Eldar Nebolsin performs Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23 and Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op.18 at the St Petersburg Court Capella. Vladimir Lande conducts the St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra.

Collection of ballets making up the Gala des Étoiles of 2015. David Coleman conducts the Teatro alla Scala in performances of, amongst others, 'La Rose Malade' by Gustav Mahler, 'The Dying Swan' by Camille Saint-Saëns and Aram Khatchaturian's 'Spartacus'.

Recording of pianist Lazar Berman's renowned concert in Tokyo in 1988. The works performed are 'Apres une Lecture de Dante', 'Sposalizio' and 'Annees de Pelerinage II - Italie, Venezia and Napoli', by Franz Liszt; 'Moment Musical No. 4 in E minor, Op. 16 No. 4', by Sergei Rachmanainov; 'Ave Maria' arr. Liszt, by Franz Peter Schubert; 'Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 11', by Robert Schumann and 'Isoldes Liebestod' arr. Liszt, by Richard Wagner.

Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic as they perform a selection of favourites at a summer picnic concert at the Berlin Waldbuhne in 2009.

Claudio Abbado conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker in their annual Europa Konzert, recorded at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg in 1996. The concert features works by Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky with performances from bass-baritone Anatoly Kocherga and violinist Kolja Blacher.

Live performance from classical pianist James Rhodes, recorded at London's Arts Theatre. The concert features works by, among others, Rachmaninov, Liszt, Prokofiev, Gluck and Chopin.

Documentary series in which classical pianist James Rhodes performs a selection of his favourite works and explains why each piece is important to him. The episodes are: 'Beethoven Waldstein', 'Uppers and Downers', 'Chopin', 'Bach-Busoni', 'Mad, Bad and Sad', 'Beethoven' and 'J.S. Bach'.

Italian operatic bass Carlo Colombara performs a selection of his most famous roles including Escamillo from Bizet's 'Carmen', Philippe II from Verdi's 'Don Carlos' and Don Basilio from Rossini's 'Barber of Seville'.

This is a beautiful piece that captures the warm qualities of the saxophone. The music has an expressive lyrical quality and complex chords that create a rich texture. The piece begins softly, soars to a climax, and comes back down.