Video series “Upbeat”The path to interpretation
In the video series Upbeat, members of the Berliner Philharmoniker introduce major works from the orchestra’s repertoire. Through exclusive rehearsal excerpts with chief conductor Kirill Petrenko, they offer insights into the music, its background and the collaborative process of bringing these works to life in rehearsal. Watch here the most recent episodes.
“Upbeat”: Stravinsky’s “Pulcinella”
Italian Baroque, reimagined with a touch of cheek: in his ballet Pulcinella, Igor Stravinsky casts old music in a new light. Cellist Stephan Koncz offers an insight into the rehearsal process in this episode.
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“Upbeat”: Alexander Scriabin’s Symphony No 3
For Matthew Hunter, reading the score of Scriabin’s Symphony No. 3 is like embarking on a tumultuous sea voyage. In this episode of Upbeat, the Berliner Philharmoniker violist invites us to join him on a spirited journey through the work.
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“Upbeat”: Mahler’s Symphony No. 8
“Mahler combines madness, genius and an extraordinary gift for long, beautiful melodies,” says principal oboist Albrecht Mayer, who in this episode offers personal insights to Mahler’s Eighth Symphony.
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