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1. The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006– )
Not Rated | 128 min | Musical
Live performances of operas from New York's Metropolitan Opera.
Stars: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Renée Fleming
Votes: 172
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2. Behind the Music (1997–2021)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Music
Musical artists, their careers, their highs, their lows and everything in between are profiled and interviewed.
Stars: Jim Forbes, David Wild, Alexander Milas, Eddie Trunk
Votes: 1,664
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3. Unplugged (1989– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Music
Major pop music stars play their songs with only acoustic instruments.
Stars: 10,000 Maniacs, Perry Montague-Mason, Tony Bennett, Julieta Venegas
Votes: 537
******************** 133 episodes
4. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,170
******************** 211 episodes
5. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
******************** 227 episodes
6. Austin City Limits (1975– )
60 min | Documentary, Music
Established singer-songwriters and acclaimed newcomers perform country, blues, rock, folk, bluegrass, and related styles of music from Studio 6A of public television station KLRU (formerly KLRN) at the University of Texas at Austin.
Stars: Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Jason Isbell
Votes: 326
******************** 346 episodes
7. Rockpalast (1974– )
Music
Live broadcasts of rock/pop artists, sometimes direct transmission for entire late nights into the morning. Feattured artists in 1970s and early 1980s included Peter Gabriel, Mother's ... See full summary »
Stars: Clawfinger, Zak Tell, R.E.M., Rammstein
Votes: 62
******************** 76 episodes
8. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 896
******************** 379 episodes
9. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 294
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10. Songs of Praise (1961– )
35 min | Music
Long-running religious programme broadcasting church services and in particular the singing of Christian hymns from a different place of worship each week. Also featuring interviews and news segments of interest to the Christian community.
Stars: Aled Jones, Kate Bottley, Katherine Jenkins, Pam Rhodes
Votes: 133
******************** 738 episodes
11. New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958–1972)
60 min | Music
A series of televised classical music concerts by the New York Philharmonic. They were telecast on CBS and syndicated in over 40 countries. In 1958, they started under the leadership of ... See full summary »
Stars: New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Veronica Tyler
Votes: 65
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12. The Art of Listening (2016)
74 min | Documentary
The Art of Listening is a documentary film about the journey music takes to reach a listener's ear, from the intent of an instrument maker and composer, to the producers and engineers who capture and preserve an artist's voice.
Directors: Michael Coleman, Emmanuel Moran | Stars: John Luther Adams, Peter Alyea, Beacon, Jason Bentley
Votes: 529
13. Score (2016)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Music
A look at the cinematic art of the film musical score, and the artists who create them.
Director: Matt Schrader | Stars: Marco Beltrami, Jon Burlingame, Leonard Maltin, Bill Field
Votes: 4,875 | Gross: $0.10M
14. Howard Goodall's Story of Music (2013– )
Documentary, History, Music
Master musician Howard Goodall, puts his knowledge into power in various moving and inspirational episodes dealing from the beginning time, the birth of music. From cavemen to Lady Gaga, he... See full summary »
Stars: Howard Goodall, Daisy Fancourt, Nicola Benedetti, Emmanuelle Fleurot
Votes: 98
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15. David Starkey's Music and Monarchy (2013)
59 min | Documentary
Stars: David Starkey, St. James Baroque, Westminster Abbey Choir, Grace Davidson
Votes: 25
16. Music Room (2010– )
Music
The world's leading classical musicians in performance and conversation.
Stars: Howard Goodall, Láng Lang, Evelyn Glennie, Julian Lloyd Webber
17.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Musical Minds
(2009)
TV-PG | Documentary
Director: Louise Lockwood | Star: Alan Yentob
Votes: 26
18. The Music Instinct: Science and Song (2009 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 115 min | Documentary
The power of music: The Music Instinct: Science and Song provides a ground-breaking exploration into how and why the human organism--and the whole ebb and flow of the cosmos--is moved by ... See full summary »
Director: Elena Mannes | Star: Audra McDonald
Votes: 40
20. Sacred Music: The Story of Allegri's Miserere (2008 TV Movie)
29 min | Documentary, Music
Directors: Andy Robbins, Harry Christophers, Rhodri Huw | Stars: Simon Russell Beale, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, Elin Manahan Thomas
21. Sacred Music (2008– )
60 min | Documentary
Documentary series in which actor and former chorister Simon Russell Beale explores the flowering of Western sacred music.
Stars: Simon Russell Beale, Harry Christophers, The Sixteen, Eamonn Dougan
Votes: 27
22. How Music Works (2006– )
Documentary
How Music Works is a four-part documentary series presented by Howard Goodall, looking at the four basic elements that make music work: melody, rhythm, harmony and bass.
Stars: Howard Goodall, Rolan Bell, Chen Wang, Ken Burton
Votes: 159
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23. 20th Century Greats (2004– )
Documentary, History, Music
Howard Goodall examines the work of The Beatles, Cole Porter, Bernard Herrmann and Leonard Bernstein.
Stars: Leonard Bernstein, Michael Einav, Howard Goodall, George Harrison
Votes: 32
24. Big Bangs (2000– )
300 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary tracing five major turning-points in musical history.
Star: Howard Goodall
Votes: 53
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25. Choir Works (1998 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Tony Palmer | Star: Howard Goodall
Votes: 12
27. The Music of Man (1979– )
60 min | Documentary, Music
Yehudi Menuhin explores the development of music around the world from its beginnings at the dawn of history up to the present day.
Stars: Yehudi Menuhin, The Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, National Arts Centre Orchestra
Votes: 32
28. The Unanswered Question: Six Talks at Harvard (1976– )
793 min | Music
Leonard Bernstein's Harvard University lectures on the future of music, originally delivered in 1973, but not broadcast until 1976.
Stars: Leonard Bernstein, Michael Wager, Tatiana Troyanos, Tom Krause
Votes: 65
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29.
New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958–1972)
Episode:
What Does Music Mean?
(1958)
55 min | Music
Some passages tell stories; excerpts from Ravel, Rossini, Richard Strauss, Beethoven, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, and Webern.
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
Votes: 29
30. Great Composers (1997– )
Documentary, Music
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Georg Solti, Charles Rosen, Zuzana Parmova
Votes: 46
31. Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty (2017)
130 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Known for his mournful "Adagio for Strings," Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. "Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty" is a probing exploration of the American composer's music and melancholia.
Director: H. Paul Moon | Stars: Marin Alsop, Pierre Brévignon, John Corigliano, Thomas Hampson
Votes: 21
32. In Search of Chopin (2014)
PG-13 | 110 min | Documentary
In a quest to discover new insights into Fryderyk Chopin, the man and his musical genius, Grabsky traveled the globe over four years recording performances by world-class musicians and interviewing respected historians and musicologists.
Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, David Dawson, Leif Ove Andsnes, Daniel Barenboim
Votes: 118
33. In Search of Haydn (2012)
102 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
In this eagerly-awaited documentary, Phil Grabsky's biographical account of Haydn's life is a visual and aural extravaganza, including breath-taking performances by some of the world's most celebrated musicians.
Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Henry Goodman, Emanuel Ax, Alison Balsom
Votes: 66
34. In Search of Beethoven (2009)
Not Rated | 139 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The first truly comprehensive feature length cinema documentary ever made about Beethoven. With over 60 live performances.
Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Emanuel Ax, Jonathan Biss, Riccardo Chailly, Alban Gerhardt
Votes: 426
35. In Search of Mozart (2006)
Not Rated | 129 min | Documentary, Music
The life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Frank Adams-Brown, Debbie Arnold, Sean Barrett, John Davies
Votes: 408
36. Elgar: Fantasy on a Composer on a Bicycle (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Music
Ken Russell revisits the life of Elgar, with musical background provided by the composer's works.
Director: Ken Russell | Star: Elize Tribble Russell
Votes: 54
37.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
(1990)
TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In 1952, David Tudor sat down in front of a piano for four minutes and 33 seconds and did nothing. The piece 4'33" written by John Cage, is possibly the most famous and important piece in 20th century avant-garde.
Director: Allan Miller | Stars: John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Yoko Ono, Laurie Anderson
Votes: 89
38. Verdi (1982– )
Not Rated | 70 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Giuseppe Verdi was born in 1813 and lived until 1901, his life spanning nearly a century of political turmoil and considerable personal turmoil. This 1982 biographical television miniseries... See full summary »
Stars: Ronald Pickup, Carla Fracci, Giampiero Albertini, Omero Antonutti
Votes: 312
39. The Secret of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony (2016 TV Movie)
89 min | Documentary
Ian Hislop and John Eliot Gardiner reveal the story behind Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Described as the 'greatest 'great' piece ever written,' its opening notes are among the most ... See full summary »
Director: Guy Evans | Stars: John Eliot Gardiner, Ian Hislop
Votes: 28
40. Vivaldi's Four Seasons Animated (2015)
50 min | Animation, Music
Four animated segments (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter) combined with Antonio Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" music, float beautifully in this full length movie for all generations.
Directors: Michael Jenker, Sasa Tomic | Stars: Hrvoje Klecz, Sanja Graz, Lovro Preprotnik, Maya Sarin
Votes: 15
41. Vivaldi's Four Seasons: Spring and Summer (2013)
Not Rated | 55 min
Learn the difference between listening and hearing as you are led through an interactive, entertaining concert of the Spring and Summer parts of Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons performed... See full summary »
42. Berlioz: The Symphonie Fantastique, Then and Now (2011)
52 min | Biography, Music
'I am about to commence my grand symphony, in which the development of my infernal passion will be depicted', said Berlioz. As his new oeuvre took Paris by storm, he set up the Romantic movement with the creation of his Fantastic Symphony.
Director: Michel Follin | Star: Daniel Mesguich
43. Hallelujah! The Story of Handel's Messiah (2009 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Howard Goodall celebrates Handel's "Messiah" and looks at its origins and modern arrangements with help from the Exmoor Singers, Twyford School Choir and soloists James Jarvis and Joanne Lunn.
Stars: Bridget Cunningham, The Exmoor Singers of London, Howard Goodall, Aled Jones
44. Sibelius - Finlandia (2006 Video)
56 min | Music
Finland is a country of contrasts. The enthralling white nights of summer, the mystery of the darkness of the winter months and differences in temperatures of up to 80 degrees Celsius, are ... See full summary »
Director: Jari Anttonen
Votes: 10
45. Ode to Joy: Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 Op. 125 (1999)
115 min | Music
Director: Maximianno Cobra | Stars: Maximianno Cobra, Erika Miklósa, Bernadette Wiedemann, András Molnár
Votes: 17
46. Verdi's Requiem (1997 TV Special)
Music
Director: Rodney Greenberg | Stars: Roberto Alagna, Luciana D'Intino, Renée Fleming, Howard Goodall
47. Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (1991 TV Special)
Documentary, Music
Director: Barrie Gavin | Stars: John Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
48. Requiem Mass (1985 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Humphrey Burton | Stars: Plácido Domingo, Sarah Brightman, Paul Miles-Kingston, Andrew Lloyd Webber
Votes: 16
49. Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 'From the New World' (1985 TV Special)
44 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Star: Herbert von Karajan
Votes: 31
50. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 (1983 TV Special)
62 min | Documentary, Music
Star: Herbert von Karajan
Votes: 18
51.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
(2015)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
The artistry of violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz is examined with help from Itzhak Perlman, students, archival performances and home movies.
Director: Peter Rosen | Star: Jascha Heifetz
Votes: 42
52.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso
(2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Virtuoso violinist Isaac Stern is one of the twentieth century's most renowned, celebrated and recorded musicians. He is widely recognized as an influential teacher, emissary, speaker, and humanitarian.
Director: Karen Thomas | Stars: Sarah Chang, Jimmy Connors, Henry Kissinger, Yo-Yo Ma
Votes: 68
53.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
(1998)
TV-14 | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Leonard Bernstein was a major force in twentieth century music. His exuberant and dramatic style caught the heart of America, bringing classical music to thousands of people from diverse backgrounds.
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Alexander Bernstein, Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein, Nina Bernstein
Votes: 150
54.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Yehudi Menuhin: A Family Portrait
(1991)
TV-14 | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A probing and in-depth portrait of violinist Yehudi Menuhin as a prodigy, musician, husband, father, and teacher.
Director: Tony Palmer | Star: Yehudi Menuhin
Votes: 22
55.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Rubinstein Remembered
(1987)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
A 100th anniversary tribute to the famous virtuoso pianist, Arthur Rubinstein.
Director: Peter Rosen | Star: John Rubinstein
Votes: 75
56.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer
(1987)
TV-14 | 58 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Presents a biography of Nobel Prize winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer as he converses with friends in a popular cafeteria, responds to post-lecture questions, and addresses people in his study.
Director: Amram Nowak | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Isaac Bashevis Singer
Votes: 118
57. Kodo Live at Acropolis (1995 Video)
58 min | Documentary, Music
Live action documentary footage of a concert by the Kodo drummers of Japan at the Acropolis, Greece, in 1995, with commentary by members of the drum group concerning the concert and the drum troupe.
Directors: Ernie Fritz, Jôji Ide | Stars: Kodo, Mickey Hart, Yoshikazu Fujimoto, Eiichi Saito
Votes: 22
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