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MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS 2011/12
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Utopia with Milk and Sugar –
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Utopia with Milk and Sugar
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Although a suicide or rocket attack could change Although a suicide or rocket attack could change
their lives at any moment, many Israelis have ad- their lives at any moment, many Israelis have adopted a relaxed way of dealing with these exis- opted a
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in the famous Café Tamar in Tel Aviv. Among the
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CONCERTS
The 21st Century Tenors Aniversario Jazz Concert Anton Bruckner – Symphony No. 4
in E flat major “Romantic” Beethoven – 9 Symphonies Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
in D Major, op. 123 Beethoven: Violin Concerto
in D Major, op. 61 Bethlehem 2000 –
Concert in St. Catherine’s Church Brahms: Symphonies No. 1/2 Broadway & Film Melodies Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor Christmas in Vienna 2004 Christmas in Vienna 2005 Christmas in Vienna 2006 Christmas in Vienna 2007 Christmas in Vienna 2009 Christmas in Vienna 2010 Concert for Europe 2004 Concert for Europe 2005 Concert for Europe 2006 Concert for Europe 2007 Concert of Symphonic Entertainment Don Carlos Don Giovanni Dvorak: Symphonies No. 8/9 Falstaff Famous Overtures Franz Schubert – Mass
in A flat major, D 678 Franz Schubert – Mass
in G major, D 167 Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 8
in B minor “Unfinished”, D 759 French Program: Debussy & Ravel Gala Concert –
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Gala Concert 750 Years Berlin Gala Concert from Graz Herbert von Karajan Profile In the Heart of the Light –
The Night of the Prima Donnas Joseph Haydn – The Creation 35
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Jubilee Concert –
100 Years Berlin Philharmonics Jubilee Concert of the
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra The Knight of the Rose Ludwig van Beethoven –
String Quartets Ludwig van Beethoven –
Symphony No. 8 in F major, op. 93 Mass from St. Peter’s
Cathedral Vatican 1985 Mozart’s Little Treasures Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition New Year’s Day Concert 1987, Vienna New Year’s Day Concerts Highlights New Year’s Eve Concerts Berlin
1983/84/85/88 Opening Concert Chamber
Music Hall Berlin 1987 Osaka Concerts Oscar Alemán – A Swinging Life Pablo Porcelli Ensemble Peace Concert – Roads to Friendship Phenomenon Karajan Requiems by Verdi, Brahms & Mozart Richard Strauss:
A Hero’s Life/Don Quixote Rubén Juárez Live Sexteto Mayor – 30 Years of Tango Springtime in Vienna 2009 Springtime in Vienna 2010 Summer Gala Concert –
Grafenegg 2007 Summer Gala Concert –
Grafenegg 2010 Tango Color Live
The Tangos that Gardel Never Sang Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4/5/6 “Totensonntags”-Concerts The Vienna Court Music Ensemble –
Vienna 1992 24
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The Vienna Court Music
Ensemble in Salzburg 1990 The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra –
Famous Conductors in Historical
Recordings The Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra with Riccardo Muti Villavicio (Javier Calamaro) Voices of God We Are the World –
World Choir Games 2008 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Requiem in D minor, KV 626 33
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Tango Lessons
(with the World Champions) Tonight at the Opera – Opus 41
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Springtime in Vienna 2010
Frühling in Wien 2010
Springtime in Vienna 2009
Frühling in Wien 2009
A “symphonic cruise” through sea, wind, swell and waves from the Hebri- On this occasion the Vienna Symphony Orchestra whisked its public away
des to the North Sea. The orchestra travels with the “Flying Dutchman” to a special kind of “www” – namely the “Wiener Wasser Welten” or Vienna
(Overture Richard Wagner) in a “Dialogue Between Wind and Waves” (Clau- Water Worlds. Under the leadership of chief conductor, Fabio Luisi, this
de Debussy) and “Without Stopping” (Eduard Strauss) in a “Barque on the year the Vienna Symphony Orchestra put together a program themed
Ocean” (Maurice Ravel) over “Swells and Waves” (Johann Strauss). It’s a around water for its traditional Easter concert. In addition to polkas and
journey embellished along the way with lively waltzes and polkas, a hall- waltzes from the Strauss family, the program also includes Paul Dukas’
“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”. Handel’s “Water Music” and Smetana’s “Molmark of Viennese classical music.
dau” (Vltava) continue the theme, as does what is probably the most popular water-related work, “The Blue Danube” by Johann Strauss.
Program:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: The Hebrides Overture op. 26; Eduard
Strauss: “Without Stopping”, Polka op. 112; Johann Strauss: “Swells and Program:
Waves”, Waltz op. 141; Maurice Ravel: “Une Barque Sur l’Océan” (A Barque Paul Dukas “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, Scherzo after a ballad by Goethe,
on the Ocean) from “Miroirs”; Johann Strauss: “North Sea Pictures”, Waltz symphonic poem; Johann Strauss “Thermal Springs”, Waltz op.245;
op. 390; Richard Wagner: Overture from the Opera “The Flying Dutchman”; Johann Strauss “Vöslauer Polka”, op.100; Josef Ivanovici “Waves of the
Josef Strauss: “On a Holiday!”, Fast Polka op. 133; Johann Strauss: “Travel Danube”, Waltz; George Frideric Handel “Water Music”, Suite No. 2 in D
Adventures”, Waltz op. 227; Claude Debussy: “Dialogue du vent et de la major, HWV 349; Bedr̆ich Smetana “Moldau” / “Vltava”; Jules Massenet
mer” (Dialogue Between Wind and Waves) from “La mer”; Johann Strauss: “Méditation” from the opera Thaïs; Johann Strauss “Danube Maiden”, Wal“Lagoon Waltz” op. 411 based on melodies from the Operetta “A Night in tz op. 427; Johann Strauss “The Blue Danube”, Waltz op. 314; Johann
Strauss “Thunder and Lightning Polka”, Galop, op.324
Venice”; Johann Strauss: “Tritsch-Tratsch”, Fast Polka op. 214
Duration: 89 min.
Orchestra: Vienna Symphonic Orchestra
Conducted by Fabio Luisi
Directed by Claus Viller
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Orchestra: Vienna Symphonic Orchestra
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Summer Gala Concert –
Grafenegg 2007
Sommernachtsgala Grafenegg 2007
Grafenegg 2008
Grafenegg 2009
With compositions from:
Leonard Bernstein, Richard Rodgers, Antonin
Dvorák, Amilcare Ponchielli, Astor Piazzolla,
Aram Khachaturian, Richard Wagner, Richard
Strauss, Max Bruch, Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo
Puccini, Ludwig van Beethoven, George Frideric
Handel, Edward Elgar and traditional compositions
Emil Nikolaus Reznicek, Franz Lehár, Pablo
De Sarasate, Camille Saint-Saëns, Ludwig van
Beethoven, Antonio Vivaldi, Camille SaintSaëns, Édouard Lalo, Gioacchino Rossini, George Gershwin, Edward Elgar, George Frideric
Handel
Mikhail Glinka, Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky,
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Erich Wolfgang Korngold,
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Gioachino Rossini,
Pietro Mascagni, Giacomo Puccini, Pyotr Illyich
Tchaikovsky, Edward Elgar
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Duration: 94 min.
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Orchestra: Tonkünstler-Orchestra, Lower Austria
Conducted by Alfred Eschwé
Soloists: Genia Kühmeier, Johan Botha, Bryn Terfel, Julian
Rachlin, Rudolf Buchbinder
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Conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada
Soloists: Michael Schade, Sarah Chang, Katia Labèque,
Marielle Labèque
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Summer Gala Concert – Grafenegg 2010
Once again in 2010 the Wolkenturm in Grafen- special highlight, joining together on stage to
egg was the setting for the Summer Gala Con- perform an arrangement of George Gershwin’s
cert. Several superstars of the classical music “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” – a musiworld performed a range of beautiful and at- cal tour de force for mezzo soprano, piano and
mospheric melodies. Those taking part inclu- trumpet.
ded the Tonkünstler Orchestra under the baton
of chief conductor, Andrés Orozco-Estrada, and Program:
star international soloists. The Swedish mezzo Johann Strauss: Overture to the operetta “The
soprano, Anne Sofie von Otter, the award-win- Gypsy Baron”; Joseph Haydn: Trumpet concerto
ning young trumpeter, Alison Balsom, and Ru- in E flat, Hob. VIIe:1, Third movement; Edvard
dolf Buchbinder ensured that the Summer Gala Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor op. 16, First moConcert offered a varied start to the Grafenegg vement; Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, “Aspåkers
season. On the program were works by Johann Polska”; Benny Andersson: “Hemma” from the
Strauss, Joseph Haydn, George Gershwin, Kurt musical Kristina från Duvemåla; Richard Strauss:
Weill, Edvard Grieg and Georges Bizet. To con- “Dance of the Seven Veils” from the opera Saloclude, the artists presented the audience a very me op. 54; Georges Bizet, “Habanera” also
known as “Love is a rebellious bird” from the
opera Carmen; Manuel de Falla: “Siete Canciones populares españolas”/“Seven Spanish
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Folksongs”; José Pablo Moncayo: “Huapango”;
Astor Piazzolla: “Libertango”; Kurt Weill, “I am
a stranger here myself” from One touch of VeSoloists: Alison Balsom, Anne Sofie von Otter,
nus; George Gershwin: Concerto in F for solo
Rudolf Buchbinder
piano and orchestra, Third movement
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Christmas in Vienna 2004
Traditional compositions :
Stacherl, sollst g’schwind aufsteh’n; Es hat sich
halt eröffnet; Il est né le divin enfant; The First
Noel; O du fröhliche/Es wird scho glei Dumpa
Traditional compositions:
Es hat sich halt eröffnet; Maria durch ein Dornwald ging; A Spotless Rose Is Growing; Heissa
Buama stehts g’schwind auf; Engel auf den Feldern singen; Andachtsjodler
Macht hoch die Tür/Vom Himmel hoch, o Englein
kommt/Angels From the Realms; O Jubel, o
Freud/Grünet Felder, grünet Wiesen/Kommet,
ihr Hirten; Süüta Küünal/Huayno Peruano Navideño; Still, weil’s Kindlein schlafen will; Fröhliche Weihnacht überall/Mary’s Boy Child
In a wonderfully Christmassy musical program!
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Duration: 95 min.
Duration: 75 min.
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Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conduced by Erwin Ortner
Choir: Vienna Boys’ Choir
Soloists: Ildiko Raimondi, Adrian Eröd, Keith Ikaia-Purdy
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Orchestra: Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna
Conducted by Manfred Honeck
Soloists: Thomas Hampson, Ildiko Raimondi, Toni Stricker
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Conducted by Karel Mark Chichon
Soloists: Grace Bumbry, Juan Diego Florez, Annely Peebo,
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O du fröhliche; Es ist eine Zeit für uns angekom- “Engel auf den Feldern singen”; Christmas Carols
men/ Jetzt geh nur, mei liabs Fritzl O laufet, ihr from Slovenia, Georgia and the US
Hirten/Schlaf, schlaf, holdseliges Jesulein/Der
Heiland ist geboren/Alpenländische Weihnacht
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Duration: 97 min.
Duration: 102 min.
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Choir: Wiener Singakademie
Soloists: Elina Garanca, Jose Cura, Eteri Lamoris,
Armin P. Edelmann
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Soloists: José Cura, Bernarda Fink, Tamar Iveri, Boaz Daniel
Choir: Vienna Boys’ Choir, Wiener Singakademie
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The traditional advent concert 2010 brings together a quartet of international singing greats.
Genia Kühmeier, Elisabeth Kulman, Juan Diego
Flórez and Bo Skovhus sing classical and traditional Christmas songs. The Vienna Boys’ Choir
and Vienna Singakademie are also performing.
They are accompanied by the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra under the musical directorship
of Karel Mark Chichon.
Duration: approx. 100 min.
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Directed for television by Agnes Méth
Choir: Vienna Boys’ Choir, Wiener Singakademie
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New Year’s Day Concerts Highlights
Neujahrskonzerte Highlights
World’s most famous Classical Music Concert
For decades, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
has given a live concert on New Year’s Day, playing predominantly compositions by the splendid
Strauss family. It has become a tradition in 60
countries all over the world to welcome the New
Year with the music from the Musikverein in Vienna. The orchestra is world famous, partly because of its many international tours. Conducted
by Clemens Krauss, Willi Boskovsky, Herbert von
Karajan, Claudio Abbado and Carlos Kleiber, Riccardo Muti, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Seiji Ozawa,
Lorin Maazel, Mariss Jansons, Zubin Mehta and
Georges Prêtre the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra was the first to play inimitable Viennese waltzes, polkas and marches in classical concerts,
they have now become a yearly tradition. The
concert takes place in the famous “Golden Hall”
of the Musikverein. The Vienna State Opera Ballet dances to some of the pieces in the most
beautiful Palais of Vienna. In the break of the
concert, picturesque scenes from Austria are
shown, accompanied by lovely stories about the
Viennese music and traditions.
New Year’s Day Concert 2002,
conducted by Seiji Ozawa
conducted by Mariss Jansons
conducted by Georges Prêtre
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Concert for Europe 2004
Konzert für Europa 2004
Program:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture from “The Marriage of Figaro”;
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances No. 7 and 5; Jean Sibelius: Valse
Triste from “Kuolema”(Death) op. 44; Friedrich Smetana: The Moldau from
“Ma Vlast” (My Fatherland); Pietro Mascagni: Intermezzo from “Cavalleria
Rusticana”; Frederic Chopin/Alexander Glazunov: Polonaise from “Chopiniana Suite”; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, 4th movement;
Maurice Ravel: Bolero; Johann Strauss: Viennese Spirit – Wiener Blut
Program:
Johann Strauss: Viennese Spirit – Wiener Blut; Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky:
1812 Overture; Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme “Enigma”Nimrod, Adagio; Georges Bizet: Prelude from “Carmen”; Pyotr Illyich
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1, 1st movement; John Philip Sousa: Semper Fidelis; John Philip Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever; Josef Hellmesberger: Danse Diabolique; Johann Strauss: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
Duration: 85 min.
Duration: 84 min.
Conducted by Bobby McFerrin
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Conducted by Zubin Mehta
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Program:
Dmitri Shostakovich: Festive Overture op. 96; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Symphony No. 40 in G minor K 550, 1st movement; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: This Depiction Is Enchantingly Lovely from “The Magic Flute”; Robert
Schumann: Symphony No. 2 op. 61, 2nd movement ; Gioachino Rossini:
Overture from “Guillaume Tell”; Giuseppe Verdi: Donna è mobile from “Rigoletto”; Juventino Rosas: Sobre las Olas; Manuel de Falla: Interlude et
Danse from “La Vida Breve”; Johann Strauss: Spanish March op. 433: Johann Strauss: Viennese Spirit – Wiener Blut op. 354
Program:
Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky: March from “The Nutcracker”; Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from “The Nutcracker”; The Arabian Dance from “The Nutcracker”; The Chinese Dance from “The Nutcracker”; The Mirliton Dance
from “The Nutcracker”; Russian Dance Trepak from “The Nutcracker”;
Scene (Act 2) from “Swan Lake”; Pas de deux (Act 2) from “Swan Lake”;
Final scene (Act 4) from “Swan Lake”; Igor Strawinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps – 2nd part
Encores:
Agustín Lara: Granada; Josef Hellmesberger: Valse Espagnole; Joseph
Strauss: Ohne Sorgen!
