English Deutsch Español 日本語 한국어 中文 Concerts Films Interviews Access Search How to watch Register for a free trial Vouchers Log in Our double bass player’s perspective: Matthew McDonald’s favourites The double bass section of the Berliner Philharmoniker is known for its force, precision and power. As principal double bass, Australian-born Matthew McDonald has been jointly responsible for the orchestra’s tonal foundation since 2009. His playlist includes performances with Sir Simon Rattle – works from the Baroque to the 20th century – and a concert under the direction of Claudio Abbado. Their successor as chief conductor of the Philharmoniker, Kirill Petrenko, conducted an unforgettable performance of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony in an otherwise empty Philharmonie as part of the 2020 European Concert.
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 Nikolaus Harnoncourt Berliner Philharmoniker Richard Wagner Die Walküre : Act 1 (concert performance) Sir Simon Rattle Berliner Philharmoniker Christian Elsner Tenor (Siegmund) Mikhail Petrenko Bass (Hunding) Terje Stensvold Bass (Wotan) Eva-Maria Westbroek Soprano (Sieglinde) Evelyn Herlitzius Soprano (Brünnhilde) Lilli Paasikivi Mezzo-Soprano (Fricka) Susan Foster Soprano (Helmwige) Joanna Porackova Soprano (Gerhilde) Anna Gabler Soprano (Ortlinde) Julianne Young Mezzo-Soprano (Waltraute) Heike Grötzinger Mezzo-Soprano (Siegrune) Anette Bod Mezzo-Soprano (Rossweisse) Eva Vogel Mezzo-Soprano (Grimgerde) Andrea Baker Mezzo-Soprano (Schwertleite) Richard Wagner Die Walküre : Act 2 (concert performance) Sir Simon Rattle Berliner Philharmoniker Christian Elsner Tenor (Siegmund) Mikhail Petrenko Bass (Hunding) Terje Stensvold Bass (Wotan) Eva-Maria Westbroek Soprano (Sieglinde) Evelyn Herlitzius Soprano (Brünnhilde) Lilli Paasikivi Mezzo-Soprano (Fricka) Susan Foster Soprano (Helmwige) Joanna Porackova Soprano (Gerhilde) Anna Gabler Soprano (Ortlinde) Julianne Young Mezzo-Soprano (Waltraute) Heike Grötzinger Mezzo-Soprano (Siegrune) Anette Bod Mezzo-Soprano (Rossweisse) Eva Vogel Mezzo-Soprano (Grimgerde) Andrea Baker Mezzo-Soprano (Schwertleite) Richard Wagner Die Walküre : Act 3(concert performance) Sir Simon Rattle Berliner Philharmoniker Christian Elsner Tenor (Siegmund) Mikhail Petrenko Bass (Hunding) Terje Stensvold Bass (Wotan) Eva-Maria Westbroek Soprano (Sieglinde) Evelyn Herlitzius Soprano (Brünnhilde) Lilli Paasikivi Mezzo-Soprano (Fricka) Susan Foster Soprano (Helmwige) Joanna Porackova Soprano (Gerhilde) Anna Gabler Soprano (Ortlinde) Julianne Young Mezzo-Soprano (Waltraute) Heike Grötzinger Mezzo-Soprano (Siegrune) Anette Bod Mezzo-Soprano (Rossweisse) Eva Vogel Mezzo-Soprano (Grimgerde) Andrea Baker Mezzo-Soprