right up to Detroit to the beginnings of techno. Directed by Thomas von Steinaecker

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Tarmo Peltokoski (Conductor) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1833) The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, overture Arnold Schoenberg (1874 - 1951) Violin Concerto, Op. 36 Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949) Thus spoke Zarathustra, op. 30 Toulouse, Halle aux Grains, 2 December 2023

Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Fabien Gabel (conductor) Gil Shaham (violin) Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) Blumine Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957) Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 Joseph Strauss (1827 - 1870) Sphärenklänge Walzer (Music of the Spheres), Op. 235 Maurice Ravel (1874 - 1937) La Valse Monaco, Cour d'Honneur of the Prince's Palace, 20 July 2023

Die Walküre First day of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) Libretto by de Richard Wagner Munich, Königliches Hof- und National Theater, 26 June 1870 Philharmonia Zürich Gianandrea Noseda (Direction) Andreas Homoki (Stage direction) Christian Schmidt (Set and Costume Design), Franck Evin (Lighting design) Eric Cutler (Siegmund) Christof Fischesser (Hunding) Tomasz Konieczny (Wotan) Daniela Köhler (Sieglinde) Claudia Mahnke (Fricka) Camilla Nylund (Brünnhilde) Sarah Cambidge (Helmwige) Ann-Kathrin Niemczyk (Gerhilde) Barbara Senator (Ortlinde) Anna Werle (Waltraute) Simone McIntosh (Siegrune) Siena Licht Miller (Rossweisse) Michal Doron (Grimgerde) Noa Beinart (Schwertleite) Zurich, Opernhaus, 20 May 2024

Staatskapelle Berlin, Staatsopernchor, Pierre Boulez (conductor) Diana Damrau (soprano) Petra Lang (alto) Gustav Mahler 1860 - 1911 Symphony No. 2 in C minor, "Resurrection" Directed by Michael Beyer Berlin, Philharmonie, 26 March 2005

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Kazuki Yamada (Conductor) Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus Maki Mori (Soprano), Florian Sempey (Baritone) Claude Debussy 1854 - 1918 Petite Suite (orchestration Henri Büsser) Thierry Escaich 1965 - Towards the light (world premiere) Gabriel Fauré 1845 - 1924 Requiem Toulouse, Basilique Saint-Sernin, October 9, 2024

Wagner's Jews Richard Wagner was notoriously anti-Semitic, and his writings on Jews were later embraced by Hitler and the Nazis. But for years, many of Wagner's closest associates were Jews - young musicians who became personally devoted to him, and provided crucial help to his work and career. Why were they drawn to him? And how could Wagner even accept their embrace? These questions are at the heart of 'Wagner's Jews', the first film to focus on Wagner's complex personal relationships with Jews. Filmed on location in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, 'Wagner's Jews' reveals this remarkable story through archival sources, re-enactments, interviews, and performances of original musical works by Wagner's Jewish colleagues. Featuring Zubin Mehta and Leon Botstein among others, the film also explores the ongoing controversy over performing Wagner's music in Israel. The same questions asked in Wagner's time still resonate today: is it possible to separate the art from its creator? Can sublime music transcend prejudice and bigotry, and the weight of history? Directed by Hilan Warshaw 2013

The English Concert, John Nelson (Conductor) Lucy Crowe (Soprano), Alex Potter (Countertenor), Michael Spyres (Tenor), Matthew Brook (Bass) Georg Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759) Messiah Coventry, Coventry Cathedral, 24 November 2022

Michael Beyer"Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (direction) Schweizer Kammerchor Bryn Terfel (bariton), Rachel Harnisch (soprano), Eteri Gvazava (soprano) Richard Wagner ""Wotans Abschied und Feuerzauber"" from Die Walküre Claude Debussy Le Martyre de Saint Sébastian (suite) La mer, trois esquisses symphoniques Directed by Michael Beyer Recorded at the Lucerne Festival in 2003.

The Trial Ballet by Mauro Bigonzetti inspired by Franz Kafka Mauro Bigonzetti (Choreography, costumes) Carlo Cerri (Sets) Soloists and corps de ballet of The Czech National Ballet Antonio Bononcini, Dietrich Buxtehude, Henryk Górecki, Carlo Gesualdo, Tarquinio Merula, Claudio Monteverdi, Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (Music) Prague, The Estates Theatre, 26 February 2022 TV director, Patrick Lauze

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Ron Carter Foursight Quartet special guest appearence Marcus Miller Monte-Carlo, Opéra Garnier, 18 November 2023

SPECTACLE - Concert Jazz

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Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini (conductor) NFM Choir Anett Fritsch (soprano), Maximilian Schmitt (tenor), Florian Boesch (bass-baritone) Joseph Haydn (1832 - 1809) The Seasons Hob. XXI:3 Wrocław, National Forum of Music, 17 September 2023

Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Fantasy in D minor K. 397 Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562 - 1621) Fantasia a 4: Echo SwWV 261 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Fantasy in C minor, K.475 Andrei Volkonsky (1933 - 2008) Musica Stricta (Fantasia ricercata) Wolfgang AmadeusMozart Fantasy K Anh. 32 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788) Fantasy Wq 59/6 Wolfgang AmadeusMozart Fantasy in C minor K. 396 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) Fantasy op. 77 George Benjamin (born 1960) Fantasy on Iambic Rhythm Paris, Philharmonie, October 3, 2022

Siegfried Second day in three acts of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) Livret de Richard Wagner Bayreuth, Festspielhaus, 16 August 1876 Philharmonia Zürich Gianandrea Noseda (Conductor) Andreas Homoki (Stage direction) Christian Schmidt (Set and Costume Design), Franck Evin (Lighting design) Zurich, Opernhaus, 24 May 2024

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Aziz Shokhakimov (conductor) Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris, Richard Wilberforce (chorus master) Pretty Yende (soprano), Ludovic Tézier (baritone) Johannes Brahms 1833 - 1897 Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45 Festival de Saint-Denis, 5 June 2024

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Wiener Philharmoniker, Franz Welser-Möst (conductor) Paul Hindemith 1895 - 1963 Konzertmusik for wind orchestra, op. 41 Richard Strauss 1864 - 1949 Symphonic Fantasy from "Die Frau ohne Schatten" Arnold Schönberg 1874 -1951 Variations for orchestra, op. 31 Maurice Ravel 1875 - 1937 La Valse, Poème chorégraphique pour orchestre Directed by Dominik Kepczynski Vienna, Musikverein, 24 February 2024

Wagner's Jews Richard Wagner was notoriously anti-Semitic, and his writings on Jews were later embraced by Hitler and the Nazis. But for years, many of Wagner's closest associates were Jews - young musicians who became personally devoted to him, and provided crucial help to his work and career. Why were they drawn to him? And how could Wagner even accept their embrace? These questions are at the heart of 'Wagner's Jews', the first film to focus on Wagner's complex personal relationships with Jews. Filmed on location in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, 'Wagner's Jews' reveals this remarkable story through archival sources, re-enactments, interviews, and performances of original musical works by Wagner's Jewish colleagues. Featuring Zubin Mehta and Leon Botstein among others, the film also explores the ongoing controversy over performing Wagner's music in Israel. The same questions asked in Wagner's time still resonate today: is it possible to separate the art from its creator? Can sublime music transcend prejudice and bigotry, and the weight of history? Directed by Hilan Warshaw 2013

Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse, Tarmo Peltokoski (conductor) Elsa Dreisig (soprano) Richard Wagner (1813-1883) 'Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg', overture Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Four Last Songs Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Ed. Leopold Nowak) Festival de Granada, July 14, 2024

Another Place Ballet by Mats Ek on Franz Liszt's Piano sonata in B minor Ballet de l'opéra national de Paris Chorégraphy : Mats Ek Piano : Staffan Scheja Decors : Peter Freiij Costumes : Peter Freiij Lights : Erik Berglund Palais Garnier, Paris, May the 6, 2022

Directed by Andreas Söderberg and Björn Eriksson In may 2013 "Juliet & Romeo" premiered at the Royal opera house in Stockholm, a new and much anticipated work by choreographer Mats Ek. Filmmakers Andreas Söderberg and Björn Eriksson have been there from early on in the process, making a documentary with an unique insight into Mats Ek's artistic process. We get as close to Mats as he gets to the dancers.

Platée "Comédie lyrique (ballet bouffon)" in a prologue and three acts by Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) Libretto by Adrien-Joseph Le Valois d'Orville First performance in Versailles, la Grande Ecurie, 31 March 1745 Orchestre des Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowksi (Conductor) Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris, Ching-Lien Wu (Chorus Master) Laurent Pelly (Stage Director, Costumes) Chantal Thomas (Sets), Joël Adam (Lighting), Laura Scozzi (Choreography) Lawrence Brownlee (Platée) Julie Fuchs (Thalie | la Folie) Nahuel di Pierro (Un satyre | Cithéron) Marc Mauillon (Momus) Reinoud Van Mechelen (Mercure) Tamara Bounazou (L'amour | Clarine) Jean Teitgen (Jupiter) Adriana Bignani-Lesca (Junon) Paris, Opéra National de Paris, Palais Garnier, 21 June 2022

Ensemble Intercontemporain Roberto Negro (piano), Michele Rabbia (percussions), Nicolas Crosse (double bass) Mathieu Pion (sound engineer), Caty Olive (lighting) Roberto Negro (né en 1981) Newborn, for trio and ensemble Mulhouse, La Filature, 7 November 2022 Directed by Patrick Lauze

