Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Denis Rattle OM CBE (born 19 January 1955) is a British conductor. He rose to international prominence during the 1980s and 1990s, while music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1980–1998). Rattle was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2002 to 2018.
He is currently principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.
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Most Rating | 1.424 |
Birthday | 1955-01-19 |
Place of Birth | Liverpool, England |
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2004
Rhythm is it!
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RHYTHM IS IT! records the first big educational project of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle. The orchestra ventured out of the...
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Rhythm is it!
2008
Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony
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Journey with the musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic and their conductor Sir Simon Rattle on a breakneck concert tour of six metropolises across Asia...
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Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony
2021
Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos
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Krystian Zimerman joined forces with Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra last December in Beethoven’s five piano concertos. Their spell...
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Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos
2022
Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2022 - Highlights der Filmmusik
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Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2022 - Highlights der Filmmusik
2019
This is Rattle
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This film captures Rattle's very first performance as Music Director; a programme in which British composers took centre-stage. The world-premiere of...
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This is Rattle
2018
London Symphony Orchestra: Bruckner & Messiaen
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Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO are joined by revered French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard in a concert film that brings together music by Anton Bruckner...
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London Symphony Orchestra: Bruckner & Messiaen
2017
London Symphony Orchestra: Ravel
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Recorded in January 2016, this beautiful programme of French music was chosen by Music Director Designate Sir Simon Rattle and features world class so...
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London Symphony Orchestra: Ravel
2015
Leben mit Beethoven
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Leben mit Beethoven
2013
Die Philharmonie Berlin - Ein Fünfeck mit Aura
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Die Philharmonie Berlin - Ein Fünfeck mit Aura
2018
Echos einer Ära - Simon Rattle und die Berliner Philharmoniker
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Echos einer Ära - Simon Rattle und die Berliner Philharmoniker
2017
Silvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 2017 - Mit Sir Simon Rattle und Joyce DiDonato
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Silvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 2017 - Mit Sir Simon Rattle und Joyce DiDonato
2017
London Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky
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Sir Simon Rattle is joined by virtuosic soprano Barbara Hannigan for a modernist programme that showcases the immense capabilities of the London Symph...
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London Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky
2002
Wonderful Town
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The classic musical by Bernstein, Comden and Green is performed live in concert in Berlin, starring Audra McDonald, Thomas Hampson, Brent Barrett and...
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Wonderful Town
2014
I'm a Creative Animal - A Portrait of Barbara Hannigan
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The film follows Canadian singer, conductor and actress Barbara Hannigan backstage in an attempt to reveal the secret behind this wild, fearless and r...
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I'm a Creative Animal - A Portrait of Barbara Hannigan
2012
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
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The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place at 9pm on 27 July 2012. Titled 'Isles of Wonder', the Ceremony welcomed the finest athletes...
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London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
2013
Europakonzert 2007 from Berlin
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Live from the Kabelwerk Oberspree in Berlin, Simon Rattle is conductor to the Berlin Philharmonic on its 125th anniversary on May 2007. With superb ac...
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Europakonzert 2007 from Berlin
2013
Europakonzert 2013 from Prague
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Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Antonín Dvořák: Biblical Songs op. 99 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major o...
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Europakonzert 2013 from Prague
2016
Europakonzert 2016 from Røros
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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 Bjarne Brustad: Veslefr...
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Europakonzert 2016 from Røros
2011
Europakonzert 2011 from Madrid
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Emmanuel Chabrier: España Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
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Europakonzert 2011 from Madrid
2005
Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest
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Hector Berlioz: Le Corsaire: Ouverture Béla Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2 Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird
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Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest
2004
Europakonzert 2004 from Athens
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Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1, op. 15; Piano Quartet No. 1 arranged for orchestra by A. Schoenberg
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Europakonzert 2004 from Athens
2021
Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC
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A compilation of Sir Simon Rattle's finest performances from the BBC archive that features his work at the BBC Proms as well as his love of contempora...
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Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC
2017
Waldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodies
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The Waldbühne in Berlin is one of the most appealing outdoor amphitheatres, with over 20.000 in attendance, the annual concert of the Berliner Philhar...
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Waldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodies
2015
Simon Rattle: The Making of a Maestro
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This documentary portrait, the first television biography of Rattle for 15 years, follows him through an extraordinary year of concerts, oratorios and...
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Simon Rattle: The Making of a Maestro
2017
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7
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Simon Rattle is one of the most distinguished Sibelius conductors of our time. Consequently, his recording of all the composer’s seven symphonies, whi...
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Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7
2014
Bach: St. John Passion
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Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle was one of the outstanding events of the past season. A...
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Bach: St. John Passion
2008
Sophia: Biography of a Violin Concerto
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Russian-born composer Sofia Gubaidulina entered the international spotlight at a relatively late age, when the 49-year-old came forward with her premi...
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Sophia: Biography of a Violin Concerto
2014
Karajan's Magic and Myth
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Over twenty-five years after his death in July 1989, the controversial Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan remains an enigma. He was the most succe...
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Karajan's Magic and Myth
2016
New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic
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New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic
2016
Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)
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Recordings of all the Beethoven symphonies with their chief conductor are always a milestone in the artistic work of the Berliner Philharmoniker. So i...
