In his lifetime Haydn achieved a degree of fame that easily surpassed that of Mozart and Beethoven. In Search of Haydn is an intricate portrait of Haydn's life told through performances and interviews from today's most admired classical musicians. The film explores a fresh picture of the life and work of Joseph Haydn. Leading performers play and then explain just what makes his music so unique. Features Alison Balsom, Sir Roger Norrington, The Endellion...

The story of the life of the great composer is told including interviews, readings of his letters, and studio performances of his works.

Examines the life and works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

A child prodigy in Habsburg Vienna, Korngold was a musical sensation in Europe during the 1920's. Later, stranded in America by the rise of fascism, he found new fame as the inventor of the lush Hollywood film score. Clips from films such as the Errol Flynn swashbuckers Robin Hood and The Sea Hawk are included. The videodisc includes a concert featuring a selection of Korngold's concertos for cello and violin and extracts from his early piano works....