Live concerts
Mahler’s Third Symphony with Elīna Garanča and Lorenzo Viotti
Photo: Holger Hage
In his Third Symphony, Gustav Mahler gives musical form to elemental symbols of nature – including stories of flowers and animals – with which he creates a gigantic world panorama, culminating in a hymn of overwhelming beauty. In this performance we hear Lorenzo Viotti, who steps in for Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Elīna Garanča, who not only has “beauty of voice, but also that indefinable magic called charisma” (The Telegraph).
Berliner Philharmoniker
Lorenzo ViottiElīna Garanča
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 3 in D minorElīna Garanča mezzo-soprano, Women of the Rundfunkchor Berlin, Boys of the Berlin State and Cathedral Choir
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Interview
Elīna Garanča in conversation with Julia Gartemann
Simon Rattle conducts Strauss and Beethoven
Photo: Oliver Helbig
In his Oboe Concerto, Richard Strauss magically succeeded in composing in the spirit of Mozart and Schubert without denying his own artistic identity. Simon Rattle performs the work with the Philharmoniker’s principal oboe Jonathan Kelly. He then presents Beethoven’s oratorio Christus am Ölberge, which conveys less spiritual devotion than operatic expressiveness, such as in a dramatically escalating scene depicting the arrest of Jesus.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon RattleJonathan Kelly
Richard Strauss
Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra in D major, o. op. 144Jonathan Kelly oboe
Ludwig van Beethoven
Christus am Ölberge (Christ on the Mount of Olives), Oratorio, op. 85Iwona Sobotka soprano, Benjamin Bruns tenor, David Soar baritone, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Simon Halsey chorus master
Simon Rattle conducts Berio and Bartók
Photo: Oliver Helbig
With Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, Simon Rattle conducts one of the most impressive works of the 20th century. The terminally ill composer, who fled to the USA to escape the National Socialists, presents himself here sometimes melancholically, sometimes sarcastically – and then again, quite surprisingly, releases youthful freshness, verve and joie de vivre. The concert opens with Luciano Berio’s Sinfonia, in which he plays creatively and unconventionally with sounds, noises and language: a mysterious musical labyrinth.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon RattleLuciano Berio
Sinfonia for 8 Voices and OrchestraNeue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart
Béla Bartók
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116
Kirill Petrenko conducts “Fidelio” at the Philharmonie
Photo: Stephan Rabold
Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio is a plea for overcoming the arbitrariness of power and tyranny – and a hymn to love. Beethoven’s lifelong motto, “Freyheit über alles lieben; Wahrheit nie, (auch am Throne nicht) läugnen” (Love freedom above everything else, never disavow truth, not even before the throne), is reflected vividly in his work. Following performances at the Baden-Baden Easter Festival, Kirill Petrenko conducts the work in the Philharmonie. The cast is headed by Marlis Petersen, currently the Berliner Philharmoniker’s Artist in Residence.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Kirill PetrenkoMarlis Petersen, Matthew Polenzani, Peter Rose
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio, op. 72 (3rd version from 1814) Concert PerformanceMarlis Petersen soprano (Leonora), Matthew Polenzani tenor (Florestan), Peter Rose bass (Rocco), Hanna-Elisabeth Müller soprano (Marzelline), Paul Schweinester tenor (Jaquino), Wolfgang Koch baritone (Don Pizzaro), Tareq Nazmi bass (Don Fernando), Stephen Chambers tenor (1st Prisoner), David Ostrek bass (2nd Prisoner), Rundfunkchor Berlin, Gijs Leenaars chorus master
A Beethoven evening with the German National Youth Orchestra
Photo: Selina Pfrüner
National Youth Orchestra of Germany
Christoph AltstaedtLudwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 1st MovementBrett Dean
Testament− Music for OrchestraLudwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 2nd MovementLudwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 3rd MovementMark Barden
BTHVN 2020 – Work commissioned by the BundesjugendorchesterAdrian Pereyra electric guitar
