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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K87 (complete opera recorded in 2016) Le Concert d'Astrée / Michael Spyres, Patricia Petibon, Myrtò Papatanasiu, Christophe Dumaux / Emmanuelle Haim (cond) [ Erato / Warner Classics DVD / DVD - released 25/Nov/2017 ] "This is a really good cast. Patricia Petibon's daunting but brilliant first aria as Aspasia, 'Al destin', is sung with panache and nonchalant control." BBC Music |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, HWV46a (complete opera recorded in 2016) Le Concert d'Astree / Sabine Devieilhe, Franco Fagioli, Sara Mingardo, Michael Spyres / Emmanuelle Haim [ Erato / Warner Classics DVD / DVD - released 10/Jun/2017 ] Festival d'Aix-en-Provence has firmly established itself as France's preeminent summer festival and is a key fixture on the international festival calendar. |
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Love
Forever Changes Concert (CD + DVD) [ Madfish / CD - released 20/Apr/2009 ] |
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GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL
Handel: Messiah (Complete oratorio) Lucy Crowe (soprano), Alex Potter (counter-tenor), Michael Spyres (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass), The English Concert & Choir, John Nelson [ Erato CDs + DVD / 3 CD/DVD - released 24/Nov/2023 ] The American conductor John Nelson, especially famed for his interpretations of Berlioz, conducted Handel's most celebrated oratorio at Coventry Cathedral in the heart of England in November 2022. |
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Les Miserables in Concert (The 25th Anniversary)
[ Universal Pictures DVD / DVD - released 16/Dec/2010 ] 'Les Misérables in Concert' was recorded live from London's famous O2 theater on October 3, 2010. Featuring the bravura songs "I Dreamed a Dream", "On My Own", "Stars", "Bring Him Home" and more, this 'Les Misérables' tribute concert marks the 25th... |
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Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert Special Edition
[ Eagle Vision / 2 DVD - released 9/Oct/2014 ] This Special Edition of Songs From Tsongas contains 2 concerts from Yes? 35th Anniversary Tour in 2004, their last tour to feature the classic line-up of Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman & Alan White. Disc 1 contains the entire... |
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Abba
Live in Concert [ Polydor Records DVD / DVD - released 8/Apr/2004 ] G :- Regular 1.33:1 / 4:3 - DTS 5.1 Surround / Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround / PCM Stereo 2.0 - Colour - 100 Minutes - PAL Includes :- -Interview with director Urban Lasson -Interview with promoter and tour producer Thomas Johnsson -Tour... |
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VERDI / WAGNER / MOZART / BEETHOVEN / STRAUSS / ROSSINI / BIZET
Gala Concerts: A Verdi Gala From Berlin / Gala Concert from the Vienna State Opera / Great Stars in Opera [4 DVD set] Andrea Rost, Ramon Vargas, Alan Titus, Agnes Baltsa, Placido Domingo, Neil Shicoff / Various orchestras & conductors [ EuroArts DVD / 4 DVD Box Set - released 20/Nov/2011 ] The greatest names in opera take to the stage for these galas from three musical centres that have come to stand as symbols of rebirth - Vienna, Berlin and Dresden. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Grand Organ of Exeter Cathedral (concert recorded in 2011) [plus free CD] Andrew Millington (Grand organ of Exeter Cathedral) [ Priory DVD + CD / DVD/CD - released 1/Sep/2014 ] "This is one of the finest DVDs to come my way in quite some time...Millington makes every piece sound as if it had been written for Exeter.Beautifully filmed by Richard Knight - this is a splendid release, informative, enlightening and warmly recomm |
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CHABRIER / SAINT-SAENS / MASSENET / RAVEL / POULENC
New Year's Eve Concert 2015 Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) / Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Simon Rattle [ EuroArts DVD / DVD - released 22/Sep/2016 ] The Grammy award-winning pianist Daniel Barenboim, long known for his Mozart interpretations, turns his attention to Mozart's last 8 piano concertos. The music of Mozart has quite literally been an essential driving force of Daniel Barenboim's... |
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IGOR STRAVINSKY / GYORGY LIGETI / ALBAN BERG / ANTON WEBERN
