Blu-ray Video

Beethoven and His Contemporaries, Vol. 1 [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

The award-winning Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin has become one of the world’s leading chamber orchestras on period instruments. These concerts reveal some of the foundations of Beethoven’s genius, and capture vital performances from the 2020 SWR Schwetzingen Festival, the biggest radio festival for classical music in the world. (Naxos)

1Blu-ray# NBD0135V $22.99

1DVD# 2110704 $22.99

Hampson & Darrell: The Secret Theatre [DVD]

Starring characters from the most popular festive ballets, the worlds of the Snow Queen and the Sugar Plum Fairy collide when the theatre bursts into life. In this spectacular, featurelength film, you’ll be treated to an extraordinary show filled with acrobats, snowflakes, clowns, princes and – of course –beautiful ballerinas. (Opus Arte)

1DVD# OA 1367D $24.99

Bruckner 11, Vol. 2 [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

On the occasion of the Bruckner bicentenary, the Wiener Philharmoniker recorded its first ever complete Bruckner cycle under the baton of Christian Thielemann. In addition to the well-known canon of nine symphonies, the two earliest Bruckner symphonies in F minor and D minor were also recorded for the first time in the orchestra’s history. (Unitel)

1Blu-ray# 807004 $41.99

2DVD# 806908 $36.99

Legendary Conductors of the Boston Symphony Orchestra [5 DVDs]

This 5-DVD box set represents some of the earliest televised concerts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and three of their eminent music directors; Charles Munch, Erich Leinsdorf and William Steinberg. Leinsdorf’s performances of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky have been described by Gramophone as a “rare treat”. (ICA Classics)

5DVD# ICAB 5115 $66.99

DVD/BLU-RAY IN BRIEF

Pavarotti in Hyde Park [Blu-ray]

Kelly: Starstruck

The legendary Gene Kelly’s pioneering choreography and much-loved style influenced a generation of dance-makers, and we honor his creative legacy with this playful new production. Set to Gershwin’s effortlessly cool Concerto in F, with extracts from Chopin, recorded by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. (Opus Arte)

1Blu-ray# OA BD7311D $29.99

1DVD# OA 1364D $24.99

Global Wagner – From Bayreuth to the World [DVD or Blu-ray Video]

Global Wagner – From Bayreuth to the World is not a biography of Richard Wagner, nor is it a musicological analysis of his work. The film is a revealing feature-length study of life with Wagner’s legacy from one Bayreuth Festival to the next, and we travel the world to meet devoted Wagnerians and those most intimately involved in commenting on and producing his work today. (Naxos)

1Blu-ray# NBD0139V $22.99

1DVD# 2110708 $22.99

Paul Tortelier at the BBC [DVD]

To mark the centenary of the celebrated French cellist Paul Tortelier (born 21st March 1914), the BBC drew from their archives a selection of films and documents that spanned his whole career and testified to the exceptional rapport he enjoyed with Britain. Paul Tortelier at the BBC offers a portrait of one of the truly great cellists. (ICA Classics)

1DVD# ICAD5155 $24.99

Tero Saarinen Company – Third Practice – Rooted with Wings [Blu-ray or DVD Video]

The Tero Saarinen Company and the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra join forces to create a gripping contemporary fusion of dance, live music, opera and design. Rooted with Wings is a visual dance documentary that explores the work of internationally acclaimed choreographer and dancer Tero Saarinen. (Belair)

1Blu-ray# BAC498 $24.99

1DVD# BAC198 $24.99

This legendary concert of Luciano Pavarotti in Hyde Park,1991, was held to mark the 30th anniversary of the start of Pavarottii’s operatic career. (C Major)

1Blu-ray# 762404 $32.99

Ives: 3 Places in New England – Sibelius: Symphony No. 4 [DVD]

In 1970, Tilson Thomas recorded a series of spring concerts with the BSO – and this DVD features titles from that period. This is the first release of this material on DVD. (ICA Classics)

1DVD# ICAD 5111 $24.99

Elgar: Enigma Variations [DVD]

Humphrey Burton’s booklet note is informative and enlightening, and provides a unique perspective on the conductor and the DVD program – in particular the rehearsal, which he directed. (ICA Classics)

1DVD# ICAD 5098 $24.99

Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos [Blu-ray]

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos rank among the most popular works of Baroque music. They were the perfect choice to record these musical gems at the historical location of their inception. (Accentus)

1Blu-ray# ACC10555 $39.99