Classical Music Movies

Ortensia is a mechanical ballerina, that every day is forced to dance for an audience, in a seemingly endless loop. But one day, she sees in the...

Legendary "devil violinist" Niccolo Paganini sets all of 19th century Europe into frenzy.

At the home of Viennese composer Johann Strauss lived Johann Mouse. Whenever the composer played his waltzes, the mouse would dance to the music,...

From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the...

In the 19th century, Romantic composer/pianist Franz Liszt tries to end his hedonistic ways but keeps getting sucked back in by his seductive fellow...

1992, Eliott is an ambitious young pianist, son of a renowned conductor. Making electronic music without much faith in it, he will discover a way to...

A family takes a journey across the globe on a strange and amazing flying machine, experiencing a series of adventures along the way.

The Nutcracker is Mikhail Baryshnikov's breathtaking and critically acclaimed Emmy-nominated production. This spectacular performance is danced by...

To mark Beethoven's 250th birthday, the documentary sheds light on the composer's private side, linking his writings with his music in an original...

Hearing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony for the first time changed Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser’s life forever, and in this inspiring...

Paul McCartney presents his classical orchestral work «Ecce Cor Meum», filmed live at the Royal Albert Hall. The romantic melodies...

A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.

Composer Robert Schumann struggles to compose his symphonies while his loving wife Clara offers her support. Also helping the Schumanns is their...

Maestro follows Grammy award-winning conductor Paavo Järvi and an array of brilliant musicians as they perform to sold-out music halls across...

A humorous documentary about the search for a great composer who managed to overcome his depression by spelling his own name wrong.

Unveiling abuse in classical music's elite institutions — violinist Lara St. John fights for justice, exposing complicity and systemic misogyny.

This episode focuses on Zappa's early 70s albums, Overnight Sensation (1973) and Apostrophy (') (1974). Together they encapsulate Zappa's...