The pianist performs works by Rachmaninoff and Schumann/Liszt in these 1958 and 1972 live performances at the Big Hall of the Moscow Conservatory with the Moscow Philharmonic conducted by Kyrill Kondrashin. B&W.

The funeral of Louis XIV mirrored his reign: grandiose and filled with pathos. For this video, Raphaël Pichon has chosen the setting of the Chapelle Royale in Versailles, built for the Sun King, to present a musical reconstruction of the event, with chiaroscuro lighting designs by Bertrand Couderc. Solemn motets like the De profundis and Dies irae of Michel-Richard de Lalande and the poignant Marche funèbre pour le Convoy d Roy by André Danican Philidor are juxtaposed with rarely heard music by Jean Colin, Louis Chein and Charles d'Helfer. This outstanding performance by Pygmalion was filmed on the occasion of the tercentenary of the event in November 2015.

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The tercentenary of the Sun King's exequies was a perfect opportunity for a commemorative concert filmed at Chapelle Royale in Versailles. In numerous ways, this is not a reconstruction but instead a quasi-liturgical presentation that places two magnificent grands motets by Lalande among plenty of plainchant.

This conjectural fantasy affords creative license for Pygmalion and Raphael Pichon to create a beguilingly musical experience. The elegantly sensual orchestral playing and choral singing are sensational from start to finish. Five soloists sing with impeccable gracefulness and fluency.

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IL TROVATORE

Recorded live in June 2017 at the magnificent Liceu Theatre in Barcelona, this DVD is the companion to Joyce DiDonato's award-winning album In War and Peace: Harmony through Music. Seeking answers to the existential question "In the midst of chaos, how do you find peace?", it makes a compelling piece of music theatre as DiDonato journeys through arias by Handel, Purcell, Monteverdi, Leo and Jommelli with Il Pomo d'Oro and conductor Maxim Emelyanychev. On stage, In War and Peace: Harmony through Music makes a compelling piece of music theatre. In Barcelona, as on the European and North American tours she made in late 2016, DiDonato was joined by the baroque orchestra Il Pomo d'Oro and it's principal conductor Maxim Emelyanychev. May and June 2018 bring further performances in Portugal, France, Germany, Turkey and Hungary. Includes Bonuses: Joyce DiDonato presents "In War & Peace" project. Joyce DiDonato in Athens with el Sistema Greece directed by Josh Allott. Video Clip Lascia ch'io pianga directed by James Darrah.

If you see one opera this year, make it The Exterminating Angel, ran the headline in the New York Times after the US premiere of Thomas Ad�s' "stunningly inventive" opera based on Luis Bu�uel's surreal and satirical 1962 film El �ngel exterminador. Like the British composer's score, Tom Cairns' production is both spectacular and surprising. "Ad�s keeps the listener on edge," wrote Opera magazine, "because one never knows where his dazzling palette of possibilities will take him next." Thomas Ad�s TITLE: Ad�s: The Exterminating Angel (MET)(DVD) Label: PRX/Warner Classics/Parlophone

The pianist performs works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, and Liszt live in 1962 at the Big Hall of the Moscow Conservatory with the Moscow Philharmonic conducted by Kyrill Kondrashin. B&W.

Ekaterina Maximova and Vladimir Vasiliev perform with the Bolshoi Ballet in this Prokofiev ballet conducted by Algis Zhuraitis live at the Bolshoi Theatre, 1974.

Nelson Eddy, Gale Sherwood, John Conte, Otto Kruger. A wonderfully-done adaptation of Romberg's famous operetta as it was performed live for a 1955 TV telecast. Unlike earlier film versions, the live performance now captured on film illuminates the story in a much truer format to Romberg's original. 1955/b&w/76 min/NR/fullscreen.

