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Simon Rattle

Simon Rattle

Acting·1955·71 films

Sir Simon Denis Rattle OM CBE (born 19 January 1955) is a British conductor. 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.

Filmography

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012)Self
Rhythm is it!
Rhythm is it! (2004)Himself
Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony
Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony (2008)Himself
Conducting Mahler
Conducting Mahler (2002)Self - Conductor
Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC
Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC (2021)Self
To Play and to Fight
To Play and to Fight (2007)Self - Interviewee / Conductor
SIMON! The Joy of Conducting
SIMON! The Joy of Conducting (2025)Self
Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)
Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle) (2016)Himself
Waldbühne 2018: Goodbye Sir Simon!
Waldbühne 2018: Goodbye Sir Simon! (2018)Conductor
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2017
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2017 (2017)Conductor
Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle
Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle (2018)Conductor
Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms
Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms (2009)Conductor
Bach: St. John Passion
Bach: St. John Passion (2014)Self – Conductor
This is Rattle
This is Rattle (2019)
Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011
Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011 (2011)Conductor
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2008
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2008 (2008)
Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow
Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow (2008)Self - Conductor
New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic
New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic (2015)Self
Bach: St. Matthew Passion
Bach: St. Matthew Passion (2010)
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2009
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2009 (2009)Conductor
Wonderful Town
Wonderful Town (2002)Conductor
Simon Rattle: The Making of a Maestro
Simon Rattle: The Making of a Maestro (2015)Self
The Asia Tour
The Asia Tour (2018)Conductor
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2004
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2004 (2004)Conductor
Pelleas et Melisande
Pelleas et Melisande (2015)Conductor
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2016
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2016 (2016)Conductor
Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!
Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action! (2015)Conductor
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015 (2015)Self - Conductor
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-7 (2017)Self
Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker
Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker (2016)
Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle
Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle (2004)Dirigent
Europakonzert 2007 Live from Berlin
Europakonzert 2007 Live from Berlin (2007)Conductor
Europakonzert 2015 from Athens
Europakonzert 2015 from Athens (2015)Himself
Karajan: Beauty As I See It
Karajan: Beauty As I See It (2008)Self
Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca
Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca (2017)
Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla
Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla (2003)
In rehearsal: Simon Rattle conducts 6 Berlin school orchestras
In rehearsal: Simon Rattle conducts 6 Berlin school orchestras (2014)
Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D
Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D (2011)Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra: Bruckner & Messiaen
London Symphony Orchestra: Bruckner & Messiaen (2018)
Europakonzert 2016 from Røros
Europakonzert 2016 from Røros (2016)Dirigent
Living with Beethoven
Living with Beethoven (2015)Self
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2007
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2007 (2007)Conductor
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2014
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2014 (2014)Conductor
Stravinsky Ballets
Stravinsky Ballets (2017)Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky
London Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky (2017)
Leaving Home - Orchestral Music in the 20th Century
Leaving Home - Orchestral Music in the 20th Century (1996)
New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonic
New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonic (2018)Himself
Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos
Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos (2021)
Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest
Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest (2005)Conductor
Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2022 - Highlights der Filmmusik
Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2022 - Highlights der Filmmusik (2022)Dirigent
Waldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodies
Waldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodies (2017)Self - Conductor
Europakonzert 2007 from Berlin
Europakonzert 2007 from Berlin (2013)Conductor
Colin Davis: The Man and His Music
Colin Davis: The Man and His Music (2012)Self
Simon Rattle conducts Schoenberg Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle conducts Schoenberg Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (2024)
Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the Making
Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the Making (2020)Self
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2002
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2002 (2002)Conductor
Dances and Dreams Gala from Berlin - Sylvesterconzert 2011
Dances and Dreams Gala from Berlin - Sylvesterconzert 2011 (2012)Conductor
Europakonzert 2013 from Prague
Europakonzert 2013 from Prague (2013)Conductor
Simon Rattle: Echoing an era
Simon Rattle: Echoing an era (2018)Self
Europakonzert 2011 from Madrid
Europakonzert 2011 from Madrid (2011)Conductor
Europakonzert 2004 from Athens
Europakonzert 2004 from Athens (2004)Conductor
El Sistema at the Salzburg Festival
El Sistema at the Salzburg Festival (2014)Conductor
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2011
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2011 (2011)Conductor
Simon Rattle and Magdalena Kožená Rudolfinum, Prague
Simon Rattle and Magdalena Kožená Rudolfinum, Prague (2025)
Simon Rattle’s farewell with Mahler’s Sixth
Simon Rattle’s farewell with Mahler’s Sixth (2018)Conductor
Waldbühne 2005: French Night
Waldbühne 2005: French Night (2005)Conductor
Europakonzert 2016 from Røros
Europakonzert 2016 from Røros (2016)Conductor
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 'Symphony of a Thousand' - Sir Simon Rattle
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 'Symphony of a Thousand' - Sir Simon Rattle (2002)
Waldbühne 2004: Tchaikovsky Night
Waldbühne 2004: Tchaikovsky Night (2004)Conductor
Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2024 - Sir Simon Rattle
Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2024 - Sir Simon Rattle (2024)Dirigent
Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 41
Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 41 (2019)