Interview
Angela Denoke and Lars Vogt in conversation with Helge Grünewald Simon Rattle conducts Shostakovich’s Fourth Symphony
Dmitri Shostakovich himself complained that his Fourth Symphony suffered from “grandiosomania” – certainly too harsh a judgement, for its power and greatness is flawed, slipping again and again into the surreal. Simon Rattle fully explored the many layers of the work in September 2009. He also conducted works by Alban Berg und Paul Dessau. The concert’s soloists were Angela Denoke and the pianist Lars Vogt.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Angela Denoke
Lars Vogt
© 2009 Berlin Phil Media GmbH
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