Composers & Musicians

A celebration of his life and achievements, packed with rare archival footage and performances.

This series by Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony features beautiful documentaries on the lives and music of composers, shot on location, with Thomas's insightful biographical and musical commentary, and full concert performances. 

This landmark BBC series, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, presents the lives and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

From the landmark BBC series narrated by Kenneth Branagh, this video presents the life and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

This landmark BBC series, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, presents the lives and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

From the landmark BBC series narrated by Kenneth Branagh, these videos present the life and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

This landmark BBC series, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, presents the lives and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

This landmark BBC series, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, presents the lives and works of pivotal figures in Western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars.

From the producer of the Emmy award-winning Beethoven Lives Upstairs. In fictionalized story form, each video presents the composer's music in the context of his life.

This documentary blends Copland's life story with his music in interviews, clips, commentary, and music .

Filmed at original locations, with narration, interviews, musical sequences, & archival info.

Filmed at original locations, with narration, interviews, musical sequences, & archival info.

Filmed at original locations, with narration, interviews, musical sequences, & archival info.

Filmed at original locations, with narration, interviews, musical sequences, & archival info.

Filmed at original locations, with narration, interviews, musical sequences, & archival info.

Filmed at original locations, with narration, interviews, musical sequences, & archival info.

Filmed at original locations, with narration, interviews, musical sequences, & archival info.

Filmed at original locations, with narration, interviews, musical sequences, & archival info.

Filmed at original locations, with narration, interviews, musical sequences, & archival info.

Filmed at original locations, with narration, interviews, musical sequences, & archival info.