Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.
Cat burglar Henry Clarke and his accomplices the Moreaus attempt to steal diamonds from the chateau of millionaire Salinas.
The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
Violinist Lucia Micarelli performs an eclectic set that features the traditional "Ladies Fancy," Steve Earle-penned "This City," jazz classic "Will O' the Wisp" and standards "Someone to Watch Over Me" and "Nature Boy," as well as classical pieces from Maurice Ravel, John Corigliano and Jean Sibelius. Also: a behind-the-scenes look at Micarelli's 2009 near career-ending accident and subsequent recovery. Michael Keaton hosts.
An aspiring classical pianist loses his hearing and, with the help of those closest to him, must find the strength to play again. . .
Lady Gaga takes over Sydney in a one night only exclusive event promoting her second studio album 'Born This Way' alongside her biggest hits.
Catch the king of rapid fire wit perform his sell out ‘3:10 TO HUMOUR’ show. Rich Hall’s critically acclaimed grouchy, deadpan style has established him as a master of absurdist irony. Renowned for his expertly crafted tirades, quick fire banter with audiences, and delightful musical sequences, Rich Hall’s plain-spoken growling indignation and acerbic observations have an unerring talent for hitting his targets with precision every time, leaving his audience hanging on every word and winning him fans all over the globe. Recorded in London’s West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, ‘3:10 TO HUMOUR’ is Perrier Award winner Rich Hall at his best.
Argentinian cellist Sol Gabetta made her Philharmoniker debut at the 2014 Easter Festival in Baden-Baden with Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto, the final great work of the composer. The orchestra and conductor also performed the prelude to Wagner’s Lohengrin, György Ligeti’s orchestral piece Atmosphères and Igor Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps, a work which is entirely focused on the future and pushes the boundaries of classical music in terms of sound, rhythm and energy.
Short animated film by József Gémes
Documentary telling the history of the Washington DC music venue "The Bayou."
One of many Queen concerts recorded. This one being recorded in the UK in 1977, before the release of their "News of the World" album.
Sokurov directed and filmed Mozart’s Requiem for the Rossica Choir in the wonderful hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic.
J Fever, China’s greatest “rap poet”, reinvents the origin myth of fire, in an exquisite performance with Shanghai Philharmonic in Shanghai Concert Hall, featuring composer Soulspeak and Yehaiyahan.
