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Simon Rattle's Inaugural Concert: The Start of a New Era
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
With standing ovations, bouquets and rave reviews, Simon Rattle started his debut as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. He launched his 10-year tenure mixing tradition with Gustav Mahler's Fifth Symphony and future with a contemporary piece by the young composer Thomas Adès, receiving an enthusiastic welcome. At the end of Mahler's Fifth Symphony, the audience cheered the conductor, calling him back five times to bows. The new chief conductor performed a miracle of transparency and ecstasy, sharpness of tone and ambiguity.
Repertoire
Mahler: 5th Symphonie; Adès: Asyla
Facts
Prog. No.
5210
Music genre
Orchestral Music
Length
107 mins
Director
Bob Coles
Producers
© EuroArts Music International, SFB/arte, BBC
Production year
2002
Format
HD