Duration: 78 min.
Conducted by Placido Domingo
Soloist: Juan Diego Flórez
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Encores:
Aram Khachaturian: Sabre Dance; Johann Strauss: Viennese Spirit – Wiener Blut; Joseph Strauss: Ohne Sorgen!
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Conducted by Valery Gergiev
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Jubilee Concert of the
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Jubiläumskonzert der
Wiener Philharmoniker
Gala Concert –
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Festkonzert der
Wiener Philharmoniker
Peace Concert – Roads to Friendship
Friedenskonzert – Wege zur
Freundschaft
A recording from the Grosser Musikvereinssaal,
Vienna 1992 on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
A recording from the Grosser Konzerthaussaal,
Vienna 1991
In an unique effort Riccardo Muti together with
world-known soloists, the singers of the La Scala
Choir and many of Europe’s leading musicians
joined forces to form the “United European Philharmonic Orchestra”. A spectacular and masterful performance in classical music.
Program:
Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, “Unfinished”, D 759; Mahler: Rückert Lieder 3-7; Beethoven: Corolian Overture, op. 62; MendelssohnBartholdy: Symphony No. 4 “Italian”; Ravel:
Boléro
Program:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Symphony in D major “Prague Symphony”, K 504
Concert for Piano and Orchestra in A major, K 488
Symphony in E flat major, K 543
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”
in E-flat major; Giuseppe Verdi: “Va Pensiero”,
slave’s chorus from the Opera “Nabucco”; Gioachino Rossini: “Tutto cangia, il ciel s’abbella”
from the Opera “William Tell”; Ludwig van Beethoven: “Ode an die Freude” (EU Anthem)
Duration: 65 min.
Duration: 121 min.
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Conducted by Riccardo Muti
Soloist: Christa Ludwig
Directed for television by Hugo Käch
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Duration: 98 min.
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Conducted by Sándor Végh
Soloist: Radu Lupu
Directed for television by Claus Viller
A co-production by ORF and BR
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Orchestra: United European Philharmonic Orchestra
Soloists: Barbara Frittoli, Oriana Kurteshi, Marianna Kulikova,
Giuseppe Sabbatini, Roberto Frontali, Natale de Carolis
Choir: Coro Filarmonico della Scala
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The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
with Riccardo Muti
Die Wiener Philharmoniker mit
Riccardo Muti
Anton Bruckner – Symphony No. 4 in
E flat major “Romantic”
Anton Bruckner – 4. Symphonie in
Es-Dur “Romantische”
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony
No. 8 in F major, op. 93
Beethoven – 8. Symphonie in F-Dur,
Op. 93
A recording from the Grosses Festspielhaus,
Salzburg Festival,
Salzburg 1991
Vienna 1990
Recorded in Vienna, 1970
Program:
W. A. Mozart: Symphony in D major, K 136; Symphony in G minor, K 550; Symphony in C major, K
551
Duration: 95 min.
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Duration: 73 min.
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Directed for television by Franz Kabelka
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music concerts
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 8
in B minor “Unfinished”, D 759
Schubert – 8. Symphonie in H-moll
“Unvollendete”, D 759
Gala Concert from Graz
Festkonzert aus Graz
Ludwig van Beethoven –
String Quartets
Ludwig van Beethoven –
Streichquartette
Recorded in Vienna, 1969
A recording from the Stefaniensaal,
Graz 2003
A recording of six concerts from the Konzerthaus,
Vienna 1989
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture, op.
84; Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B flat, D
485; Joseph Lanner: Styrian Dances
Duration: 26 min.
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Duration: 59 min.
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Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt
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Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven: 1st concert: op. 18/4, op.
131, op. 18/1; 2nd concert: op. 18/3, op. 74, op.
130; 3rd concert: op. 127, op. 59/1; 4th concert:
op. 18/2, op. 95, op. 132; 5th concert: op. 18/5,
op. 133, op. 59/2; 6th concert: op. 18/6, op. 135,
op. 59/3
Duration: 569 min.
Orchestra: Alban Berg Quartet
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The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra – Famous Conductors in Historical Recordings
Die Wiener Philharmoniker – Berühmte Dirigenten in historischen Aufnahmen
Claudio Abbado
48 min.
Vienna 1969; Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra
Program:
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 1 in C minor
Zubin Mehta
Program:
Richard Strauss: Death and Transfiguration; A
Hero’s Life; W. A. Mozart: Symphony in G minor,
K 550; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
in A major, op. 92
52 min.
Vienna 1964; Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra
Program:
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concert No. 3 in G major, K
216, Soloist: Lorin Maazel; J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concert No. 4 in G major
Duration: See above
Produced by ORF
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93 min.
A recording from the Vienna Festival, Vienna
1964; Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Program:
Franz Schmidt: Symphony No. 4
Program:
Béla Bartók: Concert for Orchestra; Richard
Strauss: Don Juan – Tone Poem for Large Orchestra; Leos Janácek: Sinfonietta
65 min.
141 min.
A recording from the Vienna Festival Opening,
Vienna 1963, and the Olympic Games Opening,
Innsbruck 1964; Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Lorin Maazel
Georg Solti
Recorded in Vienna, 1969; Orchestra: Vienna
Philharmonic Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
Karl Böhm
56 min.
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A recording from the Vienna Festival, Vienna
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F
major, op. 93; W. A. Mozart: Piano Concert in C
major, K 467, Soloist: Rudolf Serkin
George Szell
153 min.
Vienna 1966, and the Vienna Festival, Vienna
Program:
William Walton: Symphonic Variations on a
Theme by Hindemith; W. A. Mozart: Serenade in
G major “A Little Night Music”, K 525; Ludwig
van Beethoven: Piano Concert No. 5 in E flat major, op. 73; Soloist: Friedrich Gulda
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 3
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Karajan – Best of
Karajan – Best of
There are very few vivid legends such as Herbert
von Karajan! His name is a synonym for musicality, perfection and passion. Comparable perhaps
only with Enrico Caruso or Maria Callas, but with
the exception that the conductor (born on April
5th, 1908 in Salzburg and died on July 16th, 1989)
could eternally preserve a great part of his oeuvre thanks to the television era. His career is accompanied by very early recordings and even
the very young Karajan is documented on film.
His last life decade was dedicated to quality do-
cumentation on a very high level of his most im- cert repertoires Karajan decided to integrate
portantoeuvres for future generations. In 1982 some of his favourite operas like “Don Giovanhe founded Telemondial, contracted the king of ni”, “Don Carlos”, “The Knight of the Rose ” or
the record managers Uli Märkle of the Deutsche “Falstaff”. The most popular Karajan events such
Grammophon and with the best studio technici- as the New Year’s Eve Concerts in Berlin and the
ans he once again started to produce sound re- famous New Year’s Concert with the Vienna Philcordings of the most important symphonies of harmonics of 1987 complete this “Karajan legacy”.
Beethoven, Dvorak, Brahms, Tchaikovsky and
Mozart. His orchestra were his two favorite en- For other titles refer to: UNITEL
sembles: The Vienna and Berlin Philharmonics.
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Karajan – So kann die Welt nicht bleiben
Phenomenon Karajan
Das Phänomen Karajan
In 1982 Karajan founded Telemondial, and with the best studio technicians
he once again started to produce sound recordings. Next to important studio productions of popular concert repertoires Karajan decided to integrate
some of his favourite operas like “Don Giovanni”, “Don Carlos”, “The
Knight of the Rose ” or “Falstaff”.
In this portrait Uli Märkle, the Telemondial manager and long time Karajan
companion, illustrates the cooperation with the Maestro, whose total dedication to music became next to proverbial. Uli Märkle also describes a humorous and in many questions interested contemporary with a liking for
westerns and “Bratwürstel”. The new found film cuts show Karajan with
Nicolai Ghiaurov as Don Giovanni in Salzburg, Jess Thomas as Siegfried and
Grace Bumbry as Carmen. But also rehearsals out of Telemondial concert
productions, that were first presented at the inauguration of the Karajan
Centrum, are integrated in this ORF production.
This Karajan portrait also includes interview clips that Heinz Fischer Karwin
recorded with the famous conductor.
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Jubilee Concert –
100 Years Berlin Philharmonics
Jubiläumskonzert –
100 Jahre Berliner Philharmoniker
“Totensonntags”– Concerts
“Totensonntags”– Konzerte
New Year’s Eve Concerts
Berlin 1983/84/85/88
Silvesterkonzerte
Berlin 1983/84/85/88
Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra –
a unique lifelong cooperation, slightly clouded
only by minor disharmonies. Karajan was appointed head of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at an early stage of his famed international
career, when he succeded Wilhelm Furtwängler
in 1954. The Vienna State Opera, the Salzburger
Festspiele and the Vienna Philharmonic were later stops on his illustrious path through the
world of music.
1983 Richard Strauss “Alpensinfonie” (“An Alpine Symphony”), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Program 1983: Rossini’s William Tell Overture,
Smetana’s Vltava from Má Vlast, Sibelius’s Valse triste, Josef Strauss’s Delirium Waltz and Johann Strauss’s Overture to “The Gipsy Baron”
The long-term relationship between Karajan and
the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra still remains a
one-of-a-kind phenomenon. Not surprisingly, Karajan chose Beethoven’s “Eroica” to be performed at the anniversary concert “100 Years Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra”. Without a doubt, Karajans “Eroica” marks a highlight in the history of
classical concerts – and certainly one of Karajan’s
own career.
Duration: 54 min.
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1984 Richard Strauss “Tod und Verklärung”
(“Death and Transfiguration”) op.24 and “Metamorphosen”, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
1985 Anton Bruckner Symphony No.9, Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra
In the 1980s, The “Totensonntags-Konzerte” (All
Souls’ Day Concerts) of the Berlin Philharmonic
Orchestra marked the undisputed highlights of
Berlin’s concert life. Three times these magical
moments of classical music were captured on video. In these three concerts, Karajan conducted
works of two composers he had cherished for all
his life: Richard Strauss and Anton Bruckner. All
three of them – inspiring performances, brilliantly arranged and conducted as they are – have set
a benchmark for all following generations of
bandmasters.
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Program 1984: Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E major and the
Magnificat with performances by Anne-Sophie
Mutter Judith Blegen, Francisco Araiza and Robert Holl
Program 1985: Weber’s overture to “Freischütz”,
Leoncavallo’s Intermezzo from “Pagliacci”,
Puccini’s interlude from “Manon Lescaut”, Rhapsody No. 5 by Franz Liszt and Ravel’s “Bolero”
Program 1988: Sergej Prokoffief’s Symphony
No. 1 and Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky’s Concert No. 1
in Bminor with a performance by “Wunderkind”
Jewgenij Kissin
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Osaka Concerts
Osaka-Konzerte
Gala Concert 750 Years Berlin
Jubiläumskonzert 750 Jahre Berlin
Opening Concert Chamber Music
Hall Berlin 1987
Eröffnungskonzert der Berliner
Kammerspiele 1987
Herbert von Karajan had an exceptionally close
relationship to Japan. He had his first appearance as a guest conductor with the NHK Symphony Orchestra in 1954. A few months later – after Furtwängler’s death – he came to Tokyo and
Osaka in 1984 on his first world tour with his Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. At this celebrated
appearance in the Symphony Hall Osaka he performed Mozart’s Divertimento No. 15, Richard
Strauss’s Don Juan and Respighi’s Pini di Roma.
If you want to experience how popular Karajan
was in Japan, you have the best possibility to do
so with this recording.
On May 1st 1987, a memorable concert took
place in Berlin. The official kick-off to the celebrations of Berlin’s 750th anniversary was a concert
performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra,
conducted by Herbert von Karajan. The concert
aired live on TV, with the Berlin Philharmonic performing “Also sprach Zarathustra” by Richard
Strauss as a dramatic symphony with opulent
sounds and lyrical intermezzos as well as “Divertimento No.17 in D- major”, Köchel catalogue No.
334, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
The Opening of the Berlin Chamber Music Hall in
October 1987 would remain one of the last appearances of Karajan in Berlin. On this occasion,
Karajan conducted Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”. The
part of the solo violin was played by one of the
best violinists in the world, who also was the favourite musical partner of Karajan at the time:
Anne-Sophie Mutter. A passionate young musician, she became – next to Karajan and the Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra – the third star of the
evening. Karajan directed the concert while playing the cembalo himself.
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New Year’s Day Concert 1987, Vienna
Neujahrskonzert 1987, Wien
Beethoven – 9 Symphonies
Beethoven – 9 Symphonien
Famous Overtures
Berühmte Ouvertüren
Herbert von Karajan conducted the world-famous New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra only once in 1987. In doing this
he ennobled an institution that until then had
perpetually been in the hand of a single colleague. Clemens Krauss, Willi Boskovsky and Lorin
Maazel had always been responsible for a complete series. Then Karajan came, conducted and
succeeded! Since then the star conductors
change annually – from Muti to Kleiber, from
Mehta to Abbado. Today, one anxiously anticipates who will be the superstar of next year’s New
Year’s Concert. The main opinion is that Karajan
put the ideal balance of light-footed joy and musical brilliance in this Viennese Music. Contributions to this success were Kathleen Battle with
the “Frühlingsstimmen Walzer”, the State Opera
Ballet and the famous white horses, the Lippizaner. The New Year’s Concert 1987 – it is really a
great moment of musical history!
Beethoven and Karajan – a lifelong love affair;
decades of struggle. The result: new unexpected
interpretations time and time again. The studio
productions of Telemondial were recorded in the
years 1982 – 1986 in the Berlin Philharmonie
with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. They
bring the possibly most popular symphonies into
the concert halls of the world in perfect balance
between obliging architecture and innovative
magnitude that was such a great concern to the
contemporary Beethoven. You can characterize
these 9 Beethoven symphonies as the heart of
Karajan’s legacy.
The compositions of Ludwig van Beethoven as
well as those of Richard Wagner or Richard
Strauss stand in the center of Herbert von
Karajan’s oeuvre.
Duration: 97 min.
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He recorded the most popular Beethoven overtures in the season 1985/86 in the Berlin Philharmonie, i.e. Fidelio, Egmont and Leonore No. 3.
This concert of superlatives is complemented by
Brahms’ Tragic Overtures.
Karajan proves himself as a deserving successor
of his great idol Wilhelm Furtwängler.
