Recorded: 1 May 2007, Kabelwerk Oberspree, Berlin, Germany
Live from the Kabelwerk Oberspree (Power and Cable Factory) in Berlin, Simon Rattle conducts this 2007 Europa-Konzert on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Berliner Philharmoniker. As this impressive 19th-century industrial building is infused with Brahms and Wagner, there is a feeling of total commitment that is only enhanced further by the unusual surroundings. The partnership of Lisa Batiashvili and Truls Mork ensures a moving performance of Brahms's last orchestral work, his Double Concerto. It is not let down by what follows: Rattle and the orchestra continue to demonstrate their outstanding musicianship here, delivering an amazingly fresh and dynamic Fourth Symphony.
Wagners' Prelude to Parsifal - was the orchestras first recording in September 1913 under Alfred Hertz.
The "Kabelwerk Oberspree (power and cable factory)" is one of the most impressive historical industrial building from the late 19th century in Berlin and is an extraordinary venue for an extraordinary concerto. |
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