Classical Music Movies

Based on the famous Gustav Holst musical suite, Ken Russell's musical delight takes viewers on a magnificent journey of the planets of the Solar...

A ballet of squares and octagons in many forms, exhibiting a variety of geometric and sometimes sensuous interactions.

This music-video piece denounces the declining state of classical music by throwing a piano into the sea as a symbol of high culture submerging. The...

A conductor, in silhouette against sheet music, leads the title tune, which dissolves into a series of placid landscapes. As the music picks up, we...

This video depicts Tanglewood in its very early years. It contains very rare footage of Serge Koussevitzky and Aaron Copland.

Vladimir Horowitz's piano recital in 1982 at Royal Festival Hall in London.

Documentary about the prestigious USA International Harp Competition, a discriminating contest held every three years that attracts talented harpists...

It was Antonio Vivaldi who developed the classic symphony orchestra, added coloration to the strings and wind instruments to the ensemble, originated...

Contents Boulez: Initiale /Boulez Ensemble (chamber ensemble) Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D965 (Von Chezy / Muller) Anna Prohaska (soprano),...

Documentary on conductor Herbert van Karajan, focusing on his early adoption of audio and video recording technology and his impetus to make use of...

Bluebeard, an opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach, premiered in Paris in 1866. Directed by Laurent Pelly, the National Opera in Lyon stages this...

This fascinating musical exploration of Scotland retraces the journey taken in 1829 by acclaimed composer Felix Mendelssohn, which inspired some of...

A popular production from 2021, straight from the historic building of the National Theatre. This star-studded title is directed by experienced...

As America's first international woman concert pianist, renowned lecturer, author, music critic, famous conductor's wife and champion for equal...