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Beethoven:
Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 61
Beethoven:
Violin-Konzert in D-Dur, op. 61
Richard Strauss:
A Hero’s Life/Don Quixote
Richard Strauss:
Ein Heldenleben/Don Quixote
Mussorgsky:
Pictures at an Exhibition
Mussorgsky:
Bilder einer Ausstellung
From the 1984, 1985 and 1986 concert seasons,
one Beethoven-performance by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under their longtime director
Karajan stands out above all others. Beethoven’s
Concert for Violin in D-Major, performed by AnneSophie Mutter, turned out to be downright unsurpassable. A truly timeless masterpiece, that
perfectly balances the simplicity of chamber music through the soloist’s highest virtuosity with
the overall tone of Beethoven’s arguably most
popular composition. Throughout his life, Karajan always maintained a sense for perfection and
aesthetics. Together with “his” Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the young Anne-Sophie Mutter,
he left behind a recording that can only be called
consummate and perfect.
During 1985 and 1986, two Richard Strauss concerts with Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra were taped: “Don Quixote” and “A Hero’s Life”. The subjects couldn’t
stand in a harsher contrast within each other:
The endearing hero who fights windmills on one
hand, the bombastic protagonist, who shows
any kind of soft manners only in side-matters, on
the other. Hardly have Herbert von Karajan and
the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra produced two
other works with such a differentiated, opulent
and beautiful sound.
Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” in the
orchestration of Ravel is one of the most popular
works in concert literature. His interpretations of
an exhibition that really existed in his days are so
well put that you can literally see witch “Baba
Yaga” or the “Biddies” hatch out of their eggs in
front of your imaginary eyes. And if you feel that
the walls of the Berlin Philharmonie are starting
to sway because of the intensity of sound when
standing in front of the Big Gate of Kiev – then
you know, that this concert with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the highlights of
Karajan’s entire career. Even those, whose access is by video only, will testify to that phenomenon. If you want to know why Karajan is considered a “Magician of Sound”: Watch this! His
sheer talent becomes the event here.
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Brahms: Symphonies No. 1/2
Brahms: Symphonien Nr. 1/2
French Program: Debussy & Ravel
Französisches Programm:
Debussy & Ravel
Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4/5/6
Tschaikowvsky:
Symphonien No. 4/5/6
Johannes Brahms only composed four symphonies. During 1986/87, Karajan recorded both
No.1 and No. 2 with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. As with works of Beethoven, Bruckner
and Strauss, Karajan’s interpretations of Brahms
fall in the category of “eternal validity”. Both
concerts were obviously planned as part of a
complete cycle of Brahm’s works, only to be interrupted by Karajan’s death, thus leaving it a
torso. For Brahms-aficionados, the torso still poses a highlight of all times.
Besides his passion for Beethoven, Brahms or
Tchaikovsky, Karajan also harbored a special
connection to French composers. Thanks to his
French wife Eliette, his villa in southern France
and last but not least his personal elegance, he
developed an intensive relationship to impressionists Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.
Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovksy – similar to Mozart or Beethoven – was almost always working along the fine line between what is
now called classical music and light music. His
compositions are even known to people who
have never set foot in a concert hall or never
went to see a ballet performance, because his
catchy tunes are widely used in the world of advertising. Just think of “The Nutcracker” or “Swan
Lake”. His three most popular symphonies are
numbered 4, 5 and 6 in his work-catalogue. Whenever Karajan interpreted them, the audience
responded with outright rage. Among all the
thrilling and exciting performances the Maestro
has left behind, the three Tchaikovsky symphonies Karajan recorded with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at the Musikverein in 1984 absolutely stand out.
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A concert taped at the Berlin Philharmonie from
1985 testifies to that affection through Debussy’s
compositions “La Mer” and “Prélude à l’aprèsmidi d’un faune” as well as Ravel’s “Daphne and
Chloe”.
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Dvorak: Symphonies No. 8/9
Dvorak: Symphonien Nr. 8/9
Bruckner: Symphony No. 8
in C minor
Bruckner: Symphonie Nr. 8 in C-Moll
Requiems by Verdi,
Brahms & Mozart
Requiems von Verdi,
Brahms & Mozart
Herbert von Karajan’s Dvorak-interpretations
with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, most
notably symphonies No. 8 and 9, are legendary.
Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” stands
very much in the tradition of Beethoven, but is
completely riddled with a slavic tune and a melancholy way that Karajan and the Viennese implied so inimitably. Dvorak’s 8th and 9th symphonies captured for eternity – recorded at the
Musikverein.
The second orchestra of importance in Karajan’s
life was the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. An
artistic friendship spanning decades developed,
driving the orchestra to great achievements
while at the same time inspiring the sensitive
conductor. This congeniality of souls can especially be heard in the works of Anton Bruckner,
a composer from Upper Austria. His Symphony
No. 8 in C-minor, recorded live at the Musikvereinssaal in Vienna, is a document of absolute
superlative.
Herbert von Karajan also often confronted
himself with spiritual music. Especially the Mozart, Verdi and Brahms Requiem were always
performed in the utmost quality, whereas before
all else Verdi’s Messa di Requiem demands excellent opera voices. In the Musikvereinssaal in
Vienna in 1984 with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the soloist quartet Anna Tomowa-Sintow, José Carreras, José van Dam and Kurt Moll
was available.
The Mozart Requiem in 1986, again in the Vienna
Musikvereinssaal with the Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra, features Anna Tomowa-Sintow again
as the soprano, Vinson Cole as tenor, Paata Burchuladze as bass and Helga Müller Molinari as
alto. Whereas the Brahms German Requiem, in
1985 with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
Kathleen Battle, soprano, José van Dam, baritone, along with the Vienna Singverein guaranteed
an unforgettable event.
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Mass from St. Peter’s Cathedral
Vatican 1985
Krönungsmesse aus dem
Petersdom 1985
Beethoven:
Missa Solemnis in D Major, op. 123
Beethoven:
Missa Solemnis in D-Dur, op. 123
The Knight of the Rose
Der Rosenkavalier
On June 29th 1985, an event of singular artistic
importance took place. In the presence of Pope
John Paul II, Karajan and the Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra performed Mozart’s Coronation Mass
in the Basilica of St. Peter’s in Rome. With Kathleen Battle, Trudeliese Schmidt, Gösta Winbergh
and Ferruccio Furlanetto, soloists of highest international reputation had been selected to participate. The choir of the Vienna Singverein completed the cast of great performers. Those who
were there became witness to a meeting of a truly great Pope with one of the greatest conductors
of all times, who – together with a world-class
assembly of musicians – created an inspiring atmosphere on that memorable evening in Vatican
City. An evening never to forget, even when only
watching it on TV.
One year later, after the violin concerto, he recorded Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis”, again with
the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. For this recording, he recruited an international cast of singers, of which José van Dam and Letta Cuberli
stand out. Interestingly enough, he called on the
choir of the Vienna Musikverein to perform with
the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
A recording from the Salzburg Festival,
Salzburg 1984
Duration: 210 min.
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Opera by Richard Strauss
Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, sung in German
Conducted and directed by Herbert von Karajan
Cast: Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Kurt Moll, Agnes Baltsa,
Gottfried Hornik, Janet Perry, Wilma Lipp, Heinz Zednik,
Helga Müller-Molinari
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operas from
the
Salzburg Fe
stival
page: 50–55
Don Carlos
Don Carlos
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni
Falstaff
Falstaff
A recording from the Easter Festival,
Salzburg 1986
Salzburg 1987
Salzburg 1982
Duration: 191 min.
Duration: 178 min.
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Opera by Guiseppe Verdi
Libretto by Josephe Méry and Camille du Locle based on
the Play by Friedrich Schiller, sung in Italian
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast: José Carreras, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Fiamma Izzo
D’Amico and Agnes Baltsa
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Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, sung in Italian
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Cast: Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Kathleen Battle, Agnes Baltsa,
Gösta Winbergh, Alexander Malta, Ferruccio Furlanetto,
Paata Burchuladze
Directed by Werner Hampe
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Opera by Guiseppe Verdi
Libretto by Arrigo Boito, sung in Italian
Cast: Giuseppe Taddei, Rolando Panerai, Raina
Kabaiwanska, Janet Perry, Christa Ludwig, Trudeliese
Schmidt, Francisco Araiza, Piero de Palma, Federico
Davià, Heinz Zednik
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Requiem in D minor, KV 626
Requiem in D Moll, KV 626
Franz Schubert –
Mass in G major, D 167
Franz Schubert –
Messe in G-Dur, D 167
Bethlehem 2000 –
Concert in St. Catherine’s Church
Bethlehem 2000 – Festliches
Konzert in der Katharinenkirche
The concert of Mozart’s Requiem in D minor in
full-lenght by the outstanding performance of Nikolaus Harnoncourt and his Concentus Musicus
Vienna marked the glamourous conclusion of the
Mozart Year 2006. Written by one of the greatest
composers of musical history, the genius of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is apparent all the
time during this exceptional musical experience.
Although being his last composition, it is one of
his most powerful and iconic works. With the
support of star soloists Christine Schäfer (soprano), Bernarda Fink (alto), Kurt Streit (tenor), Gerald Finley (bass), and the Arnold Schoenberg
Choir, Nikolaus Harnoncourt managed to revive
the spirit of Mozart.
Vienna 1990
A recording from the Katharinenkirche,
Bethlehem 1999
Program:
W. A. Mozart: Divertimento in F major, K 138;
Concert for Violin in D major, K 218; J. S. Bach/
Charles Gounod:; Ave Maria for Soprano & Orchestra; W. A. Mozart: Coronation Mass, K 317
Duration: 57 min.
Duration: 26 min.
Duration: 60 min.
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Orchestra: Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Wolf-Dieter Mauer
Soloists: Lidia Baich, Sona Ghazarian, Gabriele Sima,
Herbert Lippert, Alfred Sramek
Choirs: Vienna Boys’ Choir, Vienna Chamber Choir
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The Vienna Court Music Ensemble in
Salzburg 1990
Die Wiener Hofmusikkapelle in Salzburg 1990
Franz Schubert –
Mass in A flat major, D 678
Franz Schubert –
Messe in A-Dur, D 678
Mozart’s Little Treasures
Mozarts Kleine Kostbarkeiten
A recording from the Kollegienkirche,
Salzburg 1990
A recording from the Kollegienkirche,
Salzburg 1990
A recording from the Parish Church,
Baden 1990
Program:
Michael Haydn: Te Deum in D major; W. A. Mozart: Regina coeli in C major, K 276; Franz Schubert: Mass in A flat major, D 678
Duration: 73 min.
Program:
W. A. Mozart: Alma Dei creatoris, K 277; Sancta
Maria, mater Dei, K 273; Inter natos mulierum, K
72; Sub tuum praesidium, K 198; Ave verum corpus, K 618
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Conducted by Horst Stein
Soloists: Uwe Peper, René Pape, Herbert Tachezi
Choirs: Vienna Boys’ Choir, Vienna State Opera Choir
Produced by ORF
Available worldwide
Duration: 27 min.
Duration: 47 min.
Conducted by Horst Stein
Produced by ORF
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Conducted by Uwe Christian Harrer
Choirs: Vienna Boys’ Choir, Vienna State Opera Choir
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Joseph Haydn – The Creation
Joseph Haydn – Die Schöpfung
The Vienna Court Music Ensemble –
Vienna 1992
Die Wiener Hofmusikkapelle
in Wien 1992
Concerts of Symphonic
Entertainment
Symphonische
Unterhaltungskonzerte
A recording from the Grosses Festspielhaus,
Salzburg Festival,
Salzburg 1990
A recording from the Vienna Hofburg,
Vienna 1992
The ORF Symphony Orchestra performs various
pieces by Leos Janácek, Antonín Dvorák, Bohuslav Martinu, Gioacchino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Alexander Borodin, Camille Saint-Saëns, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Jacques Offenbach,
George Gershwin, Kurt Weill, Kurt Schwertsik,
John Adams and Philip Glass.
Program:
Joseph Haydn: Missa Sancti Bernardi de Offida
Te Deum
Duration: 120 min.
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Soloists: Lucia Popp, Francisco Araiza, Samuel Ramey,
Olaf Bär, Iris Vermillion
Choir: Vienna State Opera Choir
A co-production by ORF and ZDF
Duration: 48 min.
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Conducted by Leopold Hager
Soloists: Adolf Tomaschek, Franz Wimmer, Nikolaus
Simbowsky
Produced by ORF
Available worldwide
Duration: approx. 90 min. each
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Orchestra: ORF Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg and Dennis Russell Davies
Soloists: Marianne Faithfull and Dennis Russell Davies
Produced by ORF
Available worldwide
music concerts
Broadway & Film Melodies
Broadway & Filmmelodien
The 21st Century Tenors
Die Tenöre des 21. Jahrhunderts –
Russlands Meisterstimmen bezaubern Wien
A recording from the Vienna Konzerthaus,
Vienna 1995
This project brings together the best operatic soloists from Moscow’s stages in a combined opera and operetta musical. Having been awarded the
title “Russian National Treasures”, they have already celebrated amazing
success many cities including London, New York and Tokyo. Seven ancient
archetypal characters sway their guests through solo numbers and ensemble pieces across different genres such as Russian folklore, romances, classical arias and melodies from the musicals. The Moscow state dance ensemble, translate the musical works of art into dance and movement. The
unique program and a permanent company of seven operatic tenors, who
all appear on the same stage at the same time, guarantee the viewers the
fullest possible display of the unlimited creative possibilities of the singers
and their songs.
Program:
George Gershwin: Strike up the Band – Overture; Henry Mancini: Pink Panther, Songs for Audrey; Frederick Loewe: My Fair Lady – Medley; Henry
Mancini: Portrait of the Beatles; Leonard Bernstein: Westside Story – Symphonic Dances
Duration: 60 min.
Orchestra: Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg
Produced by ORF
Available worldwide
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Orchestra: Orchestra Philharmonica Arad, Romania
Ballet: Russian Seasons Ballet
Conducted by Gavriel Heine
Cast: Alexander Bogdanoy, Maksym Paster, Dmitry Sibirtsev, Eduard Semenov, Alexander
Skvarko, Mikhail Urusov, Alexander Zakharov
Directed by Nikolaj Androssow
Directed for television by Volker Grohskopf
Produced by Gulbrandt & Max in association with GAB Music Factory and Cinecraft
Available worldwide
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We Are the World –
World Choir Games 2008
We Are the World – Die große
Sommernacht der Chöre 2008
In the Heart of the Light –
The Night of the Prima Donnas
Im Herzen des Lichts –
Die Nacht der Primadonnen
Witness the World Choir Games 2008, the largest In 2001, 12 renowned divas of song from all over
competition in the history of choir music! In “We the world gathered in the world-famous Greek
Are the World” the Austrian Broadcasting Corpo- amphitheater in Taormina, Italy, under the direcration ORF has drawn up a unique program which tion of André Heller. This “Festival of the Last Priwill treat the audience to a taste of all the genres, ma Donnas” celebrated the talents of American
styles, traditions and modern developments in soprano Jessye Norman, the “Voice of America”
choral music. About a dozen choirs will present Ami Koita, Dee Dee Bridgewater, regarded as the
music, lyrics and inclinations of the choral scene “new Ella Fitzgerald”, Israeli pop singer Noa and
from all over the world – from Swedish a cappella her Palestinian counterpart Amal Murkus, as well
to traditional or classical ensembles from Croatia as Esma Reszepova, known as the “Edith Piaf of
or Italy, from Australian pop-oriented choirs to a the Gypsies”, and Neapolitan singer Lina Sastri
children’s choir from China. This is an exceptio- “the incarnation of Italy’s songs”.
nal musical journey not only for your ears but
also for your eyes: watch singers in incredible
elaborate traditional costumes and musicians
playing on long-established priceless instruments as well as breathtaking dance performances by folk dance groups. Let you drag along into
this record-breaking choir festival and experience first hand how its slogan “Singing together
brings nations together” has become a unifying
force for the entire world.
Voices of God
Stimmen Gottes
A unique event took place in Morocco in May
1999. Some 100 musicians answered a call from
André Heller and went to Marrakesh to hold a
music festival for and with each other, under the
title “Voices of God”. It took place in a magnificent interior courtyard of a clay palace from the
16th century. The splendidly costumed musicians
took their places, only coming forward to present
their art to a select group of Bedouins and their
fellow musicians.
Duration: 57 min.
Making of: 29 min.
Duration: 93 min.
Directed by Joachim Jäkel
A co-production by Interkultur and ORF
Available worldwide
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Duration: 76 min.
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A co-production by ORF and ARTE, produced by Dor Film
and Artevent
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Produced by ORF in association with BR and 3sat
EV
music concerts
Aniversario Jazz Concert
Aniversario Jazzkonzert
Tango Color Live
Tango Color Live
Jazz musician Karlheinz Miklin and his AustrianArgentine jazzcombo present their very best
compositions on the occasion of their 20-years
anniversary.
A live recording of the special concert given by
Color Tango at the San Martin Theater in Buenos
Aires. An unforgettable concert with he participation of the legendary singers Abel Cordoba and
Eduardo Espinosa.
Karlheinz Miklin: saxes, flute; Gustavo Bergalli:
trumpet, flute horn; Marcelo Mayor: guitar; Alejandro Herrera: e-bass; Pocho Lapouble: drums;
Pocho Porteño: Percussion
Aniversario titles:
Baguala de Illyria (Baguala) – 11’00; Cambio
(Candombe-Malambo) – 10’30; Catalypso (Calypso) – 10’30; Tal vez (Bossa Nova) – 8’12; Funk
a Claaro (Boogaloo) – 9’10; Joltz Waltz (Chakarera) – 11’40; Para Pochin (Guajira) – 9’30; El
Zurdo (Candombe) – 5’00; Palomar (Tango Canzon) – 8’55; Kali Ipso (Bomba) – 10’05; Patagonia (Lento) – 9’25
Produced by Gebhardt Productions
Available worldwide
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Duration: 80 min.
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Directed by Roberto Alvarez
Produced by Tipica Records
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The Tangos that Gardel Never Sang
Hommage an Carlos Gardel
Rubén Juárez Live
Rubén Juárez Live
Sexteto Mayor – 30 Years of Tango
Sexteto Mayor – 30 Jahre Tango
This is a tango selection with special characteristics: Rafael Rojas, the remarkable singer, revives
the zorzal criollo daily on the corner show. He actually interprets in the gardeliano way, themes
that Gardel himself never sang. This production
calls for the guitars of Master Juanjo Domínguez
who as well, does honour to his past colleagues.
The live concert of Rubén Juárez was filmed in
2003 in the Teatro Argentino de La Plata. Daniel
Rivas includes interviews in Córdoba, the show
preparation, memories and pictures of Roberto
Juárez friends who have been important to the
development of his career.
“Sexteto Mayor – 30 Years of Tango” is an essential recording from one of the most important
Tango Orchestras in the world. Celebrating 30
years of touring, singing, dancing and music in
an enjoyable live show, recorded at the Argentinean theater in La Plata, with special appearances of Tango stars such as Maria Graña, Guillermo Galve and Omar Mazzei.
This work includes interviews with each one of
the Orchestras members, who tell us about their
beginning, their musical education and their passion for Tango.
Duration: 60 min.
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Directed by Christian Fabbri
Duration: 153 min.
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Directed by Daniel Rivas
Duration: 118 min.
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music concerts
Pablo Porcelli Ensamble
Pablo Porcelli Ensamble
Oscar Alemán – A Swinging Life
Oscar Alemán
Villavicio (Javier Calamaro)
Villavicio (Javier Calamaro)
The band of Paul Porcelli transits a completely
original musical terrain: the mixture between the
Tango and Jazz. It is composed by Paul Porcelli on
tenor sax, Jorge Fasce on guitar, Maxi Rozenblum
on bass and Claudio Eidler on drums. Pablo Porcelli covers classic tangos, his own compositions with
an air arrabalero who puts his stamp on music.
He astounded Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington tried to lure him away from Josephine
Baker, who kept him as the best member of her
orchestra. He fled from Hitler and rejected Juan
Perón’s attempts to get him to play at his public
functions. During the golden age of the tango, he
attracted multitudes with his outstanding jazz.
Of mixed indigenous and spanish blood, born in
the land of the tango, Oscar Alemán was one of
the greatest guitarrists in history, but that cannot define him. To classify him as a jazz guitarrist
is to restrict him even more. He was a showman
who excelled at playing the guitar and interpreting jazz, because that was the kind of music he
loved and what best suited his style. That is what
led him to be a protagonist of the Parisian music
scene in the 30s and one of the outstanding figures of Argentine performance for decades. This
film documents Alemán’s exciting and surprising
life and the tragic family history he had to overcome while it recaps the story of popular music
in the 20th century.
Javier Calamaro presents Villavicio. Recorded
live on October 20th 2006 in the Cablevision Studios and produced by Javier Calamaro himself,
Villavicio includes a total of 19 tracks: the romantic “4 roses and a candle”, “Hail”, “Guilty and
convicted” and “darkness and deafness”, composed specially by Javier Calamaro and pianist
Leandro Chiappe. The repertoire is completed by
classic tango songs as “Garúa” –“Drizzle” with a
taste of rock- “Yira yira”, “Tomo y obligo”, “Equipaje”, ”Desencuentro”, “La última curda”, “Yuyo
verde”, “Malevaje”, “Los Mareados”, “Sur” and
“Melodía de arrabal” – featuring Chino Laborde.
There are some new versions included in previous albums, like folk song “El corralero”, “Navegar”, “Mesas vacías” and “Mátame suavmente”.
This work took 21 months of production and means a change of path for Javier Calamaro’s career.
Duration: 104 min.
Duration: 66 min.
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Directed by Hernán Gaffet
Produced by La pintada producciones
Duration: 80 min.
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Directed by Leandro Chiappe
Produced by Andres Calamaro and Tipica Records
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Tonight at the Opera – Opus
Tonight at the Opera – Opus
The report of a unique evening, during which pop
rock and classical music blended into one. The
public was stirred by ballads such as “Eleven”,
“Vivian” and “Flying High”. Naturally the night
would not have been complete without the
world-wide hit “Live is Life” as the symphonic
highlight, of which in the past 25 years over 100
different versions have been produced. Since the
Opuspocus Circus has never been one for standing still, a brand new song was also presented
in the extraordinary atmosphere – “You Can
Count On Me”, a positive, up-tempo blend of pop
rock and classical music …
Duration: 97 min.
Orchestra: Opuspocus Orchestra
Conducted by Christian Kolonovits
Vocals and Guitar: Herwig Rüdisser
Keys: Kurt Rene Plisnier
Drums: Günther Grasmuck
Guitar and Vocals: Ewald Pfleger
Directed by Rudi Dolezal
A co-production by ORF and DoRo Film
Available worldwide
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music special
Tango Lessons (with the World Champions)
Tango Lessons
Tango Lessons with the World’s Champions focuses on the two sources of tango as a dance: Salon Tango is a carefully designed course to learn
how to dance at the “milongas” now spread all
over the world. Fifteen steps are exlpained during the course, ranging from the basic step and
the “ochos” to other positions like the “sacadas”, “ganchos” and “voleos”.
Stage Tango, in turn, shows for the first time,
how to design one of those tango choreographies that stun audiences all over the world.
Those who appreciate this truly Argentine passion will certainly enjoy this movie.
Duration: 153 min.
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OPERAS
The Abduction from the Seraglio 1967 Agrippina The Clemency of Titus 2003 Così fan tutte 1983 Don Giovanni Eugen Onegin Fidelio The Flying Dutchman The Knight of the Rose 2003 Koukourgi La Bohème
The Magic Flute 1964 The Magic Flute for Kids
(Vienna State Opera) The Magic Flute for Kids 1982
(Salzburg Festival)
Manon Lescaut The Marriage of Figaro
(Vienna State Opera) The Marriage of Figaro 1963
(Salzburg Festival) The Marriage of Figaro 1966
(Salzburg Festival) The Marriage of Figaro 1995
(Salzburg Festival) Nabucco Pünktchen & Anton Roméo et Juliett Tosca Turandot 2002 Werther 53
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A Night in Venice
The Bat The Gypsy Baron 63
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Worldpremiere
2010
Koukourgi
Koukourgi
A recording from Stadttheater Klagenfurt,
Klagenfurt 2010
The debut performance of Koukourgi fell victim
to the revolutionary reign of terror in Paris in
1792/93. Cherubini was forced to break off from
composing the piece on the eve of the so-called
September massacres when he was only halfway
through the finale. The incomplete score was
long believed to have been lost and was only rediscovered a few years ago in Krakow.
Heiko Cullmann, the musicologist and chief dramaturge at the Stadttheater Klagenfurt, has succeed in making the manuscript accessible to the
public in a new version for the stage. If we think
of his tragic opera, Medea, we think of Cherubini
as an artist who excels at portraying wounded
souls. With Koukourgi, however, he created music full of wit and spirit. During a period that offered little by way of enjoyment, he produced a
feather-light score of almost unlimited richness
of form. The libretto humorously blends irony,
the magical and the historical, private yearnings
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Opera by Luigi Cherubini
Libretto by Honoré-Marie-Nicolas Duveyrier
Orchestra: Kärtner Symphonieorchester
Choir: Stadttheater Klagenfurt Choir
Cast: Cigdem Soyarslan, Johannes Chum,
Daniel Belcher, Peter Edelmann, Daniel Prohaska et al.
Directed by Josef E. Köpplinger
Directed for television by Felix Breisach
Produced by ORF
HD
and political utopias. The plot takes place in China in days of old. When Fohi the nobleman learns
of the love affair between his adopted son, Amazan, and his natural daughter, Zulma, he banishes him. Fohi’s castle is then seized by enemy
tartar soldiers, although Zulma succeeds in fleeing to the camp of the timid Commander Koukourgi. She asks him – of all people – to rescue her
father. Koukourgi places Amazan at the head of
his troops, and thanks to Amazan’s bravery, the
battle is won and Fohi is freed. But it is not Ama-
zan who is offered Zulma’s hand in marriage;
instead it is the pathetic and cowardly Koukourgi,
who dozed through every battle. In despair,
Amazan launches himself into a new fight against
the Tartars …
On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Luigi
Cherubini’s birth, his incomplete work, “Koukourgi”, had its world premiere at Stadttheater
Klagenfurt on 16 September 2010.
music operas
Agrippina
Agrippina
A recording from the State Theater Saarland,
Saarbrücken 2009.
Agrippina is the second and final opera that
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) wrote during his travels in Italy between 1706 and 1710.
With its compositional urgency and sensual facets, the work, which was premiered on 26th December 1709 in Venice, is not only considered to
be a highlight of Handel’s first creative period,
but also as a “repository of themes” for later
operas composed in London.
Agrippina will go to any lengths to secure the imperial throne for her son, Nero. She has her husband, Claudius, declared dead and plays off her
two admirers, Pallas and Narcissus, against one
another. In addition she also attempts to involve
the beautiful Poppaea, who is desired by both
Claudius and Nero as well as by Claudius’ General, Otho, in her intrigue. In the end Claudius relinquishes the throne in favour of Nero. Otho renounces his claim to power and marries Poppaea.
Agrippina has achieved her objective.
Duration: 180 min.
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Opera by George Frideric Handel
Libretto by Vincenzo Grimani
Orchestra: Orchestra of Saarland State Theater
Conducted by Konrad Junghaenel
Cast: Hiroshi Matsui, Susanne Geb, Judith Braun, Elizabeth
Wiles, David Cordier, Patrick Simper, Steve Waechter,
Guido Baehr
Directed by Peter Lund
Directed for television by Brooks Riley
Produced by Zoom Production for VCL Klassik
Available worldwide
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Operas from the Bregenz Festival
music operas
Fidelio
Fidelio
Tosca
Tosca
A recording from the Bregenz Festival,
Bregenz 1995
Bregenz 2007
Making of: 25 min.
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Opera by Ludwig van Beethoven
Libretto by Joseph Sonnleithner and Friedrich Treitschke
based on the novel by Jean Nicolas Bouilly, sung in German
Conducted by Ulf Schirmer
Choirs: Choir of the Russian Academy Moscow, Chamber
Opera Choir Sofia, Bregenz Festival Choir
Cast: Mark Holland, Pavlo Hunka, Stig Andersen, Jane
Thorner-Mengedoth, Walter Fink, Mariette Kemmer,
Robert Wörle
Directed by David Pountney
A co-production by ORF and NHK
Available worldwide
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Love, jealousy, intrigue and deception are the
explosive ingredients that make Gioachino
Puccini’s “Tosca” one of the most successful
operas of all time. Staged as a story of love and
life in a dictatorial surveillance state, director
Philipp Himmelmann has created a unique interpretation for the Seebühne in Bregenz.
In his 22nd adventure even world’s best known
secret agent James Bond stopped by to attend
“Tosca” at this amazing and picturesque location.
Duration: 125 min.
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Opera by Gioachino Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa based on the
novel by Victorien Sardou, sung in Italian
Choirs: Bregenz Festival Choir, Britten Festival Choir
Cast: Nadja Michael, Zoran Todorovic, Gidon Saks
Directed by Philipp Himmelmann
Produced by ORF
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La Bohème
La Bohème
Bregenz 2002
Duration: 101 min.
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Opera by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica based on the
novel by Henri Murger, sung in Italian
Choirs: Bregenz Festival Choir, Moscow Chamber Choir
Cast: Alexia Voulgaridou, Elena de la Merced, Rolando
Villazon, Ludovic Tézier, Toby Stafford-Allen, Markus
Marquardt
Directed by Richard Jones and Antony McDonald
Directed for television by Brian Large
Available worldwide except for Japan
Golden Prague 2003: Czech Crystal (main prize)
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Operas from the Salzburg Festival
music operas
The Marriage of Figaro 1963
Le Nozze di Figaro 1963
Salzburg 1963
A recording from Salzburg Festival,
Salzburg 1966
Salzburg 1995
Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro has always been the
most-performed opera at the Salzburg Festival.
Mozart’s musical comedy was first programmed
in 1922 – and until 2009, it saw no less than 240
performances. In 1963, Figaro was sung by the
Welsh bass-baritone Geraint Evans, who had a
gorgeous voice and plenty of Mozart experience
and was also an actor who kept his role in perfect
balance, despite its many facets. This recording
of Le Nozze di Figaro documents a performance
that demonstrated like few others why the opera
bears the subtitle “The Day of Madness”.
The new production created for the opening of “The Marriage of Figaro” was the first of three
the Festival 1966, which remained on the pro- operas created by Mozart in collaboration with
gram for five years, was Karl Böhm’s last Salz- Lorenzo da Ponte. The piece was first performed
burg Figaro.
in 1786 in Vienna and counts still among the greatest masterpieces of the music theater.
Duration: 197 min.
Duration: 178 min.
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Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Conducted by Lorin Maazel
Cast: Graziella Sciutti, Geraint Evans, Hilde Güden, Dietrich
Fischer-Dieskau, Evelyn Lear
Directed by Gustav Rudolf Sellner
Produced by ORF in cooperation with Salzburg Festival
Available worldwide
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Conducted by Karl Böhm
Cast: Ingvar Wixell, Claire Watson, Reri Grist, Walter Berry,
David Thaw, Zoltan Kelmen
Directed by Günther Rennert
Directed for television by Hermann Lanske
Produced by ORF
Available worldwide
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Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte based on the novel by Pierre
Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, sung in Italian
Choir: Vienna Choral Society of the Vienna State Opera Choir
Cast: Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Solveig Kringelborn, Dorothea
Röschmann, Bryn Terfel, Susan Graham, Trudeliese Schmidt,
Scot Weir
Directed by Luc Bondy
Directed for television by Luc Bondy
A co-production by ORF, BR and 3sat
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The Magic Flute 1964
Die Zauberflöte 1964
The Magic Flute for Kids 1982
Die Zauberflöte für Kinder 1982
Salzburg 1964
Salzburg 1982
Kertész’ interpretation of “The Magic Flute” differed greatly from that of his predecessors. Fluid
tempi, a lithe and transparent sound and the
great care of he took with instrumental colors
gave this performance an unusually cheerful
worldliness.
Duration: 168 min.
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Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Conducted by István Kertész
Cast: Walter Berry, Pilar Lorengar, Roberta Peters, Waldemar
Kmentt, Walter Kreppel, Paul Schöffler, Renate Holm
Directed by Otto Schenk
Directed for television by Otto Schenk
A co-production by ORF and BR in cooperation with
Salzburg Festival
Available worldwide
Duration: 106 min.
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Conducted by James Levine
Cast: Kurt Rydl, Peter Schreier, Zdzislawa Donat,
Ileana Cotrubas, Christian Boesch, Gudrun Sieber
Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Produced by ORF
Available worldwide
music operas
The Abduction from the Seraglio 1967
Die Entführung aus dem Serail 1967
The Knight of the Rose 2003
Der Rosenkavalier 2003
Salzburg 1967
Salzburg 2003
The video recording of “The Abduction from the
Seraglio” from the Salzburg Festival 1967 preserves one of the most treasured Mozart productions in the Festival’s history.
Rarely in recent years has a Salzburg Festival
production provoked such opposing views. The
international critics in particular were simply unable to agree. Enthusiastic acceptance and open
rejection both appeared to be expressed with the
same unyielding conviction.
Duration: 201 min.
Duration: 134 min.
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Libretto by Christoph Friedrich Bretzner and
Gottlieb Stephanie
Conducted by Zubin Mehta
Cast: Ingeborg Hallstein, Reri Grist, Luigi Alva,
Gerhard Unger, Fernando Corena, Michael Heltau
Directed by Giorgio Strehler
Produced by ORF in cooperation with Salzburg Festival
Available worldwide
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Opera by Richard Strauss
Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Conducted by Semyon Bychkov
Cast: Adrianne Pieczonka, Franz Hawlata, Angelika
Kirchschlager, Franz Grundheber, Miah Persson
Directed by Robert Carsen
A co-production by ORF and ARTE in cooperation with
Salzburg Festival
Available worldwide
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Così fan tutte 1983
Così fan tutte 1983
The Clemency of Titus 2003
La Clemenza di Tito 2003
Salzburg 1983
Salzburg 2003
According to statistics drawn up by the Salzburg
Festival, Così fan tutte is the third most-frequently performed work at the festival after Le nozze di
Figaro and The Magic Flute, knocking even the far
more popular Don Giovanni into fourth place.
Few other operas have had such a loyal following
among Salzburg audiences.
None of Mozart’s great operas, it seems, brings
with it such interpretative problems and none is
as difficult to assess as “La clemenza di Tito”,
which Mozart wrote in 1791, shortly before his
death, for the coronation of Leopold II as King of
Bohemia. The tendency either to admire the piece immoderately or to dismiss it as unperformable is not just a recent phenomenon.
Duration: 160 min.
Duration: 188 min.
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Cast: Margaret Marshall, Ann Murray, James Morris,
Francisco Araiza, Kathleen Battle, Sesto Bruscantini
Directed by Michael Hampe
Produced by ORF
Available worldwide
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Libretto by Caterino Mazzolà
Cast: Michael Schade, Vesselina Kasarova, Dorothea
Röschmann, Elina Garanča, Barbara Bonney, Luca Pisaroni
Directed by Martin Kušej
Produced by ORF Kultur in cooperation with Salzburg
Festival
Available worldwide
music operas
Turandot 2002
Turandot 2002
Salzburg 2002
Turandot has a unique place among Puccini’s
works because of its dramaturgical complexity,
the intertwining of the exotic and the fairy-tale,
of tragedy and comedy. At the heart of the opera
is the psychological exploration of the eponymous character, who in her ambivalence of enchanting beauty and cruel nature differs from all
of Puccini’s earlier heroines.
Duration: 125 min.
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Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
Conducted by Valery Gergiev
Cast: Gabriele Schnaut, Robert Tear, Paata Burchuladze,
Johan Botha, Cristina Gallardo-Domas, Boaz Daniel, Vicente
Ombuena, Steve Davislim
Directed by David Pountney
A co-production by ORF, Mariinski Theater St. Petersburg
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music operas
Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut
Werther
Werther
A recording from the Vienna State Opera,
Vienna 2005
Vienna 2005
“Manon Lescaut” was Giacomo Puccini’s first
great musical success. The opera was premièred
in Turin in 1893 and performed in the German
language for the first time in Vienna in 1908.
With highly expressive cantilenas, Puccini tells of
the fate of Manon, who is driven to a fatal ending
by her longing for expansive luxury and true love.
The sensational success of Manon at its premiere
at the Opéra Comique in Paris in 1884 confirmed
Jules Massenet’s status as one of the outstanding French opera composers of the late 19th
century. The opera was based on the novel “Die
Leiden des jungen Werthers” (“The Sorrows of
Young Werther”) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, published in 1774. It brought overnight
fame to its young author, now generally acclaimed as Germany’s greatest writer.
Duration: 165 min.
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Libretto by Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Marco Praga, Domenico
Oliva, Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa, Giulio Ricordi and
Giuseppe Adami
Conducted by Seiji Ozawa
Cast: Barbara Haveman, Boaz Daniel, Neil Shicoff, Wolfgang
Bankl, Saimir Pirgu
Directed by Robert Carsen
Produced by ORF
Available worldwide
Duration: 132 min.
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Opera by Jules Massenet
Libretto by Édouard Blau, Paul Milliet and
Georges Hartmann
Conducted by Philippe Jordan
Cast: Marcelo Álvarez, Elina Garana, Adrian Eröd, Peter
Jelosits, Markus Pelz
Directed by Andrei Serban
Produced by ORF in cooperation with Vienna State Opera
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The Magic Flute for Kids
Die Zauberflöte für Kinder
Pünktchen & Anton
Pünktchen & Anton
Vienna 2003
Vienna 2010
The day after the “Opernball” the Vienna State
Opera always invites pupils from Austrian
schools to see and hear Mozart’s “Magic Flute”.
The film shows the engagement of all protagonists, especially of conductor Seiji Ozawa, to
bring this music closer to the children.
Pünktchen lives with her wealthy parents in a large apartment. Unfortunately her busy parents
have little time for their daughter. But Pünktchen
has a good friend – Anton. He lives with his mother in miserable conditions. As a way of supplementing their housekeeping allowance, in the
evenings he secretly sells shoelaces on the
street. One evening, Pünktchen’s parents catch
their daughter begging alongside Anton on the
street as she tries to help him…
Duration: 65 min.
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Cast: Walter Fink, Arnold Bezuyen, Marlis Petersen, Genia
Kühmeier, Hans Peter Kammerer, Ileana Tonca,
Herwig Pecoraro, Ioan Holender
Directed by Thomas Bogensberger
Directed for television by Thomas Bogensberger
Produced by ORF
Available worldwide
Duration: 63 min.
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Opera by Ivan Eröd
Libretto by Thomas Höft, based on the children’s book by
Erich Kästner
Orchestra: Orchestra of Vienna State Opera
Cast: Daniele Fally, Roxana Constantinescu, Alexander
Kaimbacher, Simina Ivan, Donna Ellen, Ildiko Raimondi
Directed by Matthias von Stegmann
Produced by Langbein und Partner
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music operas
Roméo and Juliet
Roméo et Juliette
Nabucco
Nabucco
Vienna 2001
Vienna 2001
“Roméo et Juliette” was Gounod’s last great stage success. The Paris Universal Exhibition, which
took place in the same year as the work was premiered – 1867 – contributed to the popularity of
this opera beyond France’s borders. The opera
tells the story of Romeo and Juliet and their tragic
end, which to a certain extent is a popular version of “Tristan and Isolde”. The world premières
of these two works took place only two years
apart.
This was a production which was greatly acclaimed by the media at both the musical and the
visual levels and which has already found its way
into the international history of Nabucco performance.
Duration: 150 min.
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Opera by Charles Gounod
Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michael Carré, based on “The
Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare
Orchestra: Orchestra of Vienna State Opera
Conducted by Marcello Viotti
Cast: Stefania Bonfadelli, Angelika Kirchschlager, Mihaela
Ungureanu, Neil Shicoff, John Dickie, Michael Knapp,
Adrian Eröd
Directed by Jürgen Flimm
Produced by ORF
Available worldwide
Duration: 126 min.
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Opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Temistocle Solera
Cast: Leo Nucci, Maria Guleghina, Miro Dvorský, Giacomo
Prestia, Marina Domashenko
Directed by Günter Krämer
Directed for television by Anton Reitzenstein
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Der fliegende
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Le Nozze di Figaro
Eugen Onegin
Eugen Onegin
Vienna 1997
This opera, which is generally considered to be
Richard Wagner’s most accessible work, has had
an enduring resonance even beyond the circle of
die-hard Wagner fans for over 150 years. The
spooky legend of the seafarer who is damned to
travel the oceans of the world eternally, and a
range of musical highlights such as the “Sailor’s
Song”, have ensured that the work has enjoyed
lasting, unbroken popularity.
The 1786 première in Vienna’s Burgtheater was
personally directed by Mozart from his seat at
the harpsichord. Its success was enormous at
the time. Emperor Josef II had felt obliged to subject the libretto for the première to the censor,
but the Vienna public was quite able to read between the lines.
Duration: 78 min.
Duration: 135 min.
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Opera by Richard Wagner
Libretto by Richard Wagner
Cast: Franz Grundheber, Matti Salminen, Nina Stemme,
Torsten Kerl, Margareta Hintermeier, John Dickie
Directed by Christine Mielitz
Produced by ORF
Available worldwide
A recording from the Theater an der Wien,
Vienna 2001
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Opera by Pjotr Tschaikowski
Libretto by Konstantin Schilowski
Conducted by Asher Fisch
Cast: Thomas Hampson, Neil Shicoff, Adrianne Pieczonka,
Ruxandra Donose, Gertrude Jahn, Nelly Boschkowa,
Roberto Scandiuzzi, Peter Köves
Directed by Grischa Asagaroff
Directed for television by Karina Fibich
Produced by ORF
Available worldwide
Duration: 180 min.
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Cast: Angelika Kirchschlager, Simon Keenlyside,
Carlos Àlvarez, Tatjana Lisnic, Melanie Diener
Directed by Michael Heltau
Produced by ORF
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Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni
Vienna 1999
In its multiplicity of stylistic levels, which we experience as theatrical unity, the aspirations of
the staging conform closely to the conductor’s
musical conception of the piece. Riccardo Muti
understands Mozart: his sureness of stylistic
touch and feeling for the music’s internal balance go hand in hand with theatrical life and Italian
temperament.
Duration: 173 min.
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Cast: Carlos Álvarez, Adrianne Pieczonka, Anna Caterina
Antonacci, Angelika Kirchschlager, Michael Schade,
Ildebrando d’Arcangelo
Directed by Roberto de Simone
Produced by ORF
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Operettas from the Mörbisch Festival
music operettas
The Gypsy Baron
Der Zigeunerbaron
A Night in Venice
Eine Nacht in Venedig
The Bat
Die Fledermaus
A recording from the Mörbisch Festival,
Mörbisch 2000
Mörbisch 1999
Mörbisch 1996
Duration: 132 min.
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Operetta by Johann Strauss
Libretto by Ignatz Schnitzer based on the novel by Maurus
Jókai, sung in German
Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra Burgenland
Conducted by Rudolf Bibl
Choir: Mörbisch Festival Choir
Cast: Peter Edelmann, Heinz Zednik, Martina Serafin,
Harrie van der Plas, Helmut Berger-Tuna, Romana Noack,
Andreas Schlagerl, Brigitte Pinter
Directed by Heinz Marecek
Duration: 131 min.
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Libretto by Friedrich Zell and Richard Genée, sung in
German
Cast: Marc Clear, Gideon Singer, Evelyn Schörkhuber,
Wilhelm Gartner, Mirjana Irosch, Ingrid Habermann,
Christian Baumgärtel, Markus Heinrich, Christine Bath
Directed by Helmut Lohner
Duration: 132 min.
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Libretto by Carl Haffner and Richard Genée, sung in
German
Cast: Peter Edelmann, Silvana Dussmann, Ute Gferer,
Marion Rainer, Paul Armin Edelmann, Artur Stefanowicz,
Thomas Lind, Waldemar Kmentt, Thaddäus Podgorski
Directed by Elmar Ottenthal
Directed for television by Georg Madeja
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Jedermann 2010
Jedermann 2010
Salzburg 2010
In celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Salzburg Festival and thus the 90th performance of
“Everyman”, the play about a rich man’s death
has been thoroughly reworked and largely recast.
Nicholas Ofczarek is a young, contemporary and
entirely convincing new occupant of the title role
of Everyman, which is being performed on
Salzburg‘s Domplatz. The Vienna Burgtheater actor, who was born in 1971 and who has succeeded Peter Simonischek in the title role after eight
years, portrays an arrogant, brutal businessman
whose credo – by no means uncommon today –
is that money equals power. He is highly credible
in his depiction of the lead character’s fear of
death and his belated transformation.
Ofczarek is accompanied on stage by the multi
award-winning actress, Birgit Minichmayr, as his
paramour.
Duration: 135 min.
