Berliner Philharmoniker Sir Simon Rattle

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BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER SIR SIMON RATTLE

MAHLER‘S SYMPHONY NO. 7 & PIERRE BOULEZ’ ÉCLAT AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

PIERRE BOULEZ For the opening of his last season as chief conductor of the Éclat Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle chose Gustav GUSTAV MAHLER Mahler’s Symphony No. 7. Following the performance at the Symphony No. 7 Philharmonie in Berlin, Rattle took his orchestra to London, to present Mahler’s mighty work to his new concert audience from next year on. Orchestra Berliner Philharmoniker Mahler played a decisive role in the musical career of Sir Simon Conductor Sir Simon Rattle Rattle who says of himself: “Gustav Mahler completely changed my life”. Indeed it was Mahler’s music that initially led him to Video Director Kriss Russman the idea of pursuing a career on the podium. And in 1991 an interpretation of Mahler’s Seventh Symphony made a significant Length: approx. 90' contribution to the Berliner Philharmoniker selecting Simon Cat. no. A 025 50158X Rattle as their chief conductor. “The Berliner Philharmoniker led off in ravishing brass colours that A co-production punched the air with exalted penetration before softening to an of BBC and Berlin Phil Media equally glorious restraint. Thereafter, with dynamics that turned on a sixpence and tempo choices to surprise the most seasoned Rattle aficionado, the symphony held together as persuasively as I’ve heard it.” (Bachtrack) “Exellent!” (The Telegraph)

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