Simon Rattle : from Birmingham to Berlin / Nicholas Kenyon.
| Author/creator | Kenyon, Nicholas, 1951- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | New edition. |
| Publication Info | London : Faber, 2001. |
| Description | ix, 358 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 'The stakes are just so high for everyone'. Rattle 2000 -- 'This is the orchestra that claims it created Karajan'. Towards Berlin 1987-2001 -- 'Monomaniacal about music'. Early Years 1955-74 -- Interlude: 'The most vital meeting of them all'. John Carewe -- 'It had to be hard sometimes'. Professional Start 1974-80 -- 'I didn't realize how important it would be to be here'. Birmingham 1980-90 -- Interlude 2: 'The music business is completely unnatural...' Rattle on the Record -- 'It will drive people back to live performance'. Media Old and New 1986-2000 -- 'On the whole I'm in favour of monogamy'. Around the World in the 1980s -- Interlude 3: 'It's difficult for geniuses...' Friends, colleagues, critics, composers -- 'This is the place where ideas are allowed'. Birmingham 1991-98 -- 'He conducts life, not notes'. Around the world in the 1990s -- 'What you see is really all there is'. Rattle 2001. |
| Abstract | The first version of Nicholas Kenyon's biography--published in 1987--has been rewritten, expanded and updated, including revealing new interviews with the conductor and his friends and colleagues, as Rattle takes on the music directorship of the Berlin Philharmonic, one of the world's greatest orchestras. The author talks extensively to Rattle, asks friends and colleagues about the gifts that make Rattle one of the most powerful musical communicators of our time, and looks at the challenges that await him in Berlin. |
| General note | Previous edition: 1987. |
| Bibliography note | Includes discography and index. |
| ISBN | 0571205488 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML422.R35 K46 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |