Classical Music Movies

From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the...

When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte seeks out Elizabeth, the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a...

Very few people really knew Herbert von Karajan. The conductor gave access to his private life only a little circle of strictly loyal people who kept...

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 1879 opera, adapted from Alexander Pushkin's novel. Performed by the Finnish National Opera. Filmed on 20 December 2024...

Serving as Ludwig van Beethoven's copyist gives a conservatory student access to the composer's musical genius, but also exposes her to his cruelty.

Actor and writer Stephen Fry explores his passion for the world's most controversial composer, Richard Wagner. As a life-long fan can Stephen, who is...

Documents the interpretations of Gustav Mahler's compositions by conductors Bernard Haitink, Riccardo Chailly, Riccardo Muti, Claudio Abbado, and...

First transmitted in 1964, Benjamin Britten's War Requiem is performed at the Royal Albert Hall. The Melos Ensemble is conducted by Benjamin Britten,...

Famed composer Gustav Mahler reflects on the tragedies of his life and failing marriage while traveling by train.

With an original staging of text and music, Orlando follows the trail of one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance: Orlando di Lasso (also...

Jenny is young. Her life is over. She killed someone. And she would do it again. When an 80-year-old piano teacher discovers the girl’s secret,...

When a newly practicing therapist's office chair falls apart mid session, he must quickly find a solution to his discomfort in order to focus on his...

To mark Beethoven's 250th birthday, the documentary sheds light on the composer's private side, linking his writings with his music in an original...

When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the group's future suddenly hangs in the...

Winter Allegro portrays the fierce competition between two violin prodigies to win the solo part of an abusive conductor's new rendition of Vivaldi's...

Violinist Aleksey Igudesman and pianist Hyung-ki Joo in a unique comedy show combining humor, classical music, and references to popular culture. A...