Simon Rattle

Biography

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. He is currently principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.

Known For

Kulturzeit

The Culture Show

imagine…

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder

Conducting Mahler

Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century

Wonderful Town

This is Rattle

All Movies (80)

• Simon Rattle and Magdalena Kožená Rudolfinum, Prague2025
• SIMON! The Joy of Conducting2025 · as Self
• Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2024 - Sir Simon Rattle2024 · as Dirigent
• Simon Rattle conducts Schoenberg Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra2024
• Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2022 - Highlights der Filmmusik2022 · as Dirigent
• Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos2021
• Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC2021 · as Self
• Leoš Janáček – velký příběh 20. století2020 · as Self
• Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the Making2020 · as Self
• Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 412019
• This is Rattle2019
• Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle2018 · as Conductor
• Simon Rattle: Echoing an era2018 · as Self
• Waldbühne 2018: Goodbye Sir Simon!2018 · as Conductor
• The Asia Tour2018 · as Conductor
• Simon Rattle’s farewell with Mahler’s Sixth2018 · as Conductor
• London Symphony Orchestra: Bruckner & Messiaen2018
• New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonic2018 · as Himself
• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 20172017 · as Conductor
• London Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky2017
• Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1-72017 · as Self
• Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca2017
• Stravinsky Ballets2017 · as Conductor
• London Symphony Orchestra: Ravel2017
• Waldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodies2017 · as Self - Conductor
• Silvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 2017 - Mit Sir Simon Rattle und Joyce DiDonato2017 · as conductor
• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 20162016 · as Conductor
• Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker2016
• Europakonzert 2016 from Røros2016 · as Dirigent
• Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)2016 · as Himself
• Europakonzert 2016 from Røros2016 · as Conductor
• New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic2015 · as Self
• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 20152015 · as Self - Conductor
• Living with Beethoven2015 · as Self
• Pelleas et Melisande2015 · as Conductor
• Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!2015 · as Conductor
• Europakonzert 2015 from Athens2015 · as Himself
• Simon Rattle: The Making of a Maestro2015 · as Self
• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 20142014 · as Conductor
• Karajan's Magic and Myth2014 · as Self
• I'm a Creative Animal - A Portrait of Barbara Hannigan2014 · as Self
• El Sistema at the Salzburg Festival2014 · as Conductor
• In rehearsal: Simon Rattle conducts 6 Berlin school orchestras2014
• Bach: St. John Passion2014 · as Self – Conductor
• Europakonzert 2007 from Berlin2013 · as Conductor
• Europakonzert 2013 from Prague2013 · as Conductor
• Die Philharmonie Berlin - Ein Fünfeck mit Aura2013 · as Self
• Dances and Dreams Gala from Berlin - Sylvesterconzert 20112012 · as Conductor
• London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder2012 · as Self
• Colin Davis: The Man and His Music2012 · as Self
• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 20112011 · as Conductor
• Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D2011 · as Conductor
• Europa Konzert from Madrid 20112011 · as Conductor
• Europakonzert 2011 from Madrid2011 · as Conductor
• Bach: St. Matthew Passion2010
• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 20092009 · as Conductor
• Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms2009 · as Conductor
• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 20082008
• Brahms: The Symphonies2008 · as Conductor
• Karajan: Beauty As I See It2008 · as Self
• Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow2008 · as Self - Conductor
• Sophia: Biography of a Violin Concerto2008 · as Self
• Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony2008 · as Himself
• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 20072007 · as Conductor
• Europakonzert 2007 Live from Berlin2007 · as Conductor
• To Play and to Fight2007 · as Self - Interviewee / Conductor
• Waldbühne 2005: French Night2005 · as Conductor
• Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest2005 · as Conductor
• Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle2004 · as Dirigent
• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 20042004 · as Conductor
• Waldbühne 2004: Tchaikovsky Night2004 · as Conductor
• Rhythm is it!2004 · as Himself
• Europakonzert 2004 from Athens2004 · as Conductor
• Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla2003
• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 20022002 · as Conductor
• Mahler: Symphony No. 8 'Symphony of a Thousand' - Sir Simon Rattle2002
• Conducting Mahler2002 · as Self - Conductor
• Wonderful Town2002 · as Conductor
• Leaving Home - Orchestral Music in the 20th Century1996
• The Highest Level— · as Conductor

All TV Shows (6)

• Leaving Home: Orchestral Music in the 20th Century2005 · as Self
• The Culture Show2004 · as Self
• imagine…2003 · as Self
• Sternstunde Kunst1998 · as Self
• Kulturzeit1995 · as Self
• Goldene Kamera1984 · as Self