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Theater by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Edited by Christian Stückl
Cast: Nicholas Ofczarek, Birgit Minichmayr, Martin Reinke,
Ben Becker, Peter Jordan, Elisabeth Rath,
Robin Sondermann, Britta Bayer, Robert Reinagl
Directed by Hannes Rossacher
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The Infernal Comedy – Confessions of a Serial Killer
The Infernal Comedy – Geständnisse eines Serienmörders
Recorded live at the Ronacher Theater,
Vienna 2009
“The Infernal Comedy” is a stage-play for a Baroque-Orchestra, two Sopranos and one actor. It
is based on the real-life story of Jack Unterweger,
a convicted murderer, acclaimed imprisoned
poet, pardoned and celebrated author and journalist, notorious womanizer, and prime example
of reintegration, who gradually was suspected of
killing a growing number of prostitutes in Vienna,
Graz, Prague and Los Angeles, later vanished
from Vienna, fled into the U.S., got arrested in
Miami, transferred to Austria, accused and finally
committed suicide after being convicted of homicide in eleven cases.
Duration: 102 min.
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Music by Vivaldi, Boccherini, Gluck, Haydn, Mozart,
Beethoven, Weber
Directed by Michael Sturminger
Produced by film+co and Expedit Film
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Inside the Infernal Comedy
The deceitful criminal history of Jack Unterweger, acher Theater for the European Premiere of the
the prisoner convicted of killing a woman who “infernal comedy” – the press hoopla around
subsequently became a literary sensation and John Malkovich is somewhat reminiscent of the
was considered to be a model of rehabilitation, is press throng that surrounded the serial killer,
the true source and subject of the musical thea- Jack Unterweger, during his second trial. Obserter piece for Baroque orchestra, two sopranos vations at the rehearsals for this unusual and
and an actor.
genre-leaping theater evening are interwoven
with background information.
This role is perfect for John Malkovich. Together
with the two sopranos, Laura Aikin and Aleksan- John Leake, who spent 3 years researching the
dra Zamojska, he is rehearsing at Vienna’s Ron- Unterweger case in minute detail (“entering Ha-
Duration: 43 min.
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des”) is in conversation with Michael Sturminger,
the author and director of the Infernal Comedy.
Martin Haselböck, the conductor of the Vienna
Academy Orchestra, illuminates the beginnings
and musical conception of this utterly new form
with classical 18th century arias and the fate of a
20th century serial killer to create a profound
evening of musical theater. The truth and nothing
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DOCUMENTARIES
Abrazos – Tango in Buenos Aires Anna Netrebko – The East-West Diva As If My Life Were Normal –
Mezzo-Soprano Angelika Kirchschlager The Best Selling Monks –
A Miracle With Side Effects Childhood in Limelight Dance on the Spot Discovering Haydn Esquina Homero Manzi Estranged Passengers – Following
the Footsteps of Viktor Ullmann The Flying Dutchman – Fire and Ice Hear the World Johann Strauss the Elder –
Life is a Dance King Without a Crown –
Basso Star René Pape The Last Bandoneon Muscially Culinary –
Mozart and Da Ponte Musically Culinary –
Hector Berlioz Musically Culinary –
Joseph Haydn Musically Culinary –
Puccini and Lucca Musically Culinary –
Verdi and the Emilia Romagna Musically Culinary –
Vienna’s Two Strausses Musically Culinary –
Vivaldi and Venice The Mythology of the Ring –
Richard Wagner Nikolaus Harnoncourt –
25 Years Styriarte Nikolaus Harnoncourt – A Portrait Orquesta típica – Tango Or Death Our Vienna State Opera –
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Maestro, Teacher, Student Si sos brujo – A Tango Story Silent Night, Holy Night:
A Message of Peace Silk Road –
Songs Along the Road and Time Singing for Life –
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The Best Selling Monks – A Miracle with Side Effects
Die Bestsellermönche – Wunder mit Nebenwirkungen
Over a million copies of the “Chant Music for Paradise” CD have been sold over the past two years. The monks from Heiligenkreuz Abbey have
topped the charts across the world with their
Gregorian chants and left stars such as Madonna
and Amy Winehouse trailing in their wake. But
how did this unusual joint venture between commerce and prayer come about? And what effect
has their unexpected worldwide popularity had
on the monks’ lives? The documentary pursues
these questions and looks behind the scenes of
their success. It scrutinises the view of the world
held by Heiligenkreuz Abbey, an institution that
is considered to be ecclesiastically conservative,
reveals PR and marketing mechanisms and discusses the question of the extent to which the
success a CD of this kind can be sustained.
“The Best Selling Monks – A Miracle with Side
Effects” is the extraordinary story of the clash
between money and prayer.
Duration: 52 min.
Directed by Fritz Kalteis
Produced by metafilm for ORF
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The Sound of Hollywood
Der Klang Hollywoods – Max Steiner und seine Erben
This documentary uses previously unpublished
materials and contemporary witnesses to tell the
story of the astonishing career of composer Max
Steiner. Shaped by the musical world of Vienna,
Max Steiner brought the music of Richard Strauss
and Gustav Mahler to Hollywood, where he established a new musical genre for the nascent “talkies”: symphonic film music. He produced musical scores for over 300 films, including classics
such as “Gone with the Wind” and “Casablanca”,
was recognised with three Oscars and still has an
influence on film music composers – such as the
Austrian composer Gerrit Wunder – today.
Directed by Jacob Groll
A co-production by ORF and WEGA Film
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Silent Night, Holy Night:
A Message of Peace
Stille Nacht
Our Vienna State Opera –
The Rebirth of an Opera House
Unsere Wiener Staatsoper –
Erinnerungen an einen Neubeginn
Childhood in Limelight
Kindheit im Rampenlicht
When assistant priest Joseph Mohr wrote the text
to “Silent Night” in 1816 and teacher Franz Xaver
Gruber set it to music two years later, no-one
imagined that it would become the most well
known Christmas carol in the world, sung today
in over 350 languages and dialects around the
globe. In a time of acute poverty and political disturbance following the Napoleonic wars, Joseph
Mohr and Franz Xaver Gruber wanted to reassure
people in their area, many of whom were sailors,
by producing a simple Christmas carol with guitar accompaniment for the local sailor’s church.
This documentary follows the development of
the song, by searching out the traces and places
of its composition and setting it in the wider historical context. Original documents, re-enactments
and interviews with experts shed light on the
true origins of “Silent Night”, beyond the many
legends which surround it.
The reopening of the Vienna State Opera with
Beethoven’s “Fidelio” in November 1955 was the
beginning of a new era in Austria. Hit in an American bomb attack at the very end of World War II
it later on became a symbol for the cultural rebirth and strength of a country. This documentary
presents a crucial point in history by gathering
almost all the main witnesses of this era and exquisite archive-footage as well as using reinactments and CGI-animations.
They are world renowned and a symbol of Austria: away from the spotlights, however, the life of
the Vienna Boys’ Choir is much less glamorous.
Everyday life in the choir’s boarding school is
characterised by strict discipline – the school’s
timetable includes hours of practice and vocal
exercises – and the young boys struggle constantly with bouts of home-sickness, often not
seeing their parents for months at a time. This
music documentary follows the boys around for
a year, looking behind the scenes of their touring
and boarding-school life and capturing their very
personal stories in intimate pictures.
Duration: 52 min.
Directed by Renate Lachinger
Produced by ORF
Available worldwide
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Directed by Otto Schwarz
Produced by ORF
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Directed by Peter Liska
Produced by ORF
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Silk Road – Songs Along the Road and Time
Die Wiener Sängerknaben – Wege in die Ferne
Acclaimed filmmaker Curt Faudon brings to life a
unique account of the Vienna Boys’ Choir – one
of the oldest boys’ choirs in the world. By combining documentary, music and period film he
succeeds in producing an impressive series of
images, spanning a period from the 15th century
to the present day, taking the audience on a journey around the globe to the farthest corner of
the Chinese desert.
The starting point for the film was a world music
project undertaken by the choir, which is, pre-
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senting songs of the ancient Silk Road. Intimate
portraits of the young boys give exclusive insight
into the laborious education at Palais Augarten
in Vienna, their nomadic life, work and dreams
and their thrilling adventures while shooting
scenes for their project along the famous Silk
Road.
In the process Curt Faudon, accompanied the Vienna Boys’ Choir on tours across the USA, Japan
and Australia and interweaves touching encounters with musicians and children in Usbekistan,
Shanxi, Xinjiang and Gansu with historic performances of the choir.
A musical journey littered with gaudy pictures,
dreams and an affectionate homage to music –
from medieval chansons, Renaissance music
and pieces by Schubert to modern day classics,
from western European melodies to the songs of
the Silk Road, including unexpected highlights
from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, China and
Mongolia.
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Singing for Life –
Voices from the Townships
Singing for Life –
Stimmen aus den Townships
The Mythology of the Ring –
Richard Wagner
Mythos Ring und
Richard Wagner
The Flying Dutchman –
Fire and Ice
Der Fliegende Holländer –
Feuer und Eis
This documentary shows three South African singers with impressive voices who originate from
the townships around Cape Town. They grew up
surrounded by poverty, criminality and hopelessness, but thanks to their voices have carved out
a new future for themselves and thus found a
means of escaping their situation. The film observes the singers not only at rehearsals, auditions and performances but also provides an intimate glimpse of their everyday lives.
This intriguing search for devotees and connoisseurs of Richard Wagner’s “The Ring of the Nibelung” takes us on a spectacular journey from the
far flung coast of the Philippines to Manaus in
the Amazonian rainforest and a tiny Berber village in the Sahara. As well as encounters with
Prince Charles, Franz Welser-Möst and Achim
Freyer, viewers also meet Star Wars fanatics and
Lord of the Rings fans. But what parallels do these modern fables have with Wagner’s epic? Is
Wagner’s grandiose theater work a global myth,
that is relevant to us all or is it the music of the
rich and powerful? Does power in the operas always equate with the person in possession of
the ring? A funny and irreverent film about an
awe-inspiring myth, which has touched countless people profoundly since its inception.
It seems the “Flying Dutchman”, the mysterious
seafarer from Richard Wagner’s opera, has found
someone worthy to carry on his legacy. Real-life
Dutchman and modern-day adventurer Henk de
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Directed by Barbara Weissenbeck
A co-production by ORF and Filmwerkstatt
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Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland
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In a modern approach to this extraordinary historical material this opera documentary weaves
together de Velde’s adventures on the icy seas
and Christine Mielitz’s production of “The Flying
Dutchman” at the Vienna State Opera.
Duration: 52 min.
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Directed by Werner Boote
Produced by Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt for ORF
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Parsifal –
Indiana Jones and Richard Wagner
Parsifal –
Indiana Jones und Richard Wagner
The Red Priest –
Don Antonio Vivaldi
Der rote Priester –
Don Antonio Vivaldi
Discovering Haydn
Heute schon Haydn gehört?
Several years back, kown director Christine Mielitz staged a most controversial production of Richard Wagner’s “Parsifal” at the Vienna State
Opera. Werner Boote attempts to document the
origins of the opera and vividly tells us some real-life backstage stories surrounding the history
of “Parsifal“.
Who would have believed it? While taking an inventory of books at a library in the German city of
Dresden, a musical masterpiece was accidentally
discovered from one of history’s most famous
musical personalities. This work, which had been
attributed to another composer for around 200
years, forms the starting point for a musical biography of the maestro Don Antonio Vivaldi.
Alongside the world premiere of this piece, a setting of Psalm 110 “Dixit Dominus, RV 807”, in
Dresden’s cathedral, the film also presents a colourful recreation of Vivaldi’s life and work. From
his birth in Venice, the film follows the life of the
composer to Dresden and Leipzig and finally Vienna. Renowned Vivaldi experts, such as Professor Peter Ryom, reveal fascinating background
information about the pieces. Well known interpreters of Vivaldi, such as the virtuoso Giuliano
Carmignola and the Venice Baroque Orchestra
round out this “rediscovery” of the maestro with
marvellous performances, including a never before recorded violin concerto.
This symphonic documentary takes the 200th anniversary of composer Joseph Haydn’s death as a
starting point for a cinematic examination of arguably the most important pioneer of Viennese
classical music. What emerges primarily is the
biography of a highly talented man, born into a
provincial family of simple means, who was
caught between difficult circumstances and
great but often fortunate or accidental achievements.
In a gripping search to uncover the legendary
Grail in Spain, the documentary team may have
found the true Holy Grail. An adventure story that
seems to be taken from Indiana Jones translates
the fascination of the “Parsifal” opera into film.
Duration: 60 min.
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Haydn wrote most of his compositions at the
ancestral seat of the Esterhazy family in Eisenstadt, a dramatically dominant palace, which, to
the modern day visitor, is full of unexpected perceptions and encounters with the composer. Moving through this place, a visitor continually finds
artefacts belonging to Joseph Haydn and other
traces of his life and work discovering a fascinating world, which through the influence of
Haydn’s music, continues to be felt today.
Duration: 59 min.
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Directed by Herbert Eisenschenk
A co-production by Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt, ORF,
SWR and SF
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Estranged Passengers – Following
the Footsteps of Viktor Ullmann
Fremde Passagiere –
Auf den Spuren von Viktor Ullmann
Johann Strauss the Elder –
Life is a Dance
Johann Strauss Vater –
Das Leben, ein Tanz
Wolfgang Who?
Wolfgang Wer?
Composer Viktor Ullmann, a pupil of Schönberg
and promising musician prior to Hitler’s rise to
power, was 46 when he was killed in Auschwitz
on October 18, 1944. Even while at the Theresienstadt camp he composed “Der Kaiser von Atlantis” (The Emperor of Atlantis), an opera symbolically dealing with the national socialist terror
that was to mark his own and his ensemble’s
doom.
Johann Strauss the Elder, one of the original fathers of the Vienna Waltz, celebrated his 200th
anniversary in March 2004. He was the genius of
music to revolutionize 19th century light music in
collaboration with Josef Lanner, leaving thus an
imprint on the spirit of the Biedermeier period.
Nobody would have guessed at that time that
Strauss the Elder was later to stand in the shadow of his son: After all, also Strauss the Elder
and his own orchestra swept a massive audience
away in standing ovations. He is definitely the
originator of light music as a mass phenomenon.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a trade mark. Yet:
the man behind the name and the music remains
a mystery. This two-part documentary tells the
story of this most remarkable musician, showing
his years travelling Europe as a wunderkind under the vigilant eyes of his father and picturing
his rebellion, initial triumph and final defeat in
Vienna in the 1780s. Numerous world famous interpreters like conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt
and pop icon Prince among others speak about
Mozart’s impact and importance.
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Hear the World
Die Welt hören
Dance on the Spot
Wo der Tanz steht
As If My Life Were Normal – MezzoSoprano Angelika Kirchschlager
Als ob mein Leben normal wär’–
Die Sängerin Angelika Kirchschlager
Placido Domingo and Clemens Hellsberg are ambassadors for Hear the World, a Swiss foundation
dedicated to increasing worldwide awareness of
the importance of hearing. The film documents
cultural events involving the subject of hearing
and deafness, from classical music and dance to
drumming for the hearing impaired. It portrays
the daily life of individuals who have made outstanding creative achievements despite being
deaf or hearing-impaired.
