A towering monument to our world and to the appalling mess we have made of it, is how director Tony Palmer describes Henryk Górecki’s phenomenally successful Symphony No. 3. Palmer overlays a performance by the London Sinfonietta and soprano Dawn Upshaw, conducted by David Zinman, with harrowing footage of man’s crimes against his fellow man from …
Mahler: The complete symphonies Nos. 1-10 [Box Set] [Blu-ray]
The HR-Sinfonieorchester, under the direction of Paavo Järvi, has for decades been numbered among the worlds leading Mahler orchestras. This incredible box set, recorded between 2008-2013, includes Mahler’s ten symphonies and over an hour of intoductions by Paavo Järvi. The recordings were made in the unique space of the Basilica of Eberbach Monastery, in the magnificent …
Anton Bruckner’s symphonies are gigantic mountain ranges carved out of sound, traversed by steep chasms, broad steppes, and dark valleys. The effect of their performance is comparable to the exalted feeling of reaching the summit of a mighty peak. Daniel Barenboim guides the Staatskapelle Berlin to the heights of Bruckner’s lofty sound formations. With a vision hewn from …
Directed by Lasse Hoile (Steven Wilson/Opeth), Distant Satellites A Sort Of Home Coming is a stunning concert film of Anathema s homecoming show on March 7th 2015 in the spectacular setting of the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. Anathema have spent the vast majority of their career making music that defies description. Formed in the mid 90s, they have risen …
In October 2014, Kentucky hard rockers Black Stone Cherry brought their ‘Magic Mountain’ tour to Europe taking in shows in Scandinavia, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Ireland and the UK. This show from Birmingham’s LG Arena was filmed on October 30th. The setlist features tracks from all four of their albums and includes all of their best …
Continuing the very successful ‘From The Vault’ series of classic, previously unreleased Rolling Stones live shows this release is taken from their performance at the Tokyo Dome in 1990, one of ten shows from the 14th to the 27th February at the venue which were the culmination of the ‘Steel Wheels World Tour’. These were the first concerts …
The Prismatic World Tour Live is a sensory explosion of eye-popping theatrics, daring acrobatics and of course, all the hits. This concert film is a visually stunning production that captures Katy’s fun-loving personality and artistic vision.Spanning the entire length of the arena floor, the innovative Prismatic tour stage allows Katy to share intimate moments with her fans in …
Frank Zappa’s concerts at the Roxy Theatre in Holywood in December 1973 are legendary. Frank and the Mothers played three nights on December 8th, 9th & 10th and these shows formed the basis of the ‘Roxy & Elsewhere’ album that was released in 1974. However the performances were also filmed in 16mm and this footage has been sitting …
The Beatles ‘1’ was originally released in 2000 and quickly became the fastest selling album of all time. Featuring 27 of the band’s most significant singles, all of which reached #1 in the US or UK charts, this brand new Blu-Ray edition features all 27 promo videos, all of which have been beautifully restored up to 4K resolution …
In 2014, all signs pointed to a new beginning at the LUCERNE FESTIVAL. For the first time, the festival would take place without the incomparable Claudio Abbado, with the young Latvian Andris Nelsons leading the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA. Nelsons had already won the trust and respect of both listeners and performers in a moving memorial concert for Abbado …