Simon Rattle
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Born / died
1955
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20th-century classical
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role: unknown · 20%era: Modernmovement: 20th-century classical1955
Movement
20th-century classical
How this movement sounds
new harmoniesnew rhythmsneoclassicismatonalityminimalismsharp contrasts
20th-century classical listening cues: variety and experimentation. Some music keeps older forms (neoclassicism) but with sharper harmonies, leaner textures, and motoric rhythms.
Other strands move toward atonality (no clear tonal center) or explore new scales and sonorities; rhythm can become more complex, more mechanical, or more jagged.
Timbre and texture are often treated as structural elements: changes in sound color can function like 'harmonic' events.
A practical way to listen: instead of expecting a 'tune', track motives (tiny cells), rhythm, and register. Modern pieces often build form by transforming small units rather than by long melodies.
Minimalism is another common thread: repetition, gradual change, and a focus on pulse and process over long spans.
How Simon Rattle sounds
new harmonyrhythmic bitecolor & textureminimal patternsextended techniques
Modern/contemporary music varies wildly, but you will often hear experimentation with harmony, rhythm, and sound color as primary material.
Some strands emphasize rhythmic bite and sharp contrasts; others explore timbre and atmosphere; minimalism builds from repeating patterns and gradual change.
If the music feels less about singable melody and more about texture, pulse, or color, you are probably hearing a modern idiom.
Wikipedia
Sir Simon Denis Rattle (born 19 January 1955) is a British conductor.Wikipedia
He rose to international prominence during the 1980s and 1990s, while music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1980–1998). Rattle was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2002 to 2018, and music director of the London Symphony Orchestra from 2017 to 2023.Wikipedia
He has been chief conductor of Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra since September 2023. Among the world's leading conductors, in a 2015 Bachtrack poll, he was ranked by music critics as one of the world's best living conductors. Rattle is also the patron of Birmingham Schools' Symphony Orchestra, arranged during his tenure with CBSO in the mid-1990s.Wikipedia
The Youth Orchestra is now under the auspices of charitable business Services for Education. He received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2001 at the Classic Brit Awards.Wikipedia
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France Musique · published 2026-06-07
Redécouvrir Bola Sete, « Sco » avec John Scofield et Sir Simon Rattle et Gwen Cahue pour son dernier album "Mosaïque"
2026
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Play videoYouTube · published 2026-05-16 · 36m
Lucerne Festival 2012: Jean Sibelius - Symphony No. 4 | Sir Simon Rattle & Berliner Philharmoniker
2012Symphony36m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2026-04-03 · 30m
Lucerne Festival: Mozart - Symphony No. 40 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Simon Rattle)
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France Musique · published 2026-03-24
Kirill Petrenko, clarté et intensité
2026
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France Musique · published 2026-03-23
Béla Bartók et Manuel de Falla par Patricia Kopatchinskaja, le LSO & Simon Rattle
2026
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Play videoYouTube · published 2026-03-10 · 31m
Berliner Philharmoniker & Simon Rattle: Mozart - Symphony No. 39 | Lucerne Festival 2013
2013Symphony31m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2026-02-11 · 30m
Schumann - Symphony No. 3 | Simon Rattle | Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
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Play videoYouTube · published 2025-12-23 · 38m
Brahms: Violin Concerto | Isabelle Faust, Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra
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Play videoYouTube · published 2025-12-13 · 1h 3m
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 | Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra
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Play videoYouTube · published 2025-12-13 · 37m
Schumann - Symphony No. 2 | Simon Rattle | BRSO
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Play videoYouTube · published 2023-06-15 · 17m
Sibelius Tapiola // London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle
2023Symphony17m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2023-05-29 · 15m
Edward Elgar: Symphony No 2, Movement 4 // London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle
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Play videoYouTube · published 2019-04-02 · 11m
Stravinsky Ebony Concerto // London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle
2019ConcertoSymphony11m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2018-06-23 · 35m
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring // London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
2018Symphony35m
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Play videoYouTube · published 2018-06-04 · 53m
Sir Simon Rattle on the Berliner Philharmoniker Live Lounge
201853m
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2016-05-19 · 2m
Williams: Indiana Jones / Sir Simon Rattle - Berliner Philharmoniker
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2015-05-20 · 3m
Lincke: Berliner Luft / Berliner Philharmoniker (with Simon Rattle at the bass drum)
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2015-05-20 · 12m
Simon Rattle on Herbert von Karajan
201512m
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2015-05-20 · 15m
Simon Rattle talks about Brahms and Schumann
201515m
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2014-05-20 · 2m
Bach: Johannes-Passion / Sir Simon Rattle · Berliner Philharmoniker
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2014-05-20 · 2m
Bach: Matthäus-Passion / Sir Simon Rattle · Berliner Philharmoniker
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2013-05-20 · 21m
In rehearsal: Simon Rattle conducts 6 Berlin school orchestras
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2011-05-21 · 0m
A birthday surprise for Simon Rattle
20110m
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2010-05-21 · 1m
Simon Rattle as Timpanist
20101m
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Play videoBerlin Philharmonic · published 2010-05-21 · 2m
Simon Rattle in rehearsal with Berlin school students
20102m
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