Sky Arts 2 TV Guide
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James Rhodes: Piano ManSeason 1 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3The classical pianist discusses his music and influences, and plays Bach's Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C
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The Open Road
Claude Friese-Greene's ground-breaking 1924 travelogue led the way in colour cinematography as he recorded, in vivid detail, life on the road between Land's End and John O'Groats
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- 4:25am
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Sky Arts Futures FundSeason 1 Episode 1: Daisy
An insight into Silent Opera's L'Orfeo, written by Future Funds winner Daisy Evans, which was the culmination of a year's worth of funding and mentoring by Sky Arts. During the production, audience members are provided with wireless headphones, which bring together live singing and select instrumentalists, mixed with a pre-recorded full orchestra to reveal every nuance of the operatic narrative
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- 4:35am
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The Lindsays Play HaydnString Quartet in C Major, Op. 33 No. 3
The ensemble perform Haydn's String Quartet in C Major, Opus 33 no 3 at the 2004 Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival
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- 5:00am
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Evgeny Kissin at the Orange: Musorgsky and Encores
The Russian pianist appears at the old Roman theatre in Orange, France, performing pieces including Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition
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- 6:10am
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Bejart: Around the World in 80 Minutes
Bejart Ballet Lausanne perform choreographer Maurice Bejart's final production before his death in 2007, a piece inspired by Jules Verne
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- 7:50am
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Tales of the UnexpectedSeason 2 Episode 12: Genesis & Catastrophe
A couple rejoice when they finally bring a child into the world : but their celebrations may be premature
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- 8:25am
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Tales of the UnexpectedSeason 2 Episode 13: Mr. Botibol's First Love
A man dreams of conducting an orchestra, and his fantasies become reality with the help of a young woman. Drama, starring Jack Weston and Anna Massey
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- 9:00am
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The Mikado
Opera Australia's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular operetta, a convoluted tale of love and politics, starring Mitchell Butel as Ko-Ko, Kanen Breen as Nanki-Poo and Taryn Fiebig as Yum-Yum
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- 11:30am
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The Great Gatsby Special
Behind the scenes of Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of the classic novel by F Scott Fitzgerald, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the enigmatic 1920s playboy
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- 11:50am
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Itzhak Perlman Conducts the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
The musician conducts the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra through an all-Beethoven programme at the Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv, including performances of the Egmont Overture and the composer's Pastoral Symphony
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- 1:45pm
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- 2:00pm
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Andres Segovia: Song of the Guitar
Christopher Nupen talks to Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia about his childhood in Granada and the beginnings of his extraordinary career. The film was shot in the Palaces of the Alhambra, which Segovia described as the leitmotif of his life
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- 2:55pm
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Bach: The Complete Organ WorksHerzlich tut mich verlangen
John Scott Whiteley performs Bach's chorale Herzlich tut mich verlangen in Neuenfelde, Germany
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- 3:00pm
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Andre Rieu at Schonbrunn, Vienna
Accompanied by the Johann Strauss Orchestra, world-renowned violinist André Rieu performs pieces including Roses from the South and Emperor's Waltz at Schonbrunn in Vienna
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- 6:00pm
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Judy Garland: Duets
A collection of the singer's greatest duets, taken from her weekly television series. Includes performances with Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand and Count Basie
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- 7:10pm
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Dudamel - The Promise Of Music: Beethovenfest Bonn
Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, made up of more than 200 musicians from underprivileged backgrounds, at the 2007 Beethovenfest in Bonn. Pieces performed include Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, Bernstein's Symphonic Dances, and works by Latin American composers Revueltas, Marquez and Ginastera
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- 8:55pm
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Remembering Jacqueline Du Pre
Profile of one of the most talented cellists of all time, featuring interviews with her teacher William Pleeth and a performance of her defining piece - Elgar's Cello Concerto
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- 10:10pm
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Melody Gardot: The Accidental Musician
Documentary about the jazz and blues singer, whose career began after a doctor recommended music therapy as part of her recovery from a road accident
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- 11:10pm
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Dudamel - The Promise Of Music: Beethovenfest Bonn
Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, made up of more than 200 musicians from underprivileged backgrounds, at the 2007 Beethovenfest in Bonn. Pieces performed include Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, Bernstein's Symphonic Dances, and works by Latin American composers Revueltas, Marquez and Ginastera