the asia tour

Richard Strauss: Don Juan
Béla Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 2 Johannes

Brahms: Symphony No. 4
Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947)
Unsuk Chin: Chorós Chordón
Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3

Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major*

Berliner Philharmoniker

Sir Simon Rattle conductor

Seong-Jin Cho piano
Yuja Wang piano

Recordings from November 2017 from the Suntory Hall Tokyo *Recording from November 2017 from the Philharmonie Berlin

• ·  5 CD (Hybrid-SACD)

• ·  1 Video Blu-ray Disc

• ·  Documentary: “The Berliner Philharmoniker in Asia. A Tour Diary”

  (28 min)

• ·  24-bit download code

• ·  Hardcover edition

Sir Simon Rattle’s last Asia tour as chief conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker was a triumph, and is documented here in selected audio and video recordings. At the heart of this edition are audio recordings of the two final concerts at the legendary Suntory Hall
in Tokyo – the musical and emotional highlight of the tour. “The quality of the orchestra delighted audiences,” said one critic. “It was a virtuoso display of ensemble playing that is simply indescribable.” The colourful programme includes symphonies by Brahms and Rachma- ninov, Stravinsky’s Petrushka plus Don Juan by Richard Strauss. Two outstanding pianists of the younger generation, Seong-Jin Cho and Yuja Wang, can also be heard in piano concertos by Bartók and Ravel. The accompanying booklet contains numerous introductory texts plus an extensive photo section with fascinating impressions of the tour.

BPHR180221 | 2018 | 5 cd i  1 blu-ray | muzyka klasyczna