París, en plena efervescència dels anys vint. Maurice Ravel queda astorat quan Ida, una coreògrafa atrevida i seductora, li demana que compongui la música per al seu pròxim espectacle. Desconcertat, Ravel no sap on trobar la inspiració. Però, quan decideix explorar els seus records i deixar-se portar per les dones que han marcat la seva vida, aconsegueix crear la seva obra mestra: el Boléro.
James Bond és l'encarregat d'ajudar el general Koskov a passar a l'Occident. Durant l'operació Bond es nega a matar Kara Milovy, agent del KGB, que vigilava el desertor. Koskov confirma als anglesos les intencions bel·ligerants de la URSS i suggereix eliminar el general Pushkin. Un assassí a sou, Necros, segresta Koskov, però Bond descobreix que tot ha estat una farsa conduïda pel traficant d'armes Brad Whitaker. Bond i Kara aniran a parar a l'Afganistan i amb l'ajuda de la resistència afganesa plantaran cara als seus enemics.
Una col·lecció d'interpretacions animades de grans obres de música clàssica. A 'L'Aprenent de Bruixot' (P. Dukas), Mickey Mouse, deixeble d'un mag, es fica en un gran embolic, ja que els seus coneixements de màgia són molt limitats. 'La Consagració de la Primavera' (Stravinsky) explica la història de l'evolució, des dels éssers unicel·lulars fins a l'extinció dels dinosaures. 'La Dansa de les Hores' (Ponchielli) és un fragment d'un ballet còmic interpretat per elefants, hipopòtams, cocodrils i estruços. 'Una Nit a la Muntanya Pelada' de Mussorgsky i l"Ave Maria' de Schubert descriuen l'enfrontament entre la foscor i la llum.
Goshu, un violoncel·lista professional té dificultats per a tocar. En Goshu no sap que fer, però trobarà amics molt especials que l'ajudaran: un gat, un cucut i un ratolí. Gràcies a ells en Goshu aprendrà el veritable sentit de la música convertint-se en un fantàstic intèrpret, tot emmarcat en la 6 simfonia de Beethoven.
La banda de música de la Policia d’Alexandria és convidada a visitar un poble àrab situat a Israel, però, per una ‘lleugera’ confusió, finalment arriba a un poblat jueu just a l’altra part del desert. Per sort, el conflicte que es produeix es pot resoldre amb una bona dosi d’humor i música.
Brad, tot i tenir una bona carrera professional i una família feliç, està obsessionat amb l'èxit i les fortunes que tenen els seus antics companys de l'escola. Durant un viatge a la Costa Est en què acompanya el seu fill, Brad es veurà obligat a enfrontar-se al seu sentiment de fracàs vital.
Als temps de Bréjnev, Andreï Filipov era el millor director d'orquestra de la Unió Soviètica, al càrrec de la cèlebre orquestra del Bolchoï. Però com es va negar a acomiadar els músics jueus, al seu millor amic Sacha inclòs, va ser expulsat en ple zenit de la seva carrera artística. Trenta anys després, continua treballant en el Bolchoï... però aquesta vegada d'home de la neteja. Una tarda en què Andreï es va quedar fins molt tard netejant el despatx del director, descobreix un fax dirigit al director del Bolchoï en el que el Teatre del Châtelet invita a l'orquestra a donar un concert en Paris… De sobte, a Andreï se li ocorre una idea peregrina: per què no reunir els seus companys músics d'abans que tan mal viuen i portar-los a París com si fossin els músics de l'orquestra oficial del Bolchoï? Una oportunitat única de prendre's la revenja..
In the fall of his third and final year of middle school, Hajime Aono, a violin prodigy, stopped playing violin for his own personal reasons. But it was also that year when he got to know a girl who told him about a high school with a prestigious school orchestra. Suddenly, the gears in the clock of Aono's life began to turn again. This is the story of a youth drama that brings forth the harmony between music and the heart!
In the tradition of Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential" and Gelsey Kirkland's "Dancing on my Grave" comes an insider’s look into the secret world of classical musicians. From her debut recital at Carnegie Recital Hall to the Broadway pits of "Les Miserables" and "Miss Saigon," Blair Tindall has played with some of the biggest names in classical music for twenty-five years. Now in "Mozart in the Jungle," Tindall exposes the scandalous rock and roll lifestyles of the musicians, conductors, and administrators who inhabit the insular world of classical music.
Ever since gifted conductor Natsume’s wife and daughter left him five years ago, he has isolated himself from the music scene. Then one day, he decides to return to Japan for the first time in decades to conduct a small town orchestra and return to his estranged daughter, Hibiki, who loathes him and his music. Now he must try to thaw a relationship with his daughter frozen in time for five years, and learn to be a father.
10 years ago, Tanioka Hatsune was a famous young violinist. She won many international music competitions and performed with prestigious orchestras. For some reason, Tanioka Hatsune decided to walk away from her career and never perform on stage again. Now, she is 28-years-old and works as a public officer in Nishi Ward, Saitama City. She still enjoys to play the violin in private, but Tokiwa Asahi becomes aware of her. Tokiwa Asahi is a rising maestro, who is based in Germany. His love for music is so much, that he is very strict on his players. One day, his father, who is the head of Nishi Ward in Saitama City, tells him to return to Japan and rebuild the local Kodama Symphony Orchestra. He returns to Japan and begins to rebuild the local symphony in Saitama City. He tries to recruit Tanioka Hatsune to play the violin on stage once again
When a classically trained young conductor meets a free-spirited pianist at music school, their romance and their music have a hard time harmonizing.
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers is a 1974-1975 United States comedic television series starring Paul Sand which centers around a musician in Boston, Massachusetts, and his personal relationships. It was Sand's only starring role in a television series. The show aired from September 14, 1974, to January 4, 1975.
Two musicians who retired from their musical careers for different reasons join together with a demanding and difficult genius conductor to form an orchestra against all odds. Although it requires a lot of hard work to form their orchestra, they keep chasing their dreams of doing what they love the most in the world and this gives them great satisfaction. Three young and old people with different personalities and life experiences gather together under a common dream and they find love and the room to forgive each other as they eventually earn each other’s respect.
A highly accomplished conductor decides to leave her life in New York behind to take up the challenge of reviving a struggling orchestra.
Live performances from much-loved music stars, alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra, at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios.
