Sir Simon Rattle
Introduction: 6:45 pm with Thomas Adès. Moderation: Maren Ulrich.
Introduction: 6:45 pm with Thomas Adès. Moderation: Maren Ulrich.
Programme
Commissioned by the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks for the inaugural season of Chief Conductor Sir Simon Rattle with support from Carnegie Hall and the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien
Performers
Information about the programme
A cleverly woven programme in which demise comes first: Sir Simon Rattle begins by letting Tristan and Isolde “lament, drown, and sink” in their “swelling, welling, resounding, flowing, urgent, vibrant” yearning for love. However, this sensation that has been transposed into music by Wagner along with its obsessive tragedy finally dissolves into the peaceful, contemplative atmosphere of birdsong, the babbling of a brook, footsteps, and a cleansing thunderstorm: Beethoven’s Pastoral transforms the walk of a city dweller in nature into an onomatopoeic experience and is thus decidedly reminiscent of Rattle’s inaugural concert as Chief Conductor that featured Haydn’s Creation. Between breathtaking harmonies and an intimate finale lies a substantial new orchestral work by Thomas Adès, composed for the 75th anniversary of the BRSO. Greatness in every respect.
Rehearsal videos
Sir Simon Rattle rehearses Beehoven Symphony No. 6
Sir Simon Rattle about “Aquifer” by Thomas Adès
Impressions from the rehearsals
Further concerts
