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Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic

Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker perform a concert of German late-Romantic music and works by three great pioneers of early 20th century Vienna.

Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker perform a concert of German late-Romantic music and works by three great pioneers of early 20th century Vienna. In the first half of this prom the opening Prelude from Wagner's opera Parsifal is paired with the Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss sung by soprano Karita Mattila. After the interval, orchestral adventures by Schoenberg, Webern and Berg, who collectively became known as the the Second Viennese School but each developed their own distinct creative voice.

2 hours, 10 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Katie Derham
Executive Producer Oliver Macfarlane
Director Jonathan Haswell
Orchestra Berliner Philharmoniker
Conductor Sir Simon Rattle
Performer Karita Mattila

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