Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20150210 | Sold out for over a year, Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic's London residency is the hottest ticket in town. At once celebrating Rattle's sixtieth birthday and one of the great orchestra/conductor partnerships of our times, the residency features repertoire particularly close to Rattle's heart. Their opening concert consists of Sibelius's triumphant First and Second Symphonies, the first of three consecutive nights during which they perform all seven of Sibelius's symphonies at the Barbican Hall. Presented by Martin Handley. Sibelius: Symphony No 1 in E minor, Op. 39 Sibelius: Symphony No 2 in D, Op. 43 Simon Rattle (conductor) 8.15 pm Interval Music (from CD) Nielsen: Wind Quintet, Op.43 (first movement: Allegro ben moderato) Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet Schubert: Octet in F major D.803 (fifth movement: Menuetto) Berlin Philharmonic Octet. Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in Sibelius's Symphonies Nos 1 and 2. Presenting exciting live musical events from all over the world |
| 02 | 20150211 | Live from the Barbican Hall, London, introduced by Martin Handley. In one of the great orchestra-conductor partnerships of our time, Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in the second concert in their Sibelius cycle. Their 2015 London residency celebrates both Rattle's sixtieth birthday and the 150th anniversary this year of the birth of Sibelius, a composer close to Rattle's heart. Sibelius: Symphony No 3 in C major, Op. 52 Sibelius: Violin Concerto 8.40 pm INTERVAL 9.00 pm Sibelius: Symphony No 4 in A minor, Op. 63 Leonidas Kavakos (violin) Simon Rattle (conductor). The Berlin Philharmonic performs Sibelius: Symphony No 3; Violin Concerto; Symphony No 4. Presenting exciting live musical events from all over the world |
| 03 | 20150212 | Live from the Barbican Hall, London, introduced by Martin Handley. In one of the great orchestra-conductor partnerships of our time, Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in the final concert in their Sibelius cycle. Their 2015 London residency celebrates both Rattle's sixtieth birthday and the 150th anniversary this year of the birth of Sibelius, a composer close to Rattle's heart. Sibelius: Symphony No 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 8.10 pm INTERVAL 8.30 pm Sibelius: Symphony No 6 in D minor, Op. 104 Sibelius: Symphony No 7 in C major, Op. 105 Simon Rattle (conductor). Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle in Sibelius: Symphonies Nos 5, 6 and 7. Presenting exciting live musical events from all over the world |