Masters of Classical Music is an informative and captivating guide to twenty of the most important works in music history. Outtakes from the original scores within the documentaries, assist the viewer by making it easier to follow the music and to overall comprehend the structure of the works. The viewer will travel back in time to experience the birth places of these compositions and will thereby gain insight into the lives of the composers whilst receiving a thorough introduction to the works. Hosted by Jeremy Barham, Michael Beckerman , Pierre Boulez, Frank-Michael Erben, Constantin Floros, Hartmut Haenchen, Peter Hill, Armin Koch, Wulf Kunold, Robert Levin, Paul Roberts, Wolfgang Sandberger, Habakuk Traber
REPERTOIRE: Bach: Brandenburg Concertos; Mozart: Symphony No. 41; Haydn: Symphony No. 94 “Surprise”; Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 and 9; Schubert: Symphony No. 8; Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E-minor; Schumann: Piano Concerto; Brahms: Violin Concerto; Bruckner: Symphony No. 8; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5; Dvořák: Symphony No. 9; Debussy: La Mer; Mahler: Symphony No. 5 and “Das Lied von der Erde”; Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps; Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie; Ravel: Boléro; Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
Martha Argerich (Piano), Gil Shaham (Violin)
Freiburger Barockorchester
Gottfried von der Goltz
C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra
Hartmut Haenchen
Berliner Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado , Daniel Barenboim , Mariss Jansons, Bernard Haitink , Pierre Boulez
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Riccardo Chailly, Kurt Masur
Wiener Symphoniker
Pierre Boulez
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim
Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Semyon Bychkov
Sachsische Staatskapelle
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, Gewandhausorchester, Sächsische Staatskapelle Claudio Abbado, Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Semyon Bychkov, Riccardo Chailly, Hartmut Haenchen, Bernard Haitink, Mariss Jansons, Kurt Masur, Guiseppe Sinopoli, Gottfried von der Goltz
Masters of Classical Music is an informative and captivating guide to twenty of the most important works in music history. Outtakes from the original scores within the documentaries, assist the viewer by making it easier to follow the music and to overall comprehend the structure of the works. The viewer will travel back in time to experience the birth places of these compositions and will thereby gain insight into the lives of the composers whilst receiving a thorough introduction to the works. Hosted by Jeremy Barham, Michael Beckerman , Pierre Boulez, Frank-Michael Erben, Constantin Floros, Hartmut Haenchen, Peter Hill, Armin Koch, Wulf Kunold, Robert Levin, Paul Roberts, Wolfgang Sandberger, Habakuk Traber