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Rafael Payare (conductor) OSM Chorus, Andrew Megill (chorus master) Dorothea Röschmann (soprano) (Tove) Clay Hilley (tenor) (Waldemar) Karen Cargill (alto) (Waldtaube) Stephan Rügamer (tenor) (Klaus-Narr) Thomas E. Bauer (baritone) (Bauer) Ben Heppner (speaker) Arnold Schoenberg 1874 - 1951 Gurre-Lieder Montreal, Maison symphonique, 13 September 2024

Geneva Competition 2024 Singing Competition, Final with orchestra Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Alevtina Ioffe (conductor) Geneva, Grand Théâtre, October 22, 2024

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Lahav Shani (conductor) Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) Carl Maria von Weber 1786 - 1826 Oberon, overture Paul Dukas 1865 - 1935 The Sorcerer's Apprentice Camille Saint-Saëns 1835 - 1921 Introduction et Rondo capriccioso John Williams 1932 - Excerpts from soundtracks for 'The Witches of Eastwick', 'Harry Potter', "Sabrina" and others. Igor Stravinsky 1882 - 1971 The Firebird, suite Munich, Odeonsplatz, 13 July 2024

Götterdämmerung Third day in three acts of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) Libretto by Richard Wagner Bayreuth, Festspielhaus, 17 août 1876 Philharmonia Zürich Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) Andreas Homoki (Stage direction) Christian Schmidt (Set and Costume Design), Franck Evin (Lighting design) Klaus Florian Vogt (Siegfried) Daniel Schmutzhard (Gunther) Christopher Purves (Alberich) David Leigh (Hagen) Camilla Nylund (Brünnhilde) Lauren Fagan (Gutrune) Sarah Ferede (Waltraute) Freya Apffelstaedt (Erste Norn) Lena Sutor-Wernich (Zweite Norn) Giselle Allen (Dritte Norn) Uliana Alexyuk (Woglinde) Niamh O'Sullivan (Wellgunde) Siena Licht Miller (Floßhilde) Zurich, Opernhaus, 26 May 2024

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Kazuki Yamada (Conductor) Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus Maki Mori (Soprano), Florian Sempey (Baritone) Claude Debussy 1854 - 1918 Petite Suite (orchestration Henri Büsser) Thierry Escaich 1965 - Towards the light (world premiere) Gabriel Fauré 1845 - 1924 Requiem Toulouse, Basilique Saint-Sernin, October 9, 2024

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For more than six decades, Pierre Boulez has had greater influence on the development of contemporary music than anyone else. Already in younger days, he gained a reputation as a doughty champion of the avant-garde. With his compositions, interpretations, and ideas he indelibly shaped the international music scene - not only as a composer and conductor, but also as a music philosopher and teacher. The documentary "Inheriting the Future of Music: Pierre Boulez and the Lucerne Festival Academy" is a homage to him on the occasion of his 85th birthday on 26 March 2010. For the past five summers, Pierre Boulez and highly gifted young musicians from all over the world have converged for intensive rehearsal weeks during which they learn from the maestro and one another, discuss and play selected compositions, and finally present subsequently the fruits of their labour in a number of outstanding concerts. To convey the fascination for contemporary music, the documentary captures the perspectives of Pierre Boulez and the young conductors, composers, and musicians involved. Their infectious enthusiasm gives viewers an emotional access to the world of new music. Accompanied with retrospective accounts, this endeavour narrates significant experiences and encounters in Boulez' career and gives a graphical depiction of the way he passes these experiences on to his current students. Consequently, this makes selected works by Stravinsky, Stockhausen, and Boulez more approachable. On a different level, it demonstrates how strongly personal experiences leave their mark on individual action, aesthetic sensitivity, and our perception of others.

Ensemble Intercontemporain, Les Métaboles, Léo Warynski (Conductor) François Meïmoun (born in 1979) The Rite of the Dark Night. Artaud's Journey to Mexico. Work commissioned by the Ensemble Intercontemporain, World Premiere Recorded at the Philharmonie de Paris, 21 January 2021 Directed by Frédéric Delesques.

Staatskapelle Berlin, Staatsopernchor, Pierre Boulez (conductor) Diana Damrau (soprano) Petra Lang (alto) Gustav Mahler 1860 - 1911 Symphony No. 2 in C minor, "Resurrection" Directed by Michael Beyer Berlin, Philharmonie, 26 March 2005

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Sasha Waltz & Guests Ensemble intercontemporain Sasha Waltz (concept, choreography) Jasmin Lepore (costume design) Olaf Danilsen (lighting design) Jochen Sandig (concept, dramaturgy) Terry Riley 1935 - In C Paris, Philharmonie, 19 June 2024

Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Alfred Brendel (Piano) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 Directed by Michael Beyer KKL - Lucerne Festival Hall, Lucerne, Switzerland, 2005