Quartetto Gelato - a Concert in Wine country is the first DVD from the critically acclaimed chamber ensemble. Having already aired on PBS affiliates across the USA in over 50 markets big and small, the program will be repeated many times over the next year on digital as well as standard definition PBS affiliates. The group recently lost founding member Cynthia Steljes to cancer, however the remainder of the group continue to tour including dates in the USA in fall 2007.

Carl Heinrich Graun (1704-1759) wrote a total of 27 operas for the Berlin court and not least for Frederick II. In 1742 his Cleopatra e Cesare" was performed at the opening of the Haus Unter den Linden", and in 1755 he wrote his most impressive work -

This Op�ra de Paris staging of Jean-Philippe Rameau's burlesque on the vicissitudes of love, is a pure joy from start to splashing finish" (Wall Street Journal Europe). Laurent Pelly's staging of Plat�e is an exhilarating display of gags and West Side S

The evocative music of Claude Debussy has been described as the foundation of modern music. But how did the composer come to develop his unique style? On this video, maestro Francois-Xavier Roth and the London Symphony Orchestra present the UK premiere of a previously lost work by the young Debussy, alongside some of his earliest inspirations. Debussy's newly discovered Premi�re Suite gives a rare insight into the mind of a young composer on the cusp of innovation. It's a work filled with Romantic and Eastern influences and glimpses of the unexpected harmonies that came to define Debussy's work. Paired alongside the composer's role models - from Wagner's powerful intertwining motifs, the abundant Spanish influences in Lalo's rarely-heard Cello Concerto performed here by Edgar Moreau, and Massenet's majestic Le Cid - Francois-Xavier Roth gives a fresh perspective on the much-loved composer.

Included in these 1960, 1965, and 1972 B&W mono performances are works by Chopin, Liszt, Scriabin, and Debussy.

Directed by Tony Palmer.

TONY PALMERS FILM ABOUT THE ADVENTURES OF BENJAMIN

Easter at King's Is the First DVD Release of the Regular BBC Broadcast, Which Forms a Cornerstone of the BBC's Easter Programming. This Service Was First Broadcast at Easter 2014 from the College's Awe-Inspiring Chapel. Featuring Seasonal Hymns and Readings Alongside Choral Favorites, Including Allegri's Miserere, the Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem, the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah and Cesar Franck's Panis Angelicus, This Collection Presents a Contemplation of Christ's Death and Resurrection. Cameras Are Normally Forbidden During Services, So This DVD Provides a Rare Opportunity to Experience the Choir Engaged in It's Core Activity, Celebrating the Most Important Festival of the Christian Calendar. The Choir of King's College, Cambridge Is One of the World's Foremost Choirs and Unquestionably Among the Most Widely Heard. It Owes It's Existence to King Henry Vi, Who Envisaged the Daily Singing of Services in His Magnificent Chapel. This Remains the Choir's Raison D'e?Tre, and Is An Important Part of the Lives of It's 16 Choristers, Who Are Educated at King's College School, and the 14 Choral Scholars and Two Organ Scholars, Who Study a Variety of Subjects in the College.

An outstanding recital by Ukrainian-Israeli-American pianist, live in Havana, Cuba

Solas celebrated their 10 year anniversary with a spectacular reunion concert that featured all the band's current and past members. The concert was filmed in front of a live, hometown audience in Philadelphia, PA on September 13, 2005.

MUSIC UNDER THE NAZIS

MAURICE BEJART: LEAP-IN-TIME EDITION - RITE OF

MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 2

EIN HELDENLEBEN

RICHARD STRAUSS: SALOME

MONTSERRAT CABALLE IN RECITAL

In this program, the DNSO let's you experience the fascinating world of John Williams' music in a concert that brings cinema to life. From the epic fanfares of Star Wars to the magical sounds of Harry Potter and E.T. to the touching melodies of Schindler's List, this program spans an impressive arc between adventure, fantasy, and deep emotion. An evening full of goosebumps, big emotions, and unforgettable film music that awakens memories and ignites new enthusiasm.