Classical Music

• Mahler - Symphony No. 3 (Haitink) | DVD | (12/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Renowned as one of the great Mahler interpreters of our age Bernard Haitink conducted a now-legendary Mahler cycle with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in the early 1990s. This DVD offers a powerful record of this memorable undertaking presenting the monumental six-movement Third Symphony described by the composer as my most individual and richest work.

• Macbeth | DVD | (15/09/2008) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-6.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Andrea Gruber Roberto Aronica and Lado Ataneli star in Verdi's early operatic masterpiece Macbeth - filmed live at the Metropolitan Opera in High-definition. EMI Classics continues its collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera with a new production of Verdi's richly haunting opera Macbeth as part of this season's 'Metropolitan Opera : Live in High-Definition series'. For the first time in 20-years the Metropolitan Opera presents the first of Verdi's three operas based on Shakespeare in a stylistically eclectic grimly effective and at times intriguingly playful production (New York Times) by English director Adrian Noble making his Met debut. At the time of composition Macbeth was unique. Not only was it considered both musically and dramatically bold but it was the first opera that can truly be described as Shakespearean. It was the first that altered operatic conventions to serve the play rather than converting the play into traditional operatic formulas. After 35 highly successful years as Music director of the Metropolitan Opera a relationship unparalleled and unique in the musical world today James Levine conducts Verdi's haunting score with tension and a type of brutality that this chilling work commands.

• Bruckner - Symphonies Nos. 8 And 9 - Te Deum - Karajan/Wiener Philharmoniker | DVD | (04/02/2008) from £17.95   |  Saving you £-2.96 (-19.70%)   |  RRP £14.99

  In these priceless documents from the late 1970's, filmed in the Bruckner shrines of Vienna and St Florian, Herbert von Karajan conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in Bruckner's Eighth - the symphony he revered above all others - and Ninth, as well as the towering Te Deum.

• Teddy Pendergrass Live In 82 | DVD | (26/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Filmed at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in early 1982, this concert showcases the late Teddy Pendergrass at the peak of his powers only a short time before the tragic road accident in March 1982 that left him paralyzed from the waist down. The show is a classic Pendergrass blend of energetic soul floor fillers and steamy, sensuous ballads all delivered in his inimitable growling baritone. Having first come to fame with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes in the early seventies, Pendergrass went solo in 1976 and enjoyed a string of multi-platinum albums and hit singles, many of which are included here. Teddy Pendergrass died in January 2010 but this DVD serves as a reminder of what a hugely talented singer and performer he was. Track List: 1) Medley: I Don’t Love You Anymore / The More I Get, The More I Want / You Can’t Hide From Yourself2) Love T.K.O.3) Lady4) Where Did All The Loving Go5) Come Go With Me6) Close The Door7) Turn Off The Lights8) Only You9) Reach Out And Touch (Somebody’s Hand)

• Paul Westwood - A-Z Of Bass Guitar | DVD | (18/04/2011) from £12.13   |  Saving you £-2.14 (-21.40%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A unique introduction to a variety of Bass styles from a true master! Paul Westwood has played Bass for some of the world's top artists in every conceivable style. Recording with Elton John, Jos Carreras and Cliff Richard he became legendary as one of the world's top Bass session players. Accomplished at everything from rock and pop to jazz and Motown, he has amassed a lifetime of unique bass-playing tips and techniques. and now he shares them with you on this sensational DVD! Techni.

• Vaughan Williams - A Sea Symphony | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £12.60   |  Saving you £-2.61 (-26.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Crucified Barbara: 'Til Death Do Us Party' European Tour 2009 | DVD | (05/12/2011) from £13.88   |  Saving you £2.11 (13.20%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In this revealing 'no holds barred' documentary, viewers get to follow Crucified Barbara on their 36 gig, six week long 2009 European tour. You'll get close up to the girls and take part in the drama and mayhem that can, and inevitably does happen on the road! You'll get to experience sabotage, a crash, fighting, customs disasters - and the bus driver and tour bus being held hostage in a political plot to extort money from the band! On the plus sides, of course there is also music, tattoos, cross-dressing, drinking and general wild partying as only the 4 girls in this madhouse of a band can! So sit back and enjoy........ Crucified Barbara-on tour!

