Simon Rattle

Born: 1955-01-19

Sir Simon Denis Rattle OM CBE (born 19 January 1955) is a British conductor. He rose to international prominence during the 1980s and 1990s, while music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1980–1998). Rattle was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2002 to 2018. He is currently principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.


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London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder

as Self
Released: 2012-07-27

The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place at 9pm on 27 July 2012. Titled 'Isles...

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Bach: St. Matthew Passion

as uncredited
Released: 2010-04-11

Sir Simon Rattle was in no doubt: the performance of the St Matthew Passion which he realised...

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Wonderful Town

as Conductor
Released: 2002-01-01

The classic musical by Bernstein, Comden and Green is performed live in concert in Berlin,...

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Bach: St. John Passion

as Self – Conductor
Released: 2014-03-22

Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle...

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Rhythm is it!

as Himself
Released: 2004-06-12

RHYTHM IS IT! records the first big educational project of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra...

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Leaving Home - Orchestral Music in the 20th Century

as uncredited
Released: 1996-01-01

Written and presented by Sir Simon Rattle, the foremost British conductor of our day, this...

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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2004

as Conductor
Released: 2004-12-31

The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical...

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Karajan: Beauty As I See It

as Self
Released: 2008-05-10

With a career that includes a 35-year tenure as composer of the Berlin Philharmonic and record...

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Conducting Mahler

as Self - Conductor
Released: 2002-06-06

Documents the interpretations of Gustav Mahler's compositions by conductors Bernard Haitink,...

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Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle

as Conductor
Released: 2018-12-07

There is hardly a better way to approach Ludwig van Beethoven than through his piano concertos....

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Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker

as uncredited
Released: 2016-11-04

Argentinian cellist Sol Gabetta made her Philharmoniker debut at the 2014 Easter Festival in...

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Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the Making

as Himself
Released: 2020-07-23

Underestimated by his contemporaries, but today acclaimed as one of the greatest and imaginative...

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Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC

as Self
Released: 2021-08-22

A compilation of Sir Simon Rattle's finest performances from the BBC archive that features his...

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Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)

as Himself
Released: 2016-05-13

Recordings of all the Beethoven symphonies with their chief conductor are always a milestone in...

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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2011

as Conductor
Released: 2011-12-31

The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical...

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London Symphony Orchestra: Bruckner & Messiaen

as uncredited
Released: 2018-05-25

Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO are joined by revered French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard in a...

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Europakonzert 2016 from Røros

as Conductor
Released: 2016-05-01

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony...

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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2009

as Conductor
Released: 2009-12-31

The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical...

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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2008

as uncredited
Released: 2008-12-31

The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical...

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Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!

as Conductor
Released: 2015-11-20

The Waldbühne in Berlin, one of the most appealing outdoor amphitheatres on the European...

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Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca

as uncredited
Released: 2017-10-27

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Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms

as Conductor
Released: 2009-06-21

Every year, the Berliner Philharmoniker hold a kind of classical-music fête with a bright,...

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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015

as Self - Conductor
Released: 2015-12-31

The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical...

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Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D

as Conductor
Released: 2011-12-18

Recorded live at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore, 22 & 23 November 2010 The...

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Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle

as Dirigent
Released: 2004-12-31

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Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7

as Self
Released: 2017-11-24

Simon Rattle is one of the most distinguished Sibelius conductors of our time. Consequently, his...

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Europakonzert 2015 from Athens

as Himself
Released: 2015-09-11

Gioacchino Rossini: “Semiramide” Overture Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 ...

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Europakonzert 2007 from Berlin

as Conductor
Released: 2013-10-01

Live from the Kabelwerk Oberspree in Berlin, Simon Rattle is conductor to the Berlin...

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This is Rattle

as uncredited
Released: 2019-09-06

This film captures Rattle's very first performance as Music Director; a programme in which...

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El Sistema at the Salzburg Festival

as Conductor
Released: 2014-07-29

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Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow

as Conductor
Released: 2008-05-01

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s European Concert, held each year on 1 May, is invariably an...

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Dances and Dreams Gala from Berlin - Sylvesterconzert 2011

as Conductor
Released: 2012-09-25

The New Year’s Gala Concert is a tradition for the Berliner Philharmoniker and its music...

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Europa Konzert 2011 from Madrid

as Conductor
Released: 2011-09-27

Rodrigo / Chabrier / Rachmaninov / Cañizares / Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle

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Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla

as uncredited
Released: 2003-05-06

Sir Simon rattle conducts the Berliner Symphony Orchestra in Mahler's Symphony No. 5 i The...

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Mahler: Symphony No. 8 'Symphony of a Thousand' - Sir Simon Rattle

as uncredited
Released: 2002-08-09

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and massed choirs in...

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To Play and to Fight

as Self - Interviewee / Conductor
Released: 2007-03-20

The captivating story of the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra System - an incredible network of...

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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2002

as Conductor
Released: 2002-12-31

The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical...

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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2007

as Conductor
Released: 2007-12-31

The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical...

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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2014

as Conductor
Released: 2014-12-31

The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical...

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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2016

as Conductor
Released: 2016-12-31

The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical...

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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2017

as Conductor
Released: 2017-12-31

The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical...

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London Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky

as uncredited
Released: 2017-11-24

Sir Simon Rattle is joined by virtuosic soprano Barbara Hannigan for a modernist programme that...

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Europakonzert 2013 from Prague

as Conductor
Released: 2013-05-01

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Antonín Dvořák: Biblical Songs op....

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Europakonzert 2011 from Madrid

as Conductor
Released: 2011-05-01

Emmanuel Chabrier: España Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony...

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Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest

as Conductor
Released: 2005-01-01

Hector Berlioz: Le Corsaire: Ouverture Béla Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2 Igor Stravinsky: The...

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Europakonzert 2004 from Athens

as Conductor
Released: 2004-01-01

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1, op. 15; Piano Quartet No. 1 arranged for orchestra by A. Schoenberg

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Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as Self
First aired: 1966-01-25

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The Culture Show

as Self
First aired: 2004-11-11

A weekly BBC Two magazine programme focusing on the best of the week's arts and culture news,...

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imagine…

as Self
First aired: 2003-06-11

The biggest names from the world of art, film, music, literature and dance. Alan Yentob gets...

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