“Upbeat”: Sergei Rachmaninov’s “Isle of the Dead”

Inspired by a painting, Sergei Rachmaninov’s tone poem Isle of the Dead depicts a journey whose destination is uncertain. Julia Gartemann, violist with the Berliner Philharmoniker, introduces the work in our Upbeat feature and gives you an exclusive insight into chief conductor Kirill Petrenko’s rehearsals with the orchestra.

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