Berlin Philharmonic News

This continues Gustav Mahler - Symphony No.5 from Thursday, with a discussion of more "Mahler 6" recordings I particularly cherish.

No one could deny the Berlin Philharmonic a place as one of the world's leading orchestras.

The last time the Berlin Philharmonic and its conductor, Sir Simon Rattle, visited San Francisco, they nearly spun Davies Symphony Hall out of earth orbit with a performance of Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony.

Acclaimed orchestra Berliner Philharmoniker, under the direction of Sir Simon Rattle, performing at Hill Auditorium on Tuesday night, November 17.

One of the most important unions in the orchestral world - Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic - is looking strong these days.

For all the wondrous diversity Carnegie Hall has injected into its programming in recent years, the heart of its traditional mission lies in a few series of concerts each season: extended visits by the world's great orchestras.

Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic are on a tour that comes to Symphony Hall on Sunday.

One of the top two or three orchestras in the world, the Berlin Philharmonic hasn't performed locally in eight years.

The Berlin Philharmonic plays the third and fourth symphonies of Brahms and the film music of Schoenberg in their performance at Hill Auditorium on Tuesday.

A- Sir Simon Rattle's new contract with the Berlin Philharmonic is just days old but already he's looking ahead A- to the orchestra's coast-to-coast tour U.S. tour starting this week, and to the role that classical music can and will play in 21st century society.

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The ECHO Klassik, one of the most important international prizes in the world of classical music, announced awards to 59 artists in 21 categories on Sunday, Oct.

Simon Rattle takes on the core of the symphonic repertoire, conducting all four symphonies by Brahms on a new recording.

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In 2007, Tony Blair went to Tate Modern to give a speech to the great and the good of the arts world.

Ten or 15 years ago, as record companies were dropping orchestras right and left, classical music argued that the culprit was the delivery system.

W ith fall just around the corner, performing and visual arts organizations are about to unleash some of the most exciting programming of the 2009-10 season - from the Treasure Island Music Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Mark Morris Dance Group and Simon Rattle leading the Berlin Philharmonic to Cirque du Soleil's "Ovo" and the brand-new Green ...

The conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, is seen during the Lucerne Festival in Luzern, Switzerland, Friday Sept.