Where does the special status of these symphonies come from? Simon Rattle has an explanation: “One of the things Beethoven does is to give you a mirror into yourself – where you are now as a ...

Sir Simon is the music director of the London Symphony Orchestra, and previously led the Berlin Philharmonic for 16 years. He has established himself as a conductor of world-class expertise in an ...

To listen and watch Carlos Kleiber conduct Beethoven’s 7th Symphony ... to awaken that capacity within us. Conductor Sir Simon Rattle of the Berlin Philharmonic, said of conducting, “there ...

Krystian Zimerman joined forces with Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra last December in Beethovens five piano concertos Their spellbinding performances streamed on DG Stage from ...

In 1980 few outside the world of classical music had heard the name Simon Rattle. Then, aged 25, he was appointed Principal Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. By the time he ...

Simon said he was inspired by the harmonic structures of the second movement of Beethoven Symphony No. 7. When asked which other Masterworks concerts he’s looking forward to this season ...

After a long tenure with the Berlin Philharmonic, Simon Rattle will go home to ... the London Symphony Orchestra performed Beethoven’s seldom heard “Missa Solemnis,” on Friday, and Britten ...

Sir Simon Rattle, one of the world's most renowned conductors, is leaving the London Symphony Orchestra to take up a new post in Germany. Sir Simon, who turns 66 next week, will become Chief ...

John Storgards conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Beethoven ... Ravel: Violin Sonata; Tzigane. Celebrating Simon Rattle: Schumann - Das Paradies und die Peri From the Barbican ...

the name Thomas Adès has given his stunning new work for the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, which it brought to the Proms under Simon Rattle. So was I, until by one of those odd coincidences ...