This documentary goes behind the scenes of Samba and Carnival's world in Rio de Janeiro to reveal the cultural clash that gave birth to a new tradition in South America. Haroldo Costa (Historian-Actor-Writer), narrates how African slaves' beliefs, mixed with Spanish Catholic traditions and Native influences crafted a remarkable fusion. The film includes interviews with veteran samba performer Xango da Mangueira who recalls the early days of Carnival...

The Vienna New Year's Day Concert, an annual musical event from around the world welcomes the new year with this sparkling musical celebration!

"It's Spring Break! During Carnival, Ana & Andrew travel to visit their family on the island of Trinidad. They love watching the parade and dancing to the music. This year, they learn how their ancestors helped create the holiday!"-- "¡Son las vacaciones de primavera! Durante el Carnaval, Ana & Andrew viajan para visitar a su familia en la isla de Trinidad. Les encanta ver el desfile y bailar con la música. ¡Este año, aprenden cómo sus antepasados...

Fantasia: Features a blend of animation set to classical music, and live action scenes of the orchestra. Pieces include: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach, The Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas, The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky, The Pastoral Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, Dance of the Hours by Amilcare Ponchielli, Night on Bald Mountain by Modeste Moussorgsky, and Ave...

A comedy-adventure that centers on Blu, a flightless macaw who acts more human than bird. When Blu, the last of his kind, discovers there's another, and that she's a she, he embarks on an adventure to magical Rio. There, he meets Jewel and a menagerie of vivid characters who help Blu fulfill his dream and learn to fly. Bonus features included.

Composer and singer Martinho da Vila guides the viewer through today's word of samba, featuring his samba school in Rio de Janeiro, the Vila Isabel, winner of Carnival 2013.

Introduces the music and life of the Italian composer, featuring dance interpretations of episodes from his life, set to his music. Discusses the influence on his work of the Renaissance carnival and commedia dell'arte of Venice, Italy.

Leonard Bernstein earned glory as a composer, conductor, and pianist (classical and jazz), but nothing gave him more pleasure than the joy of teaching. He presented the unique blend of spoken words and music. He is an intensely interactive teacher, getting his audience to sing, springing a quiz full of trick questions. He can take the most abstruse subject and present them to a young audience with clarity, without condescension, and with a clear sense...

Short biographies of classical composers and musicians, and a list of their compositions, with an index at the end of the book.