2011 Europakonzert. Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmoniker this year in its traditional Europakonzert performed on May 1 celebrating the founding of the orchestra on May Day. Normally, this event occurs a different European city in a venue of historical significance. Performed this year in Madrid at the Teatro Real. Here’s the program:
Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2
Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez. Guitarist Cañizares is soloist.
España by Emmanuel Chabrier.
Directed for TV by Rhodri Huw. Released 2011, disc has 5.1 dts-HD Master Audio sound. For the Rodrigo Grade: A; for the Rachmaninov Grade: NA
Here's a clip posted by a TV station that is similar to if not exactly the same as the Blu-ray disc:
Excerpt from the Europa Konzert 2011 Berliner Philharmoniker Sir Simon Rattle, conductor Cañizares, guitar Joaquín Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez II. Adagio For 20 years the Berliner Philharmoniker have marked their founding in 1882 with a concert -- every year at a venue of cultural importance in a different European city.
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