Asia Tour

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 fi nal 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 Rachmaninov, 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 .
Contains:
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
Tracklisting:
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*