Austria boasts a very active young dance scene,
which has assumed a remarkably independent
role within the international world of dance. The
Vienna Dance Biennial of 1982 to 1994 contributed a great deal to the importance that dance has
acquired in Austria over the years; the Internationale Tanzwochen Wien and the ImPuls Tanz festival, now held for fifteen years, have added
further impact to the scene. All these events
have fostered the country’s role in dance and
have attracted new audiences.
Mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager, a native
of Salzburg, Austria, lives her life spanning the
gap between professional success and dedication to her family. In the last ten years, she has
become one of the most renowned Austrian singers, as well as the dedicated mother to her
school-aged son, Felix, for whom making music
is the most natural thing in the world.
Duration: 59 min.
Duration: 43 min.
Directed by Edith Bachkönig
Produced by Bachkönig-Film
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The ORF television crew, which accompanied her
for nearly a year, was allowed to take a very intimate look at Ms. Kirchschlager’s professional
and private life.
Duration: 55 min.
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Anna Netrebko – The East-West Diva
Anna Netrebko – Westöstliche Diva
Salzburg, summer 2002, Great Festival Hall: A
petite, dark-haired figure storms onto the stage
and the auditorium holds its breath. What a
voice! A great soprano, with a velvety timbre delightfully shaded by a slightly throaty tone. In the
German-speaking world at least, this “Don Giovanni” was the breakthrough of opera singer
“Donna Anna” Netrebko. After countless standing
ovations, stadium concerts, video shoots and CD
recordings, Anna Netrebko is the undisputed global diva of the opera world. She has fundamentally changed the genre with her image as a modern, down-to-earth, beautiful woman in tune
with the zeitgeist. Who lies behind the silvery,
bubbling laughter, the childishly playful stage
rehearsals and the ever friendly yet general
answers to interview questions?
Duration: 25 min.
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A co-production by ORF, Chernaja Belka and Two Points
Studio Moscow
Available for German Speaking Territories
For almost a year the Russian director Anna Mitrokhina followed Netrebko with her camera between Krasnodar, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Moscow
and New York exclusively for ORF. The resulting
portrait shows Anna Jurjewna at home in her parents’ garden in Krasnodar, where she sings folk
songs with the family, on tour with her little son,
Tiago, or cooking in her new apartment in Vienna.
Her father, Yuri Netrebko, tells the viewer, “Right
from kindergarten Anna was always the one who
led everyone else in singing.” Massimo Giordano,
the tenor, marvels at Netrebko’s presence. “She
has a very special energy and lives completely in
the moment. This enables her to enter into an
intense exchange of energy with the public.” The
Diva herself confesses, “I always wanted to go
on the stage. I really didn’t mind what I did when
I got there. The main thing was that I would be
allowed on the stage.”
music documentaries
Nikolaus Harnoncourt – A Portrait
Nikolaus Harnoncourt – Ein Porträt
Nikolaus Harnoncourt –
25 Years Styriarte
Heimspiel für Harnoncourt –
25 Jahre Styriarte
King Without a Crown –
Basso Star René Pape
Starportrait René Pape
Opera houses are keen to snap him up, while
orchestras and star soloists bring out their best
under his direction. Nikolaus Harnoncourt secured his place in the history of classical music long
ago with his great love of music and exceptional
performances. This documentary accompanies
the 80-year-old world renowned conductor and
aristocrat on his tireless search for musical perfection, presenting along the way some of his
greatest moments in classical music. In a very
personal interview Nikolaus Harnoncourt recounts his career and explains his musical credo, his relationship to his native land and his
thoughts on ageing. Filmed rehearsals and interviews with his family and colleagues give an authentic insight into the life of the star conductor
and convey an impression of his reasoned and
yet emotional way of thinking and working.
The styriarte music festival was first held 25 years ago. At the time the idea was to bring Nikolaus Harnoncourt, the pioneering conductor,
closer to his home town. This worldwide star has
remained at the heart of the festival to the present day and plays a key role in shaping the program with productions that have caused an international sensation. „styriarte” has become the
star conductor’s “home game”. Over the course
of the years he has recorded cycles by Schumann, Beethoven, Haydn, Brahms, Mendelssohn
and Schubert here, and brought musical projects
to fruition that would not have been possible elsewhere.
René Pape is one of the most outstanding singers of a new generation of opera-singers. His
genre not only encompasses the great Wagner
roles but also includes young roles with sexappeal, from Don Giovanni to Escamillo. The documentary shows the balancing act between the
star and the private person René Pape in portraying the singer in the thrilling world of opera with
all its joys and tensions and in his everyday life,
the opera-singer as jet-setter traveling from one
country to another. On the tour accompanying
René Pape we meet artists like Daniel Barenboim
and Placido Domingo.
The documentary shows the chronology and
highlights of the past 25 years and, among other
things, provides a glimpse of Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe’s
enthralling and enjoyable rehearsals for Bedrich
Smetana’s symphonic cycle, “My Fatherland”.
Duration: 30 min.
Duration: 30 min.
Directed by Günter Schilhan
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Philharmonic Dynasties – The Big
Family of the Vienna Philharmonics
Tönende Dynastien – Die grosse
Familie der Wiener Philharmoniker
Pianist and More –
Markus Hinterhäuser
Pianist und mehr –
Markus Hinterhäuser
Seiji Ozawa –
Maestro, Teacher, Student
Seiji Ozawa –
Meister, Lehrer, Schüler
Is the most famous symphony orchestra in the
world in reality a family business? After taking a
closer look, one might get that impression. The
intertwining, genealogic history of the Vienna
Philharmonic’s members dates back to the
orchestra’s very beginnings. The chair on which
clarinettist Peter Schmidl now sits was once occupied by his father, and his father before him.
Similarly, solo-cellist Franz Bartolomey can also
look back on an extensive family tradition. The
Vienna Philharmonic is truly unique in the world
in building on the family histories of its members
to create such a rich artistic legacy.
The Austrian Markus Hinterhäuser, extraordinary
pianist and Concert Director at the Salzburger
Festspiele, is impossible to categorize. He has
established himself as an allround-artist and
creative lateral thinker – you won’t find any of
the well-known, common composers at one of
his increasingly rare concerts. One is much more
likely to come across Morton Feldman, John Cage,
Giacinto Scelsi, or Galina Ustvolskaya. A very intimate portrait, showing this exceptionally talented man at work as well as his private sides following him to La Spezia, his birthplace in Italy.
Seiji Ozawa guides the artistic fate of one of the
most renowned opera houses in the world as
musical director of the Vienna State Opera for
five years. To do this, Ozawa ended his more
than 30 year involvement with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood festival.
The film also shows Ozawa away from his work,
for example in his house in Tokyo, in which a TV
team was welcomed for the first time, or on the
ski slopes.
Duration: 60 min.
Duration: 52 min.
Directed by Ernst Trost
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Musically-Culinary
Musikalisch-Kulinarisch
Musically-Culinary –
Vivaldi and Venice
Musikalisch-Kulinarisch –
Vivaldi und Venedig
These rather unconventional documentaries follow the trails of famous composers. Vivaldi, Verdi,
Strauss, Mozart, Puccini or Rossini – not only are their musical gems being featured, but also their
respective culinary passions.
The city of Venice has produced many great artists. One of them, Antonio Vivaldi, is again en
vogue these days. In a colorful and culinary documentary, Georg Madeja retraces Vivaldi’s life
and career in his home town – also focusing on
all the gastronomic delights that have been savored and even portrayed since the 18th century.
With Donna Leon, Ensemble Barucco and others.
Besides portraying their homelands with its people and pictur-esque sceneries, the documentaries
focus on the culinary prefer-ences of these famous men. From simple pleasures to lush and exquisite
specialties – their tastes were at least as different as their compositions turned out to be!
Duration: 45 min.
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Verdi and the Emilia Romagna
Verdi und die Emilia Romagna
Vienna’s Two Strausses
Wiener Sträusse
Mozart and Da Ponte
Mozart und Da Ponte
A musical-culinary portrait of Giuseppe Verdi and
his native region between Busseto and Parma,
including an excursion to the opera festival of
Verona.
The music of an entire era has been shaped by
Johann Strauss the Elder and the Younger in a
way that it has never been shaped before. In those days, Vienna not only enjoyed the latest compositions of the Kings of Waltz, but also indulged
in a perfect fusion of cuisines from the different
lands of the Habsburg Empire. Therefore the film
deals with Viennese waltz and imperial Austrian
cooking. Finally, Eduard Strauss, one of the last
direct successors of the Strauss dynasty, relates
stories of the family’s rich history over time.
A singular union between the two composers has
given rise to three famous operas: “The Marriage
of Figaro” (Le Nozze di Figaro), “Don Giovanni”
and “Così fan tutte”. Setting out from Da Ponte’s
native Venice and his exile in Gorizia in the Italian
region of Friuli, we are following the librettist to
Vienna, the place of his lucky encounter with the
composer W. A. Mozart. Together the two Musicians travel to Salzburg and Prague immortalizing
their love of contemporary culinary delights in
their joint musical oeuvre.
Tracing the tracks of Verdi, we follow a regional
landscape and its inhabitants, and explore its peculiarities, simple dishes and specialties. He was
already in his early thirties when the successful
composer withdrew to the solitude of Sant’Agata.
Committing himself to the simplicity of country
life, he preferred to entertain guests, usually serving his own local produce, sometimes even prepared by himself.
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Puccini and Lucca
Puccini und Lucca
Hector Berlioz
Hector Berlioz: Aus einem
Künstlerleben
Musically-Culinary – Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Revered lady-killer, composer and gourmet –
Giacomo Puccini knew all about the bright sides
of life and definitely enjoyed them eagerly. Born
in Lucca, he kept a close relationship to his culinary- rich hometown as well as to his parent’s
home throughout his entire life devoting his culinary passion to the cucina povera, the “simple
cooking” and pure produce of the Tuscany region. Excerpts of opera-classics like “La Boheme”,
“Tosca” and “Turandot” – shot at the opera-festival of Torre del Lago – complement this musicalculinary tour through Puccini’s life and palatine.
This most recent episode follows the footsteps of
the composer Hector Berlioz as “Musically-Culinary” travels for the first time to France. Using
the Symphonie Fantastique as a Leitmotiv, the
documentary gives an outline of Berlioz’ life and
musical accomplishments, placing both within
the social context of his time.
There are landscapes that appear to have evolved out of the spirit of their artists and artists
who exude the spirit of the landscape in which
they were born, like Joseph Haydn. While retracing the life of Joseph Haydn, we discover not
only his music but also the beautiful landscape
of Central Europe, its people and incomparable,
delectable cuisine. The film takes an ironic turn,
confronting a fictive Haydn with himself and the
impact of his creative work. Stunned he witnesses the amazing transformation of the Kaiser
quartet into the German national anthem – in a
football match!
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A mixture of both modern and traditional cuisine
takes us on a journey from the small town of
Côte-Saint-André to the magnificent buildings
and boulevards of Paris, constructed during the
era of the architect Baron Haussmann.
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Tango – A Strange Turn
Faszination Tango
Orquesta típica – Tango or Death
Orquesta típica – Tango oder Tod
Si sos brujo – A Tango Story
Si sos brujo – Eine Tango-Geschichte
A feature musical, “Tango, A Strange Turn” tells
the story of contemporary young tango artists
who narrate their own histories and their relationship to tango. Eight groups of new-generation
musicians and dancers appear—each filmed in
locations tied to their history. They perform
twenty-two compositions of both new and traditional songs. The music is accompanied by informal conversations that allow us to get acquainted with the lives and thoughts of the musicians
and dancers. Dance holds an important place in
the film, from the movements of non-professional young couples dancing with great skill, to the
experienced steps of older couples who help us
to see the differences and similarities between
tangos of different eras. Buenos Aires is also integral to the film. Tango lives in its streets, in the
way its residents walk, in people’s gestures and
gazes—even in the waiter carrying a cup of coffee to a customer.
This is a documentary film that tells the story
about a tango orchestra who travel all over the
world playing the historical Argentinian music.
Twelve guys looking like punk rockers pushing a
piano down the street. Their sound is elaborate
but raw. Their music is politically committed
while historically linked to counterculture; still, it
is part of a genre more than a hundred years old.
This is their story. This is Buenos Aires 2006. Nicolas Entel directed the film, which was mostly
recorded in Buenos Aires, though he registered
images during the first European Tour that Orquesta Típica Fernandez Fierro did around Holland, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. He also filmed during a mini tour in Uruguay.
A young Argentine musician races to find legendary maestros from tango’s golden age in order
to save the lost oral transmission of style before the secrets of “the real tango” are lost forever. “Si Sos Brujo” follows this dream to create
a tango orchestra school, and the relationship
between its founder and driving force, the young
double bass player Ignacio Varchausky, and the
87-year-old maestro he calls out of retirement to
conduct it: the mythic violinist, composer, and
bandoneon player Emilio Balcarce. In this race to
recover cultural heritage, Ignacio must convince
Emilio Balcarce to return to the rehearsal room.
In collaboration with legendary tango figures
including Pepe Libertella, Raúl Garello, Néstor
Marconi, Ernesto Franco, Julián Plaza, Leopoldo
Federico, Atilio Stampone and Víctor Lavallén,
Emilio must lead his young students to the very
heart of tango, introducing them to its beloved
composers and its greatest orchestras.
Duration: 77 min.
Duration: 95 min.
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The Last Bandoneon
Das letzte Bandoneon
Abrazos – Tango in Buenos Aires
Abrazos – Tango in Buenos Aires
“The Last Bandoneon” is a delicate mixture of fic- “Abrazos, Tango in Buenos Aires”, encompasses
tion and documentary which centers on an ago- nine days of concerts and dances. The participanic search for the tango instrument par excel- tion of thousands of tourists and residents, the
lence during which the golden era of tango is presentations of the typical orchestras, follows
evoked. Alejandro Saderman directed “Knocks at the history, and Buenos Aires, at the hands of
my Door” (1993) which represented Venezuela great maestros, and we return to the moments
in the Oscar awards. In 1998 he directed “Little when more than 300 couples from all over the
Thieves, Big Thieves”. Both films received nu- world competed in the hopes of obtaining the
merous internacional awards, had theatrical dis- first world crown in tango dancing.
tribution in several territorios and got vast television exposure.
Duration: 80 min.
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Produced by ASP and Malkina
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Esquina Homero Manzi
Esquina Homero Manzi
The junction of San Juan and Boedo streets is a
historical corner of Buenos Aires steeped in local tradition. The bar that was built on this site
in 1927 became a symbol of the urban culture of
the Forties, hosting many of the popular musicians who turned tango into the foremost artistic
expression of Buenos Aires. Every day hundreds
of tourists visit this unique and charming place,
which is protected as a building of historical importance. It was essential to save it, and to bring
back the magic of tango beat. The corner of San
Juan and Boedo represents the heart of the arrabal. It is a fitting place where to recreate the
atmosphere of the days of cobbled streets and
malevos while, at the same time, incorporating
modern facilities and comfort. Intimately linked
to local tradition and culture, “The Corner” is a
place dedicated not only to the people of Buenos
Aires but also to all music lovers.
Duration: 75 min.
