Tag Archives: Sibelius

Hey, Sir DJ: Simon and his top 5

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

  “I choose this one… and this one… and this one…” Oh yes, his top 5 out of 30 years of recording!!. But humble as ever, he says he would rather pick someone else’s records. Also, “I’d be much more … Continue reading →

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Sibelius, the orchestra and me

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

Here is Simon telling us -and Harri Kuusisaari, editor-in-chief of the Finnish music magazine “Rondo”-, why Sibelius is sooo exciting, so finnish, so cool, so difficult…

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Getting to know you, getting to know all about you…

Posted on May 22, 2010 by

We all know that Sir Simon has a teacher side to him.  He loves to tell other people about music: new music, oldie but goldie music, music he thinks is really cool, music he thinks bombs…  And we also know … Continue reading →

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Madrid and Zaragoza, ready for the berliners+british leader

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

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

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

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

Posted on February 14, 2010 by

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

Posted on February 6, 2010 by

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

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

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

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

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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We’re off to sunny Spain: Zaragoza, 2010

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

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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