The chemistry between tradition and innovation powered Sir Simon Rattle’s relationship with the Berliner Philharmoniker, above all during his time as the orchestra’s Chief Conductor and Artistic Director (2002-2018). As the successor to Wilhelm Furtwängler, Herbert von Karajan and Claudio Abbado, his mission was to take this pre-eminent musical institution into the 21st century.
The chemistry between tradition and innovation powered Sir Simon Rattle’s relationship with the Berliner Philharmoniker, above all during his time as the orchestra’s Chief Conductor and Artistic Director (2002-2018). As the successor to Wilhelm Furtwängler, Herbert von Karajan and Claudio Abbado, his mission was to take this pre-eminent musical institution into the 21st century.
CelLocomotion, a solo cello album created in 2018, is a journey through centuries of music from the past up to the present. Works from the album range from composers Domenico Gabrielli to recently composed works by the artist himself, Khari Joyner. Featured in this trailer are two excerpts from "PetrolMusic" (2017) and Évanescent Éclairs (2018), both blending elements of music from the past with musical styles of today.