1963年，肯·拉塞尔(《恋爱中的女人》《马勒传》)执导音乐电视纪录片，荣获当年全英剧作家协会最佳纪录片剧本奖。导演以此片打破了BBC纪录片的惯有模式，首次尝试了在非虚构类影片中采用演员表演的方式。前提是这些演员仅仅是模特，而不能出声。此片预示了肯·拉塞尔之后一系列音乐家纪录片的风格脉络。导演在02年重新翻拍了埃尔加纪录片《Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle》，足见他对此题材的钟爱。 　　BBC出品.记录英国最著名作曲家爱德华·威廉(Elgar, Edward William 1857-1934)生平。父为伍斯特的音乐书商及管风琴师。埃尔加未受正规音乐教育,但学习过管风琴、小提琴和大管.他有志成为专业小提琴独奏家,在伦敦从阿道夫·波利策上过几次课,但后来放弃了这一想法。他作为浪漫派作曲家终身不渝,虽然成熟时期茂盛的风华凝聚为老年人的深思和怀旧。他喜爱色彩变化,对乐队的驾双在当时无出其右.作品的充沛感情驳斥了某些人认为英国音乐应当稳重、含蓄的看法。但对更多的人来说,他那丰富的人道主义精神犹如新的觉醒.他所创造的风格和音乐语言极为个性化,赢得了"埃尔加式"的美称。

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.

《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

《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

The great cities and towns of Europe and the UK, form the backdrops for the stories of the world’s greatest classical composers. This unique TV series showcases the most compressive list of Classical composers ever seen on TV. We travel to some of the most stunning global destinations, steeped in rich history and engaging stories and of course the much-loved music that was birthed there. Where we delve into the lives and times of these composers. Each episode journeys to the many cities and towns where the composer worked, lived and wrote their extraordinary music.

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。

追踪谭盾和李安合作《卧虎藏龙》的过程，在纽约、湖南取景，大提琴家Maya Beiser，歌唱家Elizabeth Keusch，指挥家Erik E. Ochsner在纪录片中出镜。该纪录片获03年蒙特利尔艺术电影节最佳人物纪录片。