On this DVD, twenty masterpieces by the most important composers in history are brought closer to the viewer through first class concert broadcasts.
Examples from the musical scores help the viewer to follow the themes and rhythms and to understand the overall structure of the work. Each introductory feature is clearly designed. Thus the viewer goes on a journey back to the time and place of composition and is informed about the life of the composer while receiving a complete introduction to the work
Discovering Masters of Classical Music includes :
Bach Brandenburg Concertos, Mozart Symphony No. 41, Haydn Symphony No. 94 “Surprise”, Beethoven Symphony No. 5 and No. 9, Schubert Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”,Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Violin Concerto in E-minor, Schumann Piano Concerto, Brahms Violin Concerto, Bruckner Symphony No. 8, Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, Dvořák Symphony No. 9, Debussy La Mer, Mahler Symphony No. 5 and Das Lied von der Erde, Stravinsky Le du Printemps, Strauss Eine Alpensinfonie, Ravel Boléro, Bartók Concerto for Orchestra
Orchestras are:
Berliner Philharmoniker, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, C.P.E. Bach Chamber Orchestra, Freiburger Barockorchester, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Sächsische Staatskapelle, WienerPhilharmoniker, WDR Sinfonieorchester
Conductors: Claudio Abbado, Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Semyon Bychkov, Riccardo Chailly, Hartmut Haenchen, Bernard Haitink, Mariss Jansons, Kurt Masur, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Gottfried von der Goltz
Here is just one example: The final movement from the Symphony #5 by Tchaikovsky:
