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The IMG Artists Audio Visual department specialises in sourcing, producing, distributing, promoting and marketing recorded material on an international level.

  • BBC Legends

    BBC Legends Logo* Launched over 130 titles since November 1998.

    * Received numerous awards including a Cannes Classical Award (2002), Toblacher Komponierhauschen Mahler Prizes (1999-2001), International Classic Record Collector Historical Awards (1999-2001), Diapason D'Or de l'Année (2002), as well as much acclaim in the international music press. For futher product information on BBC Legends, please visit www.mediciarts.co.uk

  • Royal Opera House Heritage Series

    Royal Opera House* Marked the start of an important collaboration between The Royal Opera House Covent Garden, BBC Radio 3 and IMG Artists Audio Visual Division.

    * Resulted in the release of 20 operas in four years. For futher product information on Royal Opera House Heritage Series, please visit www.mediciarts.co.uk

  • Classic Archive DVD

    Classic Archive DVD* Featured fine 'live' broadcast performances from two of the richest television archives: BBC (UK) and INA (France).

    * Released 35 DVDs in total, including the international bestseller Glenn Gould and Maria Callas titles.

  • Special Projects

    Special Projects* Produced and branded projects commissioned by orchestras and venues.

    * Included a 12 CD box set for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and an 8 CD box for the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra to mark the occasion of their centenary year.

  • Great Conductors of the 20th Century

    Great Conductors Cover* Produced an important archival series of EMI Classics consisting of 40 2CD sets featuring all the renowned conducting names of this period.

    * Received the Gramophone Award for the 2002 Ferenc Fricsay release.

  • Andante

    Adante* Collaborated with Naïve (France), to further develop the Andante label in 2004.

    * Released over 40 titles including previously unreleased and re-mastered material.

Documentary/Television Projects

  • Evgeny Mravinsky: Behind the Curtain

    * Included archive material never seen outside Russia including interviews with Mariss Jansons and Kurt Sanderling.

    * Directed by Dennis Marks, an IMG Artists Production in Co-Production with BBC4.

  • Ferenc Fricsay: Music Transfigured

    * Highlighted Ferenc Fricsay conducting rehearsals and performances.

    * Commented on by interviewees such as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Tamás Vásáry and Antonio Pappano

    * Directed by Gerald Caillat, an IMG Artists / Idéale Audience Production in Co-Production with Arte.

  • Beecham / Chicago Symphony

    * Highlighted the only colour films that exist of the charismatic Sir Thomas Beecham, filmed in 1960 during the last year of his life.

  • Richter: The Enigma

    Richter Cover* Followed the career of Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1977), one of the great pianists of all time.

    * Based on rare interviews and archive footage.

    * Directed by Bruno Monsaingeon.

  • The 'Art of' Series

    * Great artists of the past were brought alive through archival film footage and commentary by some of today's acclaimed performers.

    * Included 'Art of Conducting', 'Art of Singing', 'Art of the Piano' and 'Art of the Violin'.

    * Produced by IMG Artists and Idéale Audience.