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Premiere of a gripping new orchestral piece led by Simon Rattle. Plus: English Touring Opera’s The Rake’s Progress
Starchitect Frank Gehry provided mesh trees and steel-wool clouds for the singers to dodge
At the same festival, Dmitri Tcherniakov’s new ‘Così fan tutte’ has an excess of bitterness
This account of Janáček’s opera, now core to the repertoire, was subtle and precise
Plus choral music at the Barbican, conducted by Simon Rattle
Also reviewed: Simon Rattle started his final season at the London Symphony Orchestra with top-quality playing
This energising album of jazz-related works features a Stravinsky concerto and a percussion-filled suite
The LSO’s music director talks about how freelance musicians have been hit doubly hard by Brexit and the pandemic — and about his concert to support them
The French violinist shows off the music’s tender side in an inward-looking performance
A premiere by Mark-Anthony Turnage is complemented by Knussen and Britten for Medici TV
The ensemble’s season kicked off with a strong, including a new fanfare by Harrison Birtwistle
A warmer sound emerges as Simon Rattle’s successor focuses on the core German repertoire
The LSO sounded like a different orchestra, playing an all-Ravel programme in this unfamiliar acoustic
His final Philharmonie concerts as chief conductor showcased a more agile ensemble than the one he joined in 2002
Two concerts formed part of Simon Rattle’s farewell tour with the orchestra
Although Simon Rattle was missing, there were star performances among the six soloists
The conductor who started a musical revolution for Venezuelan youngsters
At its best, the Berliner Philharmoniker is a formidable force — so why is its Parsifal so disappointing?
Philanthropists enable three-year London project without recourse to public money
Martha Argerich partners with Seiji Ozawa and the Mito Chamber Orchestra; Simon Rattle makes rarely heard items rub shoulders with old favourites
Barenboim on piano and Rattle on the podium complemented each other at the Philharmonie Berlin
Simon Rattle conducts UK premiere of this 1945 collaboration between seven composers
Simon Rattle turned to smaller works for his first Barbican concert of 2018
A riveting, joyous centenary concert at the Barbican
A concert of works by Strauss and Mahler that managed to transcend the limitations of the hall
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