Classical

One lesson to be drawn from ''The Winners,'' a searching, melancholy Dutch documentary about the lives of four classical musicians who won the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, is that victory is not a guaranteed ticket into the classical music pantheon. Politics, personal health, changing musical fashions and the mysterious vagaries of personality, not to mention sheer luck, can be as strong determining factors as raw talent in the trajectory of a career.

WITH: Philippe Hirschhorn, Berl Senofsky, Yevgeny Mogilevsky, Mikhail Bezverkhny, Gidon Kremer, Mischa Maisky.

Awarded three Emmys and hailed by Variety as "a rare moment in the symbiosis of the arts and broadcasting", Leonard Bernstein's?Young People's Concerts?left their mark on television history. Aired at prime-time on CBS from 1958 to 1972, 52 one-hour programs were written and hosted by Leonard Bernstein, "certainly the most influential American maestro of the 20th century" (The New York Times). With the New York Philharmonic and guest artists providing live music, these programs brought musical concepts and music history to life for generations of viewers.

Awarded three Emmys and hailed by Variety as "a rare moment in the symbiosis of the arts and broadcasting", Leonard Bernstein's?Young People's Concerts?left their mark on television history. Aired at prime-time on CBS from 1958 to 1972, 52 one-hour programs were written and hosted by Leonard Bernstein, "certainly the most influential American maestro of the 20th century" (The New York Times). With the New York Philharmonic and guest artists providing live music, these programs brought musical concepts and music history to life for generations of viewers.

Renowned violinist and conductor Scott Yoo travels through Europe and the U.S. to explore beloved works by the world’s greatest classical composers.

Live performance from the celebrated Dutch violinist, composer and founder of the Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu, who has drawn praise and condemnation in equal measure for his attempts to popularise classical music, is one of the most well-known classical performers in the world. Here he leads the Johann Strauss Orchestra in a 2012 performance in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Live performance from the celebrated Dutch violinist, composer and founder of the Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu, who has drawn praise and condemnation in equal measure for his attempts to popularise classical music, is one of the most well-known classical performers in the world. Here he leads the Johann Strauss Orchestra in a 2012 performance in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The hidden Gaelic melodies behind songs by Beethoven.