Simon Rattle: The Making of a Maestro
Documentary providing unique insights into the working life of one of the world's most acclaimed musicians, celebrated conductor Sir Simon Rattle.
This documentary provides unique insights into the working life of one of the world's most acclaimed musicians, conductor Sir Simon Rattle. To mark his 60th birthday, we follow Rattle through a demanding year of rehearsals and performances with five different orchestras, from the South Bank to Taiwan, as he talks candidly about his life and beliefs.
Through the lens of archive footage, we explore a remarkable journey spanning four decades, from his early days with the 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra at the tender age of 22 to his current post as chief conductor and artistic director of the Berlin Philharmonic. We see how his dynamic leadership of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra made him a household name which is said to have inspired the rebuilding of a city, while he remains someone who still has his own doubts before every performance.
There are contributions from artists and friends who have worked closely with him, including violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, composer Thomas Ades, singers Roderick Williams and Mark Padmore, theatre director Peter Sellars and the managing director of the Barbican, Sir Nicholas Kenyon.
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Clips
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Rehearsal with CBSO and Sir Simon Rattle
Duration: 01:07
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The changing face of Birmingham
Duration: 02:25
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Haydn's "Creation" - Rehearsal with OAE and Sir Simon Rattle
Duration: 01:49
Music Played
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Anton Bruckner
Bruckner: Symphony no 7
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
Johannes Brahms
Brahms: Symphony no 1
Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
Igor Stravinsky
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach: St John Passion
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
The Beatles
Sie Liebt Dich
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Gustav Mahler
Mahler: Symphony no 10, Piano Reduction
Performer: Sir Simon Rattle. -
John Ireland
John Ireland: Piano Concerto
Performer: 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
Jean Sibelius
Sibelius: Tapiola
Performer: 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
Hanshin Chinese Folk & Dance Ensemble
Spring Dawn At Yang Ming Mountain
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Pierre Boulez
Boulez: Notations
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
Richard Wagner
Wagner: Das Rheingold, Piano Reduction
Performer: Sir Simon Rattle. -
John Williams
Hedwig's Theme
Performer: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Nic Raine. -
Alf Edwards & Dave Phillips
I Can't Find Brummagem
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Michael Tippett
Tippett: Concerto For Double String Orchestra
Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
Joaqu铆n Rodrigo
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
Gustav Mahler
Mahler: Symphony No 2
Performer: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
Little Jack Little
I Always Wanted to Waltz In Berlin
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Gustav Mahler
Mahler: Symphony no 5
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
Thomas Ad猫s
Ades: Asyla
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
Giacomo Puccini
Puccini: Manon Lescaut
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Haydn: The Creation
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
German Youth Orchestra
Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
Johannes Brahms
Brahms: Violin Concerto
Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Featured Artist: Anne鈥怱ophie Mutter. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
George Butterworth
George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
Nicholas Kenyon on Simon Rattle
The Barbican chief - and Rattle's official biographer - 聽for 91热爆 Arts, along with archive clips from his career.
Simon Rattle on his 12 favourite composers
Andy King-Dabbs director of Simon Rattle: the Making of a Maestro explores the changing face of Birmingham
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Participant | Sir Simon Rattle |
Narrator | James Naughtie |
Interviewed Guest | Anne-Sophie Mutter |
Interviewed Guest | Peter Sellars |
Interviewed Guest | Thomas Ades |
Interviewed Guest | Roderick Williams |
Interviewed Guest | Mark Padmore |
Interviewed Guest | Nicholas Kenyon |
Orchestra | The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra |
Orchestra | OAE |
Orchestra | CBSO |
Director | Andy King-Dabbs |
Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
Executive Producer | Helen Mansfield |
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