Beethoven

Mr. Newton, head of a suburban family of five, who thinks the best pets are goldfish, keeps his family running in an orderly fashion. That is until their entire lifestyle is disrupted by the antics of an enormous but beguiling St. Bernard named ...

Much like his most celebrated film, NAPOLEON, cinema pioneer Abel Gance attempts to fashion a stormy, compelling myth of the life of legendary, deeply troubled composer Ludwig Van Beethoven. The life of the homely, lovelorn composer is seen ...

Daniel Barenboim performs Beethoven's incomparable "Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5," while also conducting the Stattskapelle Berlin, in this set of live performances from the Klavier-Festival Ruhr in 2007. Recorded live at the prestigious Klavier-Festival ...

Filmed live at the Berlin Philharmonie in 1995, pianist Daniel Barenboim, violinist Itzhak Perlman and cellist Yo Yo Ma convene on stage to perform Beethoven's Triple Concerto and Choral Fantasy. Beethoven's Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello ...

This musical release from the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under the conduction of Itzhak Perlman captures a live performance by the ensemble, recorded live at Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv in March of 2010. Pieces performed in the concert include ...

This musical release from conductor Andris Nelsons and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra captures a live performance by the ensemble, recorded live at the KKL Luzern Concert Hall on September 5th, 2011 during the Lucerne Festival. Some of the ...

All five of the hilarious BEETHOVEN films are here in this special collection. Starring the famously deadpan Charles Grodin (MIDNIGHT RUN) as Mr. Newton, the films focus on the relationship between a suburban family and their enormous but beguiling ...

An enormous St. Bernard, BEETHOVEN is constantly, yet inadvertently, making trouble, but remains so lovable that his family can't help but keep him. The first two hit family films starring the dog are collected here, BEETHOVEN and BEETHOVEN'S ...

This period drama takes Beethoven fans back to the momentous day on which audiences first heard Eroica--or as it is also known--Symphony No.3. Set in 1804 Vienna, the film follows Beethoven (played convincingly by Ian Hart) as he prepares to ...

The Juilliard String Quartet performs 3 Beethoven string quartets live at the Bibliotheksaal, Polling, in 1976.

Herbert Von Karajan had already celebrated his 25th anniversary leading the Berlin Philharmonic when this recording of one of classical music's most recognizable pieces was captured. Another longstanding collaborator of Karajan's, the Wiener ...

Beethoven's Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5 performed by the famous Herbert Von Karajan. This 62 minute DVD features Karajan & the Berlin Philharmo nic at the Philharmonie. It includes interactive menus, 2 c hannel PCM Dolby Digital stereo, liner ...

This music release finds maestro Leonard Bernstein conducting two classic symphony performances. In the first set - mounted and filmed in 1989, less than a year before the eminent conductor's death - Bernstein leads the Vienna Philharmonic in ...

This musical release from pianist Martha Argerich captures memorable moments from some of her live performances, recorded at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland in 2009 and 2010. Pieces featured in the program include Beethoven's "Piano Concerto ...

Alfred Brendel performs with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado at the Lucerne Festival, summer 2005.

Famed conductor Von Karajan tackles Beethoven's "Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61", with the help of the Berlin Philharmonic. This 50 minute DVD features Mutter, Karajan, & the Berlin Philharmonic at the Philharmonie. It ...

The Staatskapelle Berlin mounted this classical music set, performed and shot at the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum, Germany in May 2007. The event in question took place as part of the Klavier-Festival Ruhr. It features interpretations of two Beethoven ...

The arrival of an eccentric boarder turns a young boy's home upside down. At first the boy resents their new tenant, Ludwig Van Beethoven, but slowly ten-year-old Christoph comes to understand the genius of the man, the torment of his deafness ...

Performing at Vienna's Konzerthaus in 1989, the Viennese Alban Berg Quartet presents several of Beethoven's magnificent string quartets.

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra commemorates its 75th anniversary with this celebratory concert that finds the venerable institution conducted by the great Zubin Mehta and playing selections from Bach, Chopin, Beethoven and more. Janos Darvas ...

In 1983-1984, pianist Daniel Barenboim took on Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas, some of the most versatile and challenging music for a pianist to perform. Composed across the rather blurry boundary between the Classical and Romantic eras, the works ...

On this program, Violinist Ida Haendel interprets pieces by Bach, Chausson, and Beethoven. Included are works by Beethoven, Chausson, and Bach played by Ida Haendel, violin and Ilya Itin, piano. Bonus: Interview with Ida Haendel. 85 min + 32 ...

This documentary about the composer Ludwig Van Beethoven--part of the Great Composers series--also includes a number of performances of his most celebrated works. For many people, musicians and laymen alike, Beethoven is the most admired composer ...

Claudio Abbado conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in 2 Beethoven Symphonies recorded live at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome, 2001.

