Tag Archives: Beethoven

Mahler & Ludwig Van: the odd couple?

Not so much… http://ahref= As for Ludwig van, this what he brings to the game… http://ahref= Thank for explaining Simon…

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Madrid and Zaragoza, ready for the berliners+british leader

Pero por supuesto que sí!!!!!!!  But of course they are!!!!! super ready!!!!! The concert is here and this is the repertoire: Para el concierto de Madrid, la Filarmónica de Berlín ofrecerá un programa con obras de Wagner (la obertura de … Continue reading

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The Digital Concert Hall, Feb. 20

Next saturday that wonderful threesome known as Uchida-Rattle-Berlin Phil. will be performing Beethoven’s 4º piano concerto, one of the most original pieces the german maestro could have ever thoght of… personally, this rattle-fan cannot forget that masterful rendition that Zimmerman, … Continue reading

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This weekend on the Digital Concert Hall

Beethoven’s life was characterised by conflict: wrestling with his compositional aspirations, the self-assertiveness of his difficult character in an uncomprehending environment. In his Fifth Piano Concerto, you can sense how comfortable he felt in the role of the fighter: evidence … Continue reading

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Beethoven, Ligeti & Sibelius: when opposites atract

Opposites attract each other. Everyone knows. The art is just that they put right. In this, however, Sir Simon Rattle is a master. In his recent program with the Philharmonic, he makes Beethoven’s 1st Piano Concerto, played by Mitsuko Uchida, … Continue reading

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February 4: the gig at the Digital Concert Hall

Next thursday the Berlin Phil’s Digital Concert Hall has a proposal you can’t refuse: Ligeti’s Atmosphéres, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto nº1 and for the grand finale, Ligeti again: Misteries of the Macabre for coloratura soprano and orchestra plus Sibeliu’s Symphony nº. … Continue reading

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Next February: Spain

As reported by this Rattle-fan last year, next February sir Simon and his kick-ass berliners will bring joy to Madrid and Zaragoza on the 23 and the 24. And this is what those lucky spaniards are going to get: Wagner, … Continue reading

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Barenboim: the secret to eternal energy

This man never stops.  Only to breath, maybe, but he just keeps moving and doing more things for music, for culture, for humanity in general. “Tired?” he says. “Of course. I need periods of rest but I never weary of … Continue reading

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We’re off to sunny Spain: Zaragoza, 2010

As reported by Qué.es: The prestigious Berlin Philharmonic, considered one of the top ten orchestras in the world, perform for the first time in Zaragoza, under the direction of Sir Simon Rattle, on 24 February 2010 to commemorate the fifteenth … Continue reading

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They’re baaaaaaack…

Back home, I mean.  Yes, the berliners and Sir Simon took the United States by storm -with a couple of bumps, one has to admit it- and now they are home for the next concerts on December 4, 5 and … Continue reading

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