{"product_id":"sir-simon-rattle_the-berlin-years_2024_war","title":"The Berlin Years","description":"The alchemy between tradition and innovation fueled Sir Simon Rattle's relationship with the Berliner Philharmoniker, especially when he was chief conductor and artistic director of the orchestra between 2002 and 2018. He conducted the Berlin Philharmonic for the first time in 1987, and the recordings in this 45-CD box set cover the years 1994 to 2012.Perfectly reflecting Rattle's vision for the orchestra, the symphonic, choral, and operatic works range from the pillars of Austro-German classicism, Romanticism, and modernism to the French, Russian, and Czech repertoire, including showcases for contemporary composers from around the world - and even a film score.The 45 CDs in the box set provide a representative picture of Rattle's years with the Berlin Philharmonic. The repertoire spans from the 18th century (Haydn - a composer long favored by Rattle) to the 21st century (including music from the 2006 film \"Das Parfum\"). It encompasses symphonic music (including spectacular works from the late Romantic and modern eras), choral music, and opera, all drawn from a diversity of national and cultural traditions. The \"traditional\" Austro-German repertoire is highlighted.The alchemy between tradition and innovation fueled Sir Simon Rattle's relationship with the Berliner Philharmoniker, especially when he was chief conductor and artistic director of the orchestra (2002-2018). As the successor to Wilhelm Furtwängler, Herbert von Karajan, and Claudio Abbado, his mission was to bring this leading musical institution into the 21st century.\"What Rattle brought... was a new spirit of adventure,\" the Times stated in 2006, and later reflected on \"the exhilarating, era-hopping eclecticism of the Simon Rattle years in Berlin.\" Despite all this, Rattle preserved the orchestra's distinctive sound, remarkable, in the words of the New York Times, for its \"sheer grandeur... and rich, glowing warmth.\" He conducted the Berliner Philharmoniker for the first time in 1987, and the recordings in this 45-CD box set cover the years 1994 to 2012. Fully reflecting Rattle's vision for the orchestra, the symphonic, choral, and operatic works extend from the pillars of Austro-German classicism, Romanticism, and modernism through the French, Russian, and Czech repertoire, to showcases of contemporary composers from around the world - and even a film score.As Rattle stated at the end of his tenure in Berlin: \"Music is for everyone, and we all believe that.\"","brand":"Sir Simon Rattle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57531381842264,"sku":null,"price":23840191.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/sir-simon-rattle_the-berlin-years_2024_war","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}