• THE KINKS UNCUT 50 Years On The Road (4 DVD and Book Set) | DVD | (20/04/2015) from £41.83   |  Saving you £4.16 (9.00%)   |  RRP £45.99

  This Illustrated Limited Edition hardback book together with four DVD’s provides an insight into the unique journey of one of the most important and influential British groups of all time The Kinks. Follow the authoritative text charting a nostalgia-packed journey from when the band formed in Muswell Hill North London by brothers Ray Davies and Dave Davies in 1964. This unique book and film review draws on archive concert film of The Kinks in performance and documentary footage from television and radio archives around the world along with extensive interviews with former band members. The book also includes rare photographs and a review of Every Kinks Album from 1964 with a complete track by track analysis. The films feature frank interviews with former Kinks band members including drummer Mick Avory Kinks bassist John Dalton and keys player John ‘The Baptist’ Gosling along with archive interviews of Dave Davies.

• Reunion Concert | DVD | (20/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Track Listing:01 CLAUDETTE 02 WALK RIGHT BACK 03 CRYING IN THE RAIN 04 CATHY'S CLOWN 05 LOVE IS STRANGE 06 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED 07 SO SAD 08 BIRD DOG 09 BE BOP A LULA 10 BARBARA ALLEN 11 LONG TIME GONE 12 STEP IT UP & GO 13 BYE BYE LOVE 14 WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE 15 DEVOTED TO YOU/EBONY EYES/LOVE HURTS 16 ('TIL) I KISSED YOU 17 ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 18 LUCILLE 19 LET IT BE ME

• Dvorak - Symphonies Nos. 8 and 9 (Von Karajan) | DVD | (05/05/2008) from £31.40   |  Saving you £-23.41 (-293.00%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Herbert Von Karajan: Dvorak - Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9

• Spanish Festival | DVD | (02/10/2000) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A thrilling tour of Spain featuring music that vividly evokes its plentiful natural beauty and magnificent architecture. The flood-lit enchantment of night time Madrid the windmills of La Mancha a 14th century palace in Cordoba Madrid's resplendent Plaza Mayor - these are just a few of the highlights of this spectacular tour that passes seamlessly from the grandeur of the cities to the lush olive-tree and orange-grove harvests of the Alcazar. This sweeping journey will bring

• Schubert - Piano Sonatas D958 D959 D960 (Brendel) | DVD | (23/01/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Track Listing: Schubert: 1.Sonata in C minor D958 2.Sonata in A major D959 3.Sonata in B flat major D960

• Another Station: Another Mile | DVD | (11/10/2010) from £10.38   |  Saving you £4.61 (30.80%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Tracklist 1-20. Another Station: Another Mile

• Charlotte Church - Dream A Dream: Charlotte Church In The Holy Land | DVD | (20/11/2000) from £20.98   |  Saving you £-12.99 (-162.60%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Filmed on location at the Dormition Abbey and on location in the Holy Land, Charlotte Church in the Holy Land was originally screened over Christmas 2000 as a BBC TV Songs of Praise special. In its 48-minute running time Church performs a selection of favourite hymns, carols and spiritual songs, including "The First Noel", "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", "Silent Night" and "O Come All Ye Faithful". These are interspersed with short clips of the young singer visiting locations associated with the Nativity. These interludes involve Charlotte discovering what it is like to wear traditional dress from the time of Christ, ride a camel and a donkey and explore the site some believe is the very place Jesus was born. Church is likeable and natural in these sections, and given how short the programme is it is a shame these have not have been extended. The 12 songs showcase Charlotte's beautiful if inevitably immature voice in rather saccharine arrangements, including "What Child is This" set to the familiar tune of "Greensleeves". Fans of her albums will love this release, which is sure to be on many Christmas present lists for years to come. On the DVD: Presented in 4:3 TV ratio with strong picture and sound, the DVD contains a very small photo gallery, a brief biography and a discography, but mainly serves to promote the companion album, Dream a Dream. --Gary S. Dalkin

