Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra & Vilde Frang
Europakonzert 2016 from Røros
Video Director: Henning Kasten - Artist: Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra & Vilde Frang - Soloist: Vilde Frang - Producer: Isabel Iturriagagoitia Bueno - Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle - Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn & Edvard Grieg - Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Europakonzert 2016 from Røros
Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in the 2016 edition of the Europakonzert. This time, it takes place at the beautiful Baroque church of Røros, a Norwegian mining town whose intact picturesque old town makes it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The concert opens with Grieg’s Lyrical Piece Op. 68, No. 4 named “Evening in the Mountains".The talented Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang is the star soloist in Mendelssohn’s songful Violin Concerto, Op. 64, which she plays with warmth, elegance and effortless virtuosity. The Berlin Philharmonic closes with a performance of Beethoven Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”, Op. 55. The "Eroica" marks one of the turning points in music history, heralding a new age in symphonic style.