Modern pop performers reinterpreting several songs of Cole Porter in music videos directed by established directors.

《BBC 伟大的作曲家》第一集：巴赫 　　《BBC 伟大的作曲家》第二集：贝多芬 　　《BBC 伟大的作曲家》第三集：柴可夫斯基 　　《BBC 伟大的作曲家》第四集：瓦格纳 　　《BBC 伟大的作曲家》第五集：普契尼 　　《BBC 伟大的作曲家》第六集：莫扎特 　　《BBC 伟大的作曲家》第七集：马勒

Musical genius, political hero and racist demon, the life of Richard Wagner reads like the ultimate Boys-own story. The Ring cycle is regarded as one of the finest achievements of the human soul. This documentary examines the connections between Wagner’s own spiritual vision and his art, including coded anti-Semitic references in his music and the techniques he used to mesmerise his audience. It is filmed in Switzerland, Italy and King Ludwig’s Bavaria. Musicians include the world’s greatest and most controversial performers: Daniel Barenboim, Roger Norrington, Siegfried Jerusalem, Deborah Polaski, Graham Clarke, Falk Struckmann with contributions from Wagner experts John Deathridge and Barry Millington as well as Stephen Hawking, George Steiner and Edward Said. Excerpts include The Ring, Rienzi, The Flying Dutchman, Lohengrin, Tannhäuser, Tristan und Isolde and Parsifal. 　　GREAT COMPOSERS – THE SERIES 　　This landmark series presents the lives and works of seven musical giants from the Baroque era to the twentieth century. It examines the backgrounds, influences and relationships that make these seven composers part of the very fabric of the history of western music. Each composer’s life and work is presented through extensive performance sequences, and through interviews and comment from some of today’s greatest artists and most respected authorities.

欧洲和英国的许多城市和城镇，构成了世界上最伟大的古典作曲家们的故事背景。这部独一无二的剧集展示了电视上最具影响力的古典作曲家名单，我们去到全球各地，在不同城市感受这些作曲家的生活和时代。每一集都将前往作曲家工作、生活和创作的城市/城镇。