The Great Composers

1997    30m
Documentary, Music
8.2
Dive into "The Great Composers," where each episode unveils the vibrant story of a legendary composer, blending biography with their timeless music, revealing the genius behind the notes that shaped classical music's rich tapestry.
Where to Watch The Great Composers
1 Season
  • Season 1
    Season 17 Episodes
Cast of The Great Composers
  • Kenneth BranaghNarrator
  • Georg SoltiConducted by: BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • Charles RosenSelf
  • Zuzana ParmovaDancers of the Prague National Ballet: 'Adagietto'
  • Michael Tilson ThomasSelf
  • Imogen CooperPiano
  • Robert LevinFortepiano
  • BBC Symphony OrchestraMusic performed by
  • Eric WyrickViolin
  • Thomas HampsonSoloists
  • Charlotte HellekantSoloists
  • VysocankaMusic performed by
  • Filip HimmerViolin
  • Karel UntermullerViola
  • David HavelikSelf - Cello Player
  • Michael TrenkerAccordion
  • Joseph CipollaDancers: 'Das Lied von der Erde'
  • Leticia MullerDancers: 'Das Lied von der Erde'
  • Jirí PolornyDancers of the Prague National Ballet: 'Adagietto'
  • Ian McKellenTchaikovsky
  • Brian CoxBeethoven
  • Simon CallowSelf
  • Ken RussellSelf
  • Stephen HawkingScientist
  • Peter HallSelf
  • Julia MigenesSelf - Soloist
  • Peter Shaffercast
  • Jonathan MillerSelf - director, St. Matthew Passion
  • Jacques Loussiercast
  • Natalia MakarovaSelf
  • Cecilia Bartolicast
  • Karen Armstrongcast
  • Daniel BarenboimConductor
  • Colin DavisSelf - Conductor
  • Valery GergievSelf - Conductor
  • John Eliot GardinerSelf - Conductor
  • Nikolaus HarnoncourtSelf
  • András SchiffPianist
  • Roger NorringtonConductor
  • Riccardo ChaillySelf
  • Lillian WatsonSelf - Soprano
  • H.C. Robbins LandonSelf
  • Deborah PolaskiSoloists
  • William Kindermancast
  • Evgeny KissinSelf - Pianist
  • Charles MackerrasConductor
  • Leontina VaduvaSelf - Soloist
  • Peter HurfordSelf - Organist
  • Graham ClarkSoloists
  • Tim CarterSelf
  • Nicholas TillSelf
  • José CuraSelf - Soloist
  • Joanna MacGregorSelf - Keyboard Player
  • Howard CarterSelf
  • Neal ZaslawSelf
  • Falk StruckmannSoloists
  • Moritz CsákySelf
  • Ton KoopmanSelf - Keyboard Player
  • Yuri TemirkanovSelf - Conductor
  • Tini MathotSelf - Keyboard Player
  • Maxim VengerovSelf - Violinist
  • Mikhail RudySelf - Pianist
  • Oliver von DohnanyiConductor
  • Siegfried JerusalemSoloists
  • Colin MatthewsSelf
  • Vanessa LatarcheSelf - Pianist
  • Symfonický orchestr hl. m. Prahy FokPerformed by
 
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