Lucerne Festival 2016: Rattle conducts Berliner Philharmoniker

Synopsis

Even if the music world is often dominated by rivalry, examples of genuine friendships can certainly be found. Take Johannes Brahms and Antonín Dvořák: a pair whose friendship was free of self-interest. And sure enough, his first publication, the spirited Slavonic Dances, enjoyed a sensational success. The Berlin Philharmonic paid homage to this musical friendship by pairing Dvořák’s bravura Slavonic Dances with the Second Symphony of Brahms, also composed in 1877. And as an “appetizer” Sir Simon Rattle has commissioned a new work from his compatriot Julian Anderson. PROGRAM: Julian Anderson: Incantesimi for Orchestra; Dvorák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46; Brahms: Symphony No. 2

Additional Info

• No: 9884
• Composer: Dvorak, Brahms
• Conductor: Simon Rattle
• Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
• Production year: 2016
• Run time: 01:24:00
• Director: Ute Feudel
• Producers: ZDF/arte, Accentus Music
• Format: HDTV 16:9