Inarguably one of the most important figures in 20th-century American music, jazz impresario Norman Granz introduced live jazz to mainstream audiences with his Jazz at the Philharmonic concert series. This program celebrates Granz' pioneering legacy with an amazing live jam session featuring saxophonists Benny Carter and Zoot Sims, trumpeters Clark Terry and Roy Eldridge, pianist Tommy Flanagan, guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Keeter Betts, and drummer Bobby Durham. Recorded at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in 1975, the historic performance includes such classic numbers as "For You," "Autumn Leaves," "Sunday," "If I Had You," and "I Never Knew."

Legendary conductor Hans Knapperstbusch was considered one of the prime musical artists, especially of the work of Wagner due to his early close association with the Bayreuth Festival which was directed by Siegfried Wagner. This program features Knapperstbusch conducting Act One of Die Walkure, featuring the Vienna Philharmonic along with vocal soloists Claire Watson, Fritz Uhl, Josef Greindl.

While not as well known as Haydn's masterpiece "The Creation," his work on "The Seasons" is considered one of the links from the classic era into the romantic era at the start of the 19th Century. Written near the end of his life, "The Seasons" took two years of disciplined work, and the freshness he imbued gives it a fresh quality that makes it one of the most popular oratorios even to this day. This DVD presents Helmuth Rilling conducting the Gachinger Kantorei and Bach Collegium Stuttgart. Beautiful shots of nature are intercut with the film and the director features exciting and fresh editing, lights and camera angles.

Originating in Poland, Artrosis are a gothic rock band who whip up a mixture of Sisters of Mercy, heavy metal, and progressive rock. This live show was filmed in Krakow, and showcases their slow and heavy sound perfectly.

Handel's timeless opera TAMERLANO, whose model is NIcholas Pradon's Tamerlan ou La Mort de Bajazet, is brought to life in this live recording from the 50th Handel-Festipiele 2001 at the world famous Halle on the Saale. Conducted by Trevor Pinnock and with exquisite direction by Jonathan Miller, Tamerlano stands as one of Handel's masterworks.

Seymour, a shy young man working for a tyrannical florist, finds a vehicle for private and public success in the form of a maneating plant from outer space. The carniverous shrub helps him to become a celebrity, gets rid of his boss and clears the way for him to woo the girl of his dreams. However, its cannibalistic eating habits become insatiable and it's up to Seymour to cut it down to size. This comedy musical is based on the stage version of the cult movie, and features a memorable cameo performance from Steve Martin as a sadistic dentist.

Made-for-TV musical adaptation of Elmer Rice's classic play. Broadcast in June 1956, Doretta Morrow plays Nell Valentine, a young schoolteacher who sets off on an adventure to Europe. While on her trip, she meets fellow American Ray Binton (Keith Andes) and the pair quickly fall in love. However, as the couple continue on their journey together, secrets from Ray's past begin to emerge which could put their romance in jeopardy.

Max Liebman directs this adaptation of the 1941 musical which was broadcast live on TV. The story follows Liza Elliott (Ann Sothern), an unhappy female editor of Allure magazine who is undergoing a series of psychoanalysis sessions. The cast also includes James Daly, Luella Gear and Carleton Carpenter.

A musical day in the life of the Dee Luxe Car Wash, where the employees while away the hours until closing time by doing anything other than work. Amongst those pulling up to get their windscreens buffed are George Carlin, The Pointer Sisters and Richard Pryor, as a Reverend preaching the holiness of money. The host of funky tunes includes the smash hit title song by Rose Royce.

Documentary focusing on the jam band music scene. The feature follows musicians Umphrey's McGee, Keller Williams, The Disco Biscuits and Particle as they perform at the first annual Jam in the Dam festival in March 2005. Filmed in Amsterdam's Melkweg, the feature includes interviews with the various artists and fans taking part in addition to the group's live performances.

Stage musical based on the 2000 film of the same name which is set in County Durham during the 1984 miners' strike. Young Billy Elliot (Matteo Zecca/Mitchell Tobin/Bradley Perret/Elliott Hanna) becomes fascinated with the ballet lessons which are being held in the same hall as his boxing class. The ballet teacher, Mrs Wilkinson (Ruthie Henshall), recognises his potential and encourages him to join her class. As his talent gradually reveals itself, it becomes clear that Billy should be attending the Royal Ballet School in London, but with his father (Deka Walmsley)'s opposition and the extreme poverty which descends on the area during the strike, Billy's future is far from certain.

A live TV performance from 1955 of the Rogers and Hart musical, featuring Anne Jeffreys, Robert Sterling and Cornelia Otis Skinner.

Christian Thielemann conducts the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra in these performances of Bruckner's symphonies No. 4 and 7.

Two classic operas --Pietro Mascagni's CAVALLERIA RUSICANA and Ruggero Leoncavallo's PAGLIACCI-- are performed in this vibrant 2009 production directed by Grischa Asagaroff. The 2 operas, which have been traditionally performed together since the late 19th century, star Jose Cura, Paoletta Marrocu and Lilianna Nikiteanu, accompanied by the Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera House.

Recorded live at the Waldbuhne in Berlin in June 2002, this selection of favourites is performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

Zubin Mehta leads the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana in this production of Puccini's final opera staged at Valencia's Palau de les Arts in May, 2008. This visually spectacular production from Chinese film director Chen Kaige features performances from Maria Guleghina, Marco Berti, Alexia Voulgaridou, and Alexander Tsimbaliuk

Conductor Franz Welser-Most leads the Cleveland Orchestra in a performance of Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 in E Major at the Severance Hall, Cleveland in 2008.

Orange County ska-punk outift Reel Big Fish perform to a home crowd at the Grove of Anaheim in Southern California, offering up an energetic 20-song set including 'Sell Out', 'She Has a Girlfriend Now' and a cover of A-ha's 'Take On Me'.

Steve Trovato teaches the style of Eric Clapton favorite Albert Lee in this instructional program for guitar players.

Music from Carpenter, Erich Korngold, Ruggiero Leon Cavallo, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Giacomo Puccini, Jean Philippe Rameau, Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner. Ten film directors set the music of the operatic greats to contemporary images.

British conductor Roger Norrington leads the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra in a celebration of Haydn's works. Boasting selections that span the composer's entire career, the special performance honors Norrington's 75th birthday and the 200th anniversary of Haydn's death.

In this celebrated 1976 production of Verdi’s SIMON BOCCANEGRA, Piero Cappuccilli sings the title role alongside Katia Ricciarelli and Giorgio Merighi, with Japan’s NHK Symphony Orchestra.