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Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)
2015
Europakonzert 2015 from Athens
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Gioacchino Rossini: “Semiramide” Overture
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 Johann Sebastian Bach: “Largo” from Sonata No.3 in C maj...
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Europakonzert 2015 from Athens
The Highest Level
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The Highest Level
2016
Berliner Philharmoniker - Europakonzert 2016
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Berliner Philharmoniker - Europakonzert 2016
2011
Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D
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Recorded live at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore, 22 & 23 November 2010 The orchestra presents Mahler's unique and breathtaking First Symp...
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Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D
2024
Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2024 - Sir Simon Rattle
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Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2024 - Sir Simon Rattle
2016
Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker
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Argentinian cellist Sol Gabetta made her Philharmoniker debut at the 2014 Easter Festival in Baden-Baden with Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto, the final...
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Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker
2012
Colin Davis: The Man and His Music
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In 2012, just a year before his passing, Sir Colin Davis—president of the London Symphony Orchestra at the time and with over five decades of appearan...
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Colin Davis: The Man and His Music
2014
El Sistema at the Salzburg Festival
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El Sistema at the Salzburg Festival
2002
Conducting Mahler
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Documents the interpretations of Gustav Mahler's compositions by conductors Bernard Haitink, Riccardo Chailly, Riccardo Muti, Claudio Abbado, and Simo...
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Conducting Mahler
1996
Leaving Home - Orchestral Music in the 20th Century
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Written and presented by Sir Simon Rattle, the foremost British conductor of our day, this series forms a fascinating introduction to, and overview of...
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Leaving Home - Orchestral Music in the 20th Century
2004
Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle
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Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle
2018
New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonic
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New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonic
2008
Karajan: Beauty As I See It
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With a career that includes a 35-year tenure as composer of the Berlin Philharmonic and record sales topping 200 million, Herbert von Karajan is one o...
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Karajan: Beauty As I See It
2008
Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s European Concert, held each year on 1 May, is invariably an international highlight. Performing in 2008 in Moscow's reno...
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Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow
2018
Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle
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There is hardly a better way to approach Ludwig van Beethoven than through his piano concertos. Beethoven’s own instrument was the piano, and in his i...
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle
2015
Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!
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The Waldbühne in Berlin, one of the most appealing outdoor amphitheatres on the European continent, is the home of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s summe...
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Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!
2009
Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms
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Every year, the Berliner Philharmoniker hold a kind of classical-music fête with a bright, cheerful concert to end the season. In 2009 about 22,000 pe...
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Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms
2012
Dances and Dreams Gala from Berlin - Sylvesterconzert 2011
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The New Year’s Gala Concert is a tradition for the Berliner Philharmoniker and its music director, Sir Simon Rattle. This 2011 concert, Dances and Dre...
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Dances and Dreams Gala from Berlin - Sylvesterconzert 2011
2011
Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011
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or twenty years the Berliner Philharmoniker has celebrated its 1882 founding with a concert at a major European venue, and the 2011 event takes place...
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Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011
2020
Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the Making
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Underestimated by his contemporaries, but today acclaimed as one of the greatest and imaginative composers of his time. Anton Bruckner was a genius of...
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Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the Making
2003
Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla
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Sir Simon rattle conducts the Berliner Symphony Orchestra in Mahler's Symphony No. 5 i The video is useful for conveying Simon Rattle's expressive g...
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Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla
2010
Bach: St. Matthew Passion
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Sir Simon Rattle was in no doubt: the performance of the St Matthew Passion which he realised together with the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Rundfu...
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Bach: St. Matthew Passion
2017
Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca
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Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca
2019
Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 41
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Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 41
2002
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 'Symphony of a Thousand' - Sir Simon Rattle
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Sir Simon Rattle conducts the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and massed choirs in Mahler’s epic Eighth Symphony, the 'Symphony of a Thousan...
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Mahler: Symphony No. 8 'Symphony of a Thousand' - Sir Simon Rattle
2007
To Play and to Fight
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The captivating story of the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra System - an incredible network of hundreds of orchestras formed within most of Venezuela’s tow...
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To Play and to Fight
2020
Leoš Janáček – velký příběh 20. století
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Leoš Janáček – velký příběh 20. století
2002
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2002
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The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year‘s Eve, the B...
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2002
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2004
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The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year‘s Eve, the B...
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2004
2007
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2007
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The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year‘s Eve, the B...
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2007
2008
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2008
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The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year‘s Eve, the B...
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2008
2009
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2009
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The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year‘s Eve, the B...
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2009
2011
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2011
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The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year‘s Eve, the B...
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2011
2014
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2014
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The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year‘s Eve, the B...
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2014
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015
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The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year‘s Eve, the B...
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2016
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The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year‘s Eve, the B...
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2016
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2017
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The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year‘s Eve, the B...
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2017
2015
Pelleas et Melisande
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Thriller, intimate play, relationship drama: Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande is all that and much more. The New York Times wrote about this performance...
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Pelleas et Melisande
2014
In rehearsal: Simon Rattle conducts 6 Berlin school orchestras
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The School Orchestra Extravaganzas of the Berliner Philharmoniker's education programme are always a big event, and this year's meeting in February wa...
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