• Katy Perry: Getting Intimate | DVD | (08/06/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Having just headlined her major world tour to celebrate her latest album this biography delves deep into the pop phenomenon that is Katy Perry. From her cherry chap-stick beginnings to the transformation that followed her marriage and split with Russell Brand this pop star diva is just getting into her stride as the most sought after singer on the planet with over 2.4 billion views on YouTube alone last year!

• Ioan Holender Farewell Concert: Live From the Vienna State Opera | DVD | (01/11/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A star-studded benefit concert to celebrate Ioan Holender's farewell after 19 years as the director of one of the world's leading and most famous opera houses. The highly acclaimed cast was headed by brilliant singers such as Diana Damrau, Natalie Dessay, Angelika Kirchschlager, Waltraud Meier, Anna Netrebko, Pjotr Beczala, Plcido Domingo, Thomas Hampson, Leo Nucci, Thomas Quasthoff, Ramon Vargas and many others. No fewer than twelve conductors including Marco Armiliato, Bertrand de Billy, Fabio Luisi, Zubin Mehta, Antonio Pappano and Franz Welser-Mst led the way through a program lasting over four hours at the fully-packed Wiener Staastoper.

• Nightwish - Made In Hong Kong | DVD | (27/03/2009) from £8.79   |  Saving you £0.20 (2.28%)   |  RRP £8.99

  After releasing their tremendously successful album Dark Passion Play in 2007 Nightwish have been touring all over the globe playing an enormous amount of fantastic live shows. The best parts of that shows are going to be on their new live album. Made in Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places) is also the first Nightwish album with Anette singing the songs from the Tarja Turunen era proving everyone that any kinds of concerns were unnecessary. This record brings you right into the concerts of Finlands finest symphonic metal band with an unbelievable atmosphere! Do not miss this fantastic live-album and Tour documentary! Tracklisting CD: 1. Bye Bye Beautiful - Live 2. Whoever Brings The Night - Live 3. Amaranth - Live 4. The Poet And The Pendulum - Live 5. Sahara - Live 6. The Islander - Live 7. Last Of The Wilds - Live 8. 7 Days To The Wolves - Live 9. Escapist 10. While Your Lips Are Still Red 11. Cadence Of Her Last Breath - Demo Version DVD: 1. Dark Passion Play World Tour Documentary [Running time: 37 minutes] 2. Bye Bye Beautiful - Music Video 3. Amaranth - Music Video 4. Islander - Music Video

• Jessye Norman At Christmas | DVD | (14/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Jessye Norman - At Christmas

• Joan Sutherland : The Reluctant Prima Donna | DVD | (26/02/2007) from £14.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.10%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This film tells the story of Dame Joan Sutherland - one of the greatest operatic performers of the late twentieth century. Shy and lacking in confidence she sang unnoticed at Covent Garden for seven years after arriving from Australia but over the course of twelve months she was transformed into 'La Stupenda'. Focusing on the two roles that launched her on the international stage 'Lucia di Lammermoor' and 'Alcina' this documentary tells her story through major new interviews with Dame Joan her husband Richard Bonynge Franco Zeffirelli Plcido Domingo Luciano Pavarotti Marilyn Horne and Sherrill Milnes.

• Alma Cogan: The Woman And Her Music | DVD | (28/10/2013) from £14.98   |  Saving you £3.01 (20.09%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Alma Cogan was one of the brightest stars of music and television during the 1950's. Her glamour and dresses were legendary and she was the most successful female recording star of the decade. Her life story and great television performances are captured on this special double disc set! In addition to the previously released Alma Cogan - On TV there is also the documentary that charts the story of her life career famous parties and romances - Alma Cogan's Fabulous Story!