Berlin Philharmonic
Lockdown listening: classical music and opera to stream at home
With concert halls and opera houses closed, organisations and musicians across the world are livestreaming concerts and opening up their digital archives
Imogen Tilden
29, Jul, 2020 @11:15 AM
Classical music: let the Berlin Phil come to you
With concert halls and opera houses closed, we sample the stay-at-home alternatives from Budapest to Dar es Salaam
Nicholas Kenyon
21, Mar, 2020 @12:00 PM
The week in classical: Berlin Philharmonic/ Petrenko review – thrillingly eruptive
The city turned out in force to welcome the self-effacing Kirill Petrenko to the world’s top conducting job
Fiona Maddocks
31, Aug, 2019 @11:00 AM
Berlin Philharmonic enters new era with Kirill Petrenko as its shy figurehead
Simon Rattle’s successor takes over – and shows why he was orchestra’s choice of conductor
Philip Clark
25, Aug, 2019 @11:15 AM
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6 review | Andrew Clements' classical album of the week
Kirill Petrenko’s first recording with his new orchestra has plenty to admire but taken as a whole feels rather underpowered
Andrew Clements
16, May, 2019 @2:00 PM
The week in classical: Proms 66 & 68; Paul Bunyan review – Berlin passes the baton
The enigmatic Kirill Petrenko makes a dazzling Proms debut with the Berlin Phil, while ENO takes Britten to the music hall
Fiona Maddocks
08, Sep, 2018 @2:00 PM
Proms 66 & 68: Berlin Philharmonic/Petrenko review –superlative music making
Two Proms with its chief conductor saw the Berlin Phil playing with total assurance and ravishing refinement
Andrew Clements
03, Sep, 2018 @1:50 PM
Amateur dramatics: my week playing for Simon Rattle
What’s it like to be directed by the great conductor? One amateur violinist found when she joined the Berlin Philharmonic’s BE PHIL orchestra for five inspiring days
Ariane Todes
26, Jun, 2018 @2:09 PM
Simon Rattle bows out at Berlin with Mahler, Merkel and standing ovations
After 16 years at the helm of Europe’s most prestigious symphony orchestra, the conductor’s final concerts were emotional affairs. His energy and skills have won him more friends than enemies
Martin Kettle
21, Jun, 2018 @11:03 AM
The week in classical: Berlin Philharmonic/Rattle; Arditti Quartet; Vox Luminis – review
On his farewell tour as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, Simon Rattle rallies the troops in Bruckner’s Ninth
Fiona Maddocks
03, Jun, 2018 @6:30 AM
Berlin Philharmonic/Rattle review – all guns blazing on Simon's farewell tour
The fruits of Simon Rattle’s long partnership with the Berlin orchestra were evident in a magisterial Bruckner Ninth and vivid miniatures by Hans Abrahamsen
Martin Kettle
31, May, 2018 @2:20 PM
The Asia Tour review – impressive Berlin Phil showcase as Rattle's reign nears end
Cho/Wang/Berliner Philharmoniker/Rattle
(Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings, five SACDs and Blu-ray)
An astonishingly vivid Petrushka is the highlight of a thoroughly documented final Asian tour
(Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings, five SACDs and Blu-ray)
An astonishingly vivid Petrushka is the highlight of a thoroughly documented final Asian tour
Andrew Clements
03, May, 2018 @2:00 PM
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