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Rock Diaries
Anna & Du
“Rock Diaries” is a tailor-made mobile TV format
where interaction is a core-piece of the plot. A
smart crossover between fiction and real life. The
featured band is real, acting in their own TV-series. Furthermore, the series is starring national
celebrities. It also refers to real events or happenings.
“Rock Diaries” combines an appealing comedy
with interactive music and star formats. Both
have proven high potential to stimulate the
customer’s interest and come up with excellent
viewing rates. Registered users influence the
plot by bringing Anna to take the right action.
The solution that receives the majority of text
messages will be broadcasted in the following
episode.
The format meets the target group’s TV and Internet consumer habits combining their interests
in music and comedy contents with the rapidly
growing usage of new mobile technologies and
interactivity as blogs and chats.
Gerry Friedle: My Life with DJ Ötzi
Gerry Friedle: Mein Leben mit DJ Ötzi Licensing “Rock Diaries” provides you with the
following services:
Music Package
• coordination between local
UNIVERSAL MUSIC branch and licensor
• music production counseling
• music rights clearance knowhow
• live band set up
• co-ordination broadcast and live music events
Production Manual
• production counseling
• character bible
• technical assistance
• 40 scripts
His party-hits have transcended the narrow
boundaries of Austria in no time and scored No. 1
in Australia and Great Britain among others. This
is the amazing story of Gerry Friedle – better
known as DJ Ötzi – a motherless child, a homeless fighting his way to the top of the international music charts. Gerry Friedle talks about his
family, his dreams for the future as well as the
dramatic events shaping his life. Famous personalities such as Franz Beckenbauer, Niki Lauda
and many more share their thoughts about a very
special friend recalling their encounters with an
enigmatic personality of our days.
Marketing MIX
• marketing strategy (viral marketing, etc.)
counseling
• co-ordination between local partners
(UNIVERSAL MUSIC; content providers)
Duration: 52 min.
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The Hoff is Back
The Hoff is Back
“Baywatch” and “Knight Rider” star David Hasselhoff performed an exclusive concert in Pörtschach, Austria on July 10 on occasion of the
“Starnacht am Wörthersee”. “The Hoff” enchanted his fans with songs like “Do the Limbo
Dance”, “Crazy For You” and “This Time Around”
and also presented new songs from his album
“Romantics” in the midst of the beautiful scenery
of the Carinthian Lake Wörthersee. As a very special treat, his daughters Taylor and Hayley performed with him on stage.
His music career started 20 years ago in Austria –
for his comeback show he returned to Austria
and presented one hour of entertainment at it’s
best. A romantic evening with romantic songs as
well as David’s “sing-alongs” like “Is everybody
happy”, “Looking for freedom” and many more,
always touching the hearts of people and transcending generations.
David Hasselhoff received over 45 Platin- und
Gold Record-Awards worldwide.
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Hansi Hinterseer Open Air 2007
A fantastic atmosphere, great music and entertaining performances were
once again part of the “Great Hansi Hinterseer Open Air” event in 2007.
Numerous ever-popular easy listening stars took up the invitation from
host Hansi Hinterseer to enthral the Kitzbühel audience. Not only did Hansi
Hinterseer, together with the Original Tiroler Echo perform several of his
hits, but a crowd of top quality guests also provided excellent entertainment: joining in with the party were Tony Christie, Die Jungen Original Oberkrainer, the finalists in the “Musikantenstadl” up-and-coming musicians’
competition, Oesch’s Die Dritten, plus De Höhner, Rosanna Rocci, Helene
Fischer, Peter Shun, Nik P and Andy Borg.
Popular stars with their greatest hits, thousands of jubilant fans and a congenial host once again came together to present 2008’s “Great Hansi Hinterseer Open Air” event. The public’s favourite welcomed well-known musicians to the tennis stadium in his home town of Kitzbühel for the eighth
time. Among others, Wencke Myhre, Francine Jordi, the Italian superstar
Drupi, “Die Flippers”, ChueLee, the Gruppe Wind, the Zellberg Buam, Rico
Sanchez & The Gypsies and the Original Tiroler Echo were there, plus, of
course, the blonde heart throb himself, who wowed the audience with a
multitude of his hits.
Duration: 120 min.
Directed by Kurt Pongratz
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Program:
Taking part in the event were the Original Tiroler Echo with “Tiroler Land,
mein Heimatland”, Die Stoakogler with a medley of hits and Marianne &
Michael with “Heut’ ist ein Feiertag”. The Nockalm Quintett sang “Die
Wahrheit”, G.G. Anderson “Cheerio” and the Twinnies performed “Peinlich”. Oesch’s Die Dritten treated the audience to the “Ku-Ku-Jodel”, Johnny
Logan guested with “Hold Me Now” and “The Wild Rover” and the Duo Minasov thrilled the audience with their breathtakingly fast costume changes.
Supported by the Original Tiroler Echo, host Hansi Hinterseer sang a total
of 17 songs – “Komm mit mir”, “Tiroler Berge”, “Schön, dass Du da bist”,
“Nimm Dir die Zeit zum Leben“, “Ich fühl‘ mich wohl in Tirol”, “Komm nach
Hansi Hinterseer on the event: “For me this year again it was simply great Tirol, Senorita”, “Ich lieb‘ dieses Land”, “Servus schöne Wirtin”, “Tirol Medto be able to feel this connection and sense of community at the ninth Open ley”, “Kufstein Lied”, “Du hast mich heut‘ noch nicht geküsst”, “Tanz nicht
Air event in my home town of Kitzbühel, be it on the fans‘ walk, where over allein”, “Fiesta de la Luna”, “Viva Tirol”, “Hände zum Himmel”, “Amore
ten thousand walkers joined me, or our procession into the town, where my Mio” and “Hey Baby, tanz mit mir”.
musical guests and I received such a warm welcome. At the fantastic concerts in the tennis stadium in particular we received terrific support from
the packed stands.
Stars, hits, thousands of fans and Hansi Hinterseer – again this year, these
were the ingredients that made up the “Great Hansi Hinterseer Open Air”
event. For the ninth time the public’s favourite welcomed famous colleagues from the music world to the tennis stadium in his home town of Kitzbühel and once again ensured an entertaining night’s TV – which can be
seen on Saturday, 5th September 2009 at 8.15 pm on ORF 2. Viewers can
look forward to seeing, among others, Johnny Logan, the Nockalm Quintett,
Die Stoakogler, G.G. Anderson, Marianne & Michael, Oesch’s Die Dritten,
the Twinnies, the Duo Minasov, the Original Tiroler Echo – and, of course,
their host, Hinterseer.
Duration: 120 min.
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Taking part were the Original Tiroler Echo with “Almkinder”, Andy Lee Lang
with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and Helene Fischer with a medley of
hits and “Du lässt mich sein, so wie ich bin”. Sigrid & Marina treated the
audience to “Zwei Senoritas” and De Hoehner performed “Schenk mir Dein
Hansi Hinterseer on the event: “I am thoroughly delighted with the Open Herz“ and „Viva Colonia“. Artist Michael Raivard and musical artist Michel
Air program for 2010. Helene Fischer, Andy Lee Lang, De Hoehner, Sigrid & Lauzière thrilled the public with their unique skills. Supported by the OrigiMarina, my friends from the Original Tiroler Echo and our two artists Mi- nal Tiroler Echo, host Hansi Hinterseer sang and played a total of 20 songs
chael Raivard and Michel Lauzière inspired both the audience and me in – “Komm mit mir”, “Viele Grüße aus Tirol”, “Ich hab‘ ein Herz für die Berge”,
equal measure. The evening was over far too quickly. In the sold-out tennis “Zeit ist kostbarer als Gold”, “Ich möchte so gerne bei Dir sein”, “Still, still,
stadium under sunny skies and with the wonderful new stage the atmos- still”, “Boarisch tanz i nur mit Dir”, a Tyrolean medley, “Auf der Streif”,
phere was unbelievable – with visitors from all over the world, including “Musica”, “Komm näher”, “Du bist mein Leben”, “Manchmal”, “Dieses
Arizona and Australia.”
Herz” medley, “Schokolade im Sonnenschein”, “Viva Tirol”, “Hände zum
Himmel”, “Amore Mio”, “Hey Baby tanz mit mir”, and as a grand finale with
all of the other artists, “So ein schöner Tag”.
In 2010 the audience was able to look forward to seeing Helene Fischer,
Andy Lee Lang, De Hoehner, Sigrid & Marina, the Original Tiroler Echo and
artists Michael Raivard and Michel Lauzière – as well, of course, as host
Hansi Hinterseer, who wowed them with a number of his hits.
Duration: 120 min.
Directed by Fabienne Pinter
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The 21st Century Tenors �� 35
A Night in Venice �� 63
The Abduction from the Seraglio 1967 �� 53
Abrazos – Tango in Buenos Aires �� 87
Agrippina �� 45
Aniversario Jazz Concert �� 37
Anna Netrebko – The East-West Diva �� 80
Anton Bruckner – Symphony No. 4 in E flat major “Romantic” �� 18
As If My Life Were Normal – Mezzo-Soprano Angelika Kirchschlager �� 79
The Bat �� 63
Beethoven – 9 Symphonies �� 26
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D Major, op. 123 �� 30
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 61 �� 27
The Best Selling Monks – A Miracle With Side Effects �� 72
Bethlehem 2000 – Concert in St. Catherine’s Church �� 32
Brahms: Symphonies No. 1/2 �� 28
Broadway & Film Melodies �� 35
Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C minor �� 29
Childhood in Limelight �� 74
Christmas in Vienna 2004 �� 12
The Clemency of Titus 2003 �� 54
Concert for Europe 2004 �� 15
Concert of Symphonic Entertainment �� 34
Così fan tutte 1983 �� 54
Dance on the Spot �� 79
Discovering Haydn �� 77
Don Carlos (Karajan) �� 31
Don Giovanni (Karajan) �� 31
Don Giovanni �� 61
Dvorak: Symphonies No. 8/9 �� 29
Esquina Homero Manzi �� 87
Estranged Passengers – Following the Footsteps of Viktor Ullmann �� 78
Eugen Onegin �� 60
Falstaff (Karajan) �� 31
Famous Overtures �� 26
Fidelio �� 47
The Flying Dutchman – Fire and Ice �� 76
The Flying Dutchman �� 60
Franz Schubert – Mass in A flat major, D 678 �� 33
Franz Schubert – Mass in G major, D 167 �� 32
Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 8 in B minor “Unfinished”, D 759 �� 19
French Program: Debussy & Ravel �� 28
Gala Concert – Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra �� 17
Gala Concert 750 Years Berlin �� 25
Gala Concert from Graz �� 19
Gerry Friedle: My Life with DJ Ötzi �� 90
The Gypsy Baron �� 63
Hansi Hinterseer Open Air 2007 �� 94
Hear the World �� 79
Herbert von Karajan Profile �� 23
The Hoff is Back �� 91
In the Heart of the Light – The Night of the Prima Donnas �� 36
The Infernal Comedy – Confessions of a Serial Killer �� 68
Inside the Infernal Comedy �� 69
Jedermann 2010 �� 66
Johann Strauss the Elder – Life is a Dance �� 78
Joseph Haydn – The Creation �� 34
Jubilee Concert – 100 Years Berlin Philharmonics �� 24
Jubilee Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra �� 17
King Without a Crown – Basso Star René Pape �� 81
The Knight of the Rose (Karajan) �� 30
The Knight of the Rose 2003 (Salzburg Festival) �� 53
Koukourgi �� 44
La Bohème �� 48
The Last Bandoneon �� 87
Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartets �� 19
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 8 in F major, op. 93 �� 18
The Magic Flute 1964 �� 52
The Magic Flute for Kids (Vienna State Opera) �� 58
The Magic Flute for Kids 1982 (Salzburg Festival) �� 52
Manon Lescaut �� 57
The Marriage of Figaro (Vienna State Opera) �� 60
The Marriage of Figaro 1963 (Salzburg Festival) �� 51
Mass from St. Peter’s Cathedral Vatican 1985 �� 30
Mozart’s Little Treasures �� 33
Muscially Culinary – Mozart and Da Ponte �� 84
Musically Culinary – Hector Berlioz �� 85
Musically Culinary – Joseph Haydn �� 85
Musically Culinary – Puccini and Lucca �� 85
Musically Culinary – Verdi and the Emilia Romagna �� 84
Musically Culinary – Vienna’s Two Strausses �� 84
Musically Culinary – Vivaldi and Venice �� 83
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition �� 27
The Mythology of the Ring – Richard Wagner �� 76
Nabucco �� 59
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New Year’s Day Concert 1987, Vienna �� 26
New Year’s Day Concerts Highlights �� 14
New Year’s Eve Concerts Berlin 1983/84/85/88 �� 24
Nikolaus Harnoncourt – 25 Years Styriarte �� 81
Nikolaus Harnoncourt – A Portrait �� 81
Opening Concert Chamber Music Hall Berlin 1987 �� 25
Orquesta típica – Tango Or Death �� 86
Osaka Concerts �� 25
Oscar Alemán – A Swinging Life �� 39
Our Vienna State Opera – The Rebirth of an Opera House �� 74
Pablo Porcelli Ensemble �� 39
Parsifal – Indiana Jones and Richard Wagner �� 77
Peace Concert – Roads to Friendship �� 17
Phenomenon Karajan �� 23
Philharmonic Dynasties – The Big Family of the Vienna Philharmonics �� 82
Pianist and More – Markus Hinterhäuser �� 82
Pünktchen & Anton �� 58
The Red Priest – Don Antonio Vivaldi �� 77
Requiems by Verdi, Brahms & Mozart �� 29
Richard Strauss: A Hero’s Life/Don Quixote �� 27
Rock Diaries �� 90
Roméo et Juliett �� 59
Rubén Juárez Live �� 38
Seiji Ozawa – Maestro, Teacher, Student �� 82
Sexteto Mayor – 30 Years of Tango �� 38
Si sos brujo – A Tango Story �� 86
Silent Night, Holy Night: A Message of Peace �� 74
Silk Road – Songs Along the Road and Time �� 75
Singing for Life – Voices from the Townships �� 76
The Sound of Hollywood �� 73
Springtime in Vienna 2009 �� 9
Springtime in Vienna 2010 �� 9
Summer Gala Concert – Grafenegg 2007 �� 10
Tango – A Strange Turn �� 86
Tango Color Live �� 37
Tango Lessons (with the World Champions) �� 41
The Tangos That Gardel Never Sang �� 38
Tchaikovsky: Symphonies No. 4/5/6 �� 28
Tonight at the Opera – Opus �� 40
Tosca �� 47
“Totensonntags”-Concerts �� 24
Turandot 2002 �� 55
The Vienna Court Music Ensemble – Vienna 1992 �� 34
The Vienna Court Music Ensemble in Salzburg 1990 �� 33
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra –
Famous Conductors in Historical Recordings �� 20
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Riccardo Muti �� 18
Villavicio (Javier Calamaro) �� 39
Voices of God �� 36
We Are the World – World Choir Games 2008 �� 36
Werther �� 57
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, KV 626 �� 32
Wolfgang Who? �� 78
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