Fabio Luisi conducts the Dresden Staatskapelle, with pianist Margarita Hohenrieder accompanying, in this 2008 performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15; and Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D major, "Titan." Pianist Margarita ...

Karl Boehm conducts the Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna Philharmonic in works by Beethoven and Brahms with soloist Wilhelm Backhaus at Studio Rosenhuegel, Vienna, April 3-9, 1967 and Grosser Musikvereinssaal, Vienna, September 16-19, 1970.

This inspired production of Beethoven's classic MISSA SOLEMNIS, performed in honor of the Dresden Frauenkirche's reopening, features the talents of Camilla Nylund, Birgit Remmert, Christian Elsner, and Rene Pape. Camilla Nylund, Birgit Remmert, ...

Erich Leinsdorf conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in works by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.

This musical release from the Berliner Philharmonic Orchestra captures a live concert by the ensemble, performing chamber pieces like "Beethoven's Septet in E-Flat Major, Opus 20" and "Mozart's Horn Quintet in E-Flat Major, KV-407" at the Philosophers ...

The Berliner Philharmoniker mounts its famed European Concert perennially, on May 1st of each year; this particular one from 2008 finds maestro Sir Simon Rattle leading the symphony in interpretations of one piece each from the repertoires of ...

With Michael Gielen performing conducting duties, this run through of Beethoven's SYMPHONIES 4, 5, 6 - "PASTORALE" makes exquisite viewing for any classical music fan. With the SWR-Sinfonieorchester providing the music, and Gielen working wonders, ...

With Michael Gielen performing conducting duties, this run through of Beethoven's SYMPHONIES 1, 2, 3 - "EROICA" makes exquisite viewing for any classical music fan. With the SWR-Sinfonieorchester providing the music, and Gielen working wonders, ...

Though the Salzburg Festival always holds a singular place in the hearts of classical music lovers, the 2010 event was a particularly special one, for that year marked both the 90th anniversary of the festival and the 50th anniversary of the ...

This musical release from conductor John Nelson captures a live performance by the maestro, leading the orchestra through Beethoven' " Missa Solemnis" suite, with soloists like Tamara Wilson, Elizabeth Deshong, Nikolai Shukoff, Brindley Sherratt, ...

Van Cliburn performs works by Chopin. Claudio Arrau performs works by Beethoven.

Bernstein and a cast of all-stars perform Beethoven's celebrated symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera Chorus. "To play Beethoven's music is to give oneself over completely to the child-spirit which lived in that ...

In 2009, Berlin-born maestro Christian Thielemann decided to team up with the revered Wiener Philharmoniker for a historic event called the 'Beethoven Nine': performances of each of Ludwig Von Beethoven's nine symphonies, accompanied by the ...

This performance of Ludwig Van Beethoven's "Missa Solemis" by the Staatskapelle Dresden was recorded in commemoration of the anniversary of the WWII bombardment of Dresden on February 13 and 14, 2010. The performance features vocalists Krassimira ...

Judge Reinhold and Julia Sweeney return as Richard and Beth Newton, the harried owners of Beethoven, their faithful but troublesome St. Bernard. Here, Mr. and Mrs. Newton are forced to consider sending Beethoven to live on a farm because of ...

A free-flowing jazz improvisation on the classical masterpiece of Beethoven. Musicians include Laurence Juber, Carl Verheyen, Jim Cox, Cliff Hugo, Alberto Lopez, M.B. Gordy, and John Ferraro. The disc includes bonus features including channel ...

Daniel Barenboim conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in this performance of Beethoven's cataclysmic Symphony No. 9 and the Leonore Overture No. 3. Daniel Barenboim conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper ...

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The adventures of everyone's favorite St. Bernard continue in this fifth iteration of the popular BEETHOVEN series. Here, when Beethoven digs up an old ten dollar bill, it arouses the suspicion of the Cedar Woods community. When the town finds ...

Pianist Murray Perahia performs all five of Beethoven's piano concertos in this 1988 concert at London's Royal Festival Hall; Sir Neville Marriner conducts the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Sir Neville Marriner conducts the Academy of ...

This musical release from Christian Thielemann and the Wiener Philharmoniker captures a series of performances of the works of Beethoven, recorded at the Goldener Saal der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna. Pieces featured in the release ...

Richard Cassilly, Anja Silja, Theo Adam, Hans Sotin, Ernst Wiemann, and Lucia Popp star in this 1968 Hamburg State Opera production of the Beethoven opera conducted by Leopold Ludwig.

This musical release from pianist Nelson Goerner captures a live concert by the virtuoso, recorded live at the Verbier Festival in Swizerland on July 19th, 2009, and features performances of Beethoven's "Piano Sonata No. 26in E flat major", ...

Legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman joins conductor Daniel Barenboim and the Berlin Philharmonic to perform two well-known violin concertos, one by Johannes Brahms and the other by Ludwig Van Beethoven. These concertos are part of the vast violin ...