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 4th Movement
Iván Fischer conducts Haydn and Liszt
Photo: Akos Stiller
Berliner Philharmoniker
Iván FischerDaniel Stabrawa, Bruno Delepelaire, Stefan Schweigert
Joseph Haydn
Sinfonia concertante in B flat major, Hob. I:105Daniel Stabrawa violin, Bruno Delepelaire cello, Sergey Romanovsky bassoon, Stefan Schweigert bassoon
Franz Liszt
A Faust Symphony in three characteristic Pictures (version without final chorus from 1854)
European Concert from Tel Aviv with Kirill Petrenko
European Concert from Tel Aviv
Berliner Philharmoniker
Kirill PetrenkoElisabeth Kulman, Amihai Grosz, Christiane Karg
Gustav Mahler
Rückert LiederElisabeth Kulman mezzo-soprano
Max Bruch
Kol Nidrei op. 47Amihai Grosz viola
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 4 in G majorChristiane Karg soprano, Elisabeth Kulman mezzo-soprano
Mozart, Panufnik and Schubert with Daniel Stabrawa
Photo: Sebastian Hänel
Berliner Philharmoniker
Daniel StabrawaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in B flat major, K. 207Daniel Stabrawa violin and direction
Andrzej Panufnik
Concerto for Violin and String OrchestraDaniel Stabrawa violin and direction
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D 485Daniel Stabrawa violin and direction
Tugan Sokhiev and Emmanuel Pahud
Photo: Marco Borggreve
Berliner Philharmoniker
Tugan SokhievEmmanuel Pahud
Aram Khachaturian
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, transcr. by Jean-Pierre Rampal after the violin concerto in D minorEmmanuel Pahud flute
Igor Stravinsky
Le Sacre du printemps (revised version from 1947)
In Memoriam Mariss Jansons
Photo: Martin Walz
Berliner Philharmoniker
Denis Matsuev, Guillaume Jehl
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, op. 70Noah Bendix-Balgley violin and direction
Dmitri Shostakovich
Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and String Orchestra in C minor, op. 35Noah Bendix-Balgley violin and direction, Denis Matsuev piano, Guillaume Jehl trumpet
Igor Stravinsky
The Firebird, Suite (version from 1919)Noah Bendix-Balgley violin and direction
Gustavo Dudamel conducts Mahler’s Second Symphony
Photo: Stephan Rabold
According to Gustavo Dudamel, anyone who conducts Mahler stands in the eye of a hurricane: they have to confront a tremendous force, tame it and enjoy it at the same time. With his characteristic energy, Dudamel is perfectly suited for this task. He now conducts the Second Symphony, in which Mahler brought the concentrated power of orchestra, choir and soloists to bear for the first time. Thematically, the work revolves around death and resurrection – musically, however, it is a vibrant panorama, full of colour and freshness.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Gustavo DudamelAnett Fritsch, Alisa Kolosova
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 2 in C minor “Resurrection”Anett Fritsch soprano, Alisa Kolosova mezzo-soprano, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Gijs Leenaars chorus master
A Latin American “Late Night” concert with Gustavo Dudamel
Photo: Mark Hanauer
Late Night at the Philharmonie
Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Gustavo DudamelLatin American Night
Programme to be announced
Of Gods and Heroes: Gustavo Dudamel conducts at the Waldbühne
Photo: Holger Kettner
Gustavo Dudamel, the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Waldbühne – a great success story. In June 2008, at the age of 27, the Venezuelan made his debut with the orchestra on the open-air stage with a programme of Spanish and South American music. This concert sees the conductor appear with the Philharmoniker for the fourth time this season. And one thing is certain: it will be another highlight in the joint collaboration between conductor and orchestra.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Gustavo DudamelLudwig van Beethoven
The Creatures of Prometheus op. 43aRichard Wagner
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg: Act II Scene IV Arrival of the guests (reduced orchestra version by Fritz Hoffmann)Fumio Hayasaka
Rashomon SuiteIgor Stravinsky
“Danse infernale du Roi Kastcheï” from The FirebirdIgor Stravinsky
“Berceuse” from The FirebirdIgor Stravinsky
Finale from The FirebirdDmitri Shostakovich
The Golden Age, Suite, op. 22aMaurice Ravel
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