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Bernstein - Serenade
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Performance of Leonard Bernstein’s vibrant, original Serenade for Violin and Orchestra, played by Dmitri Sitkovetsky
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| 08:50 |
Sky Arts at Mostly Mozart 2008
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Take a look behind the scenes at the Barbican's 2008 Mostly Mozart festival, featuring exclusive performances and interviews with this year’s cover star, Danielle De Niese
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| 09:00 |
Richter, the Enigma
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Three-part profile of the brilliant recluse Sviatoslav Richter, for many people the greatest 20th-century pianist. Part 1 - 17/18 Aug; Part 2 - 24/25 Aug; Part 3 - 31 Aug/1 Sep
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| 10:00 |
The Art of Piano
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Bruno Monsaingeon's two-part documentary on the history of the instrument, featuring archive film of countless legendary players.
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| 11:00 |
The Red Baton
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Excellent documentary by Bruno Monsaingeon on the extraordinary world of Russian music from 1917-90 - a time that knew repression, terror and war, yet which produced one of the strongest musical cultures ever known. With music by Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Khrennikov and Mosolov
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| 12:00 |
National Trust: National Treasures Waddesdon Manor
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A private, high definition tour of a selection of The National Trust’s spectacular houses, castles and abbeys. Here, Waddesdon Manor, near Aylesbury.
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| 13:00 |
Tim Marlow on MOMA: Part 3
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A three-part tour of New York's Museum of Modern Art, on the occasion of it's 75th birthday...
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| 13:30 |
Soviet Propaganda: Capitalist Sharks
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Documentary series examining the art of the animated propaganda films of the Soviet era
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| 14:00 |
La Finta Semplice
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Mozart's opera buffa, which translates as 'the make-believe simpleton', in a comedy of love, yearning and deceit, in a great high definition production from the Salzburg festival
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| 16:10 |
Dracula: Pages From A Virgin's Diary
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Canadian director Guy Maddin’s atmospheric, Emmy award-winning production of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s interpretation of Bram Stoker’s classic Gothic horror.
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| 17:30 |
Inside the Actors Studio: Robert Redford
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The classic American acting workshop, hosted by James Lipton, talks to Robert Redford
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| 19:00 |
Concrete Canvas: New York
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Julian heads to the Big Apple to create a visually stunning 3D picture which captivates the variety, diversity and energy of the city that never sleeps.
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| 19:30 |
Simon Callow's Classical Destinations: Part 4 - Finlandia
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With flights so cheap these days, we’re all travelling more. But how much do you know about the cultural heritage of Europe’s most important cities? Part 4 investigates the snowy reaches of the country that inspired Jean Sibelius: Finland.
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| 20:00 |
In Search of Mozart
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Juliet Stevenson narrates the first ever major feature-length documentary on Mozart's life, featuring interviews with leading experts, performers and musicians.
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| 22:10 |
A Very Peculiar Practice: Series 1, Part 6
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A surreal, cult comedy-drama, tracking the career of Stephen Daker, played by Peter Davison, a young doctor who works for the health centre of a modern British university.
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| 23:10 |
Rosy-Fingered Dawn - Terrence Malick
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Fascinating documentary on the brilliant but reclusive film-maker who has made just three films in 30 years (Badlands, Days of Heaven, Thin Red Line) to huge acclaim
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| 00:40 |
The Singing Sculpture
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The performance work that first got British artist duo Gilbert & George noticed...singing Underneath the Arches with painted faces and in the now-trademark matching suits...
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| 01:00 |
Endless Harmony - The Beach Boys Story Part 2
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Part 2 of 2. Riveting two-part profile of the 1960s greats who crafted superb popular songs
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