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring / Ligeti: Mysteries of the Macabe / etc (Blu-ray/DVD) Barbara Hannigan (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle [ LSO Live DVD + BLU-RAY / Blu-ray Disc/DVD - released 24/Nov/2017 ] Sir Simon Rattle is joined by virtuosic soprano Barbara Hannigan for a modernist programme that showcases the immense capabilities of the London Symphony Orchestra. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Last Night of the Proms 2000 Hilary Hahn (violin) Jane Eaglen (soprano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis [ BBC / Opus Arte DVD / DVD - released 11/Apr/2002 ] G :- "The Last Night of the Proms" is one of the most famous musical events in the world, watched and listened to by millions. It celebrates British tradition and encapsulates the unique spirit of the BBC Proms, by featuring leading international... |
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W. A. MOZART
Barenboim plays Mozart Piano Concertos [Nos 20 - 27] (rec 1986-1989) Berliner Philharmoniker [Berlin Philharmonic], Daniel Barenboim (piano/conductor) [ EuroArts DVD / 2 DVD - released 1/Apr/2014 ] "these are impeccably presented and beautifully rendered performances" (Five Stars BBC Music) |
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WAGNER
Sydney Opera House Opening Concert 1973 (including a DVD of highlights from the concert) Birgit Nilsson (soprano) / Sydney Symphony Orchestra / Charles Mackerras [ ABC Classics / 2 CD/DVD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] In September 1973 in front of a packed, emotion charged house Sir Charles Mackerras conducted the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the first concert to be staged in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. The all-Wagner concert featured Wagnerian... |
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Bob Dylan
30th Anniversary Concert Celebration [ Sony Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 7/Mar/2014 ] On October 16, 1992, musical giants gathered at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Bob Dylan's first Columbia Records album and play a selection of his songs that had moved and inspired them over the decades. The four hour... |
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Bon Jovi
Lost Highway - The Concert [ Universal Music / DVD - released 29/Nov/2007 ] PG :- All Regions - Regular 1.33:1 / 4:3 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - Colour - 84 Minutes This rare and exclusive performance brings the critically acclaimed and #1 album 'Lost Highway' to life. Track by track and in sequence, Bon Jovi... |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Great Conductors: Carlos Kleiber / Georg Solti / Leonard Bernstein / Herbert von Karajan [4 DVD set] Carlos Kleiber, Georg Solti, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, with Riccardo Muti, Valery Gergiev, Gustavo Dudamel, Stephen Sondheim, and more [ C Major DVD / 4 DVD Box Set - released 20/Feb/2018 ] Collection of documentaries looking at the lives and works of four celebrated conductors. The documentaries are: 'Carlos Kleiber: I Am Lost to the World', 'Sir Georg Solti: Journey of a Lifetime', 'Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life' and 'Herbert... |
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HANDEL
A Handel Celebration (concert recorded in 2009) Carolyn Sampson (soprano) / The Sixteen / Harry Christophers [ BBC / Coro DVD / DVD - released 20/Jun/2010 ] In this BBC Prom from the Royal Albert Hall the Sixteen capture some of Handel's most ebullient moments in concert performance, from the ever popular Arrival of the Queen of Sheba to the ubiquitous sounds of Zadok the Priest. |
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RIES / ERNST / LISZT / SARASATE / BUSONI
Naxos 20th Anniversary Concert - Virtuoso music of the 19th Century (recorded live in May 2007) Christopher Hinterhuber (piano) Ilya Grubert (violin) Wolf Harden (piano) Tianwa Yang (violin) Konstantin Scherbakov (piano) and others [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 8/Feb/2008 ] G - Recorded live at Wigmore Hall, London, 22 May 2007 |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Grand Organ of Gloucester Cathedral (concert recorded in 2015) [plus CD] Colin Walsh at the Grand Organ of Lincoln Cathedral [ Priory DVD + CD + Blu-ray / 3 Blu-ray Disc/DVD - released 20/Apr/2017 ] Package Contains BluRay, NTSC DVD and Audio CD This is Priory's 14th issue in their "Grand Organ Series." Jonathan Hope is the organist in this comprehensive and fascinating insight into this unique " neo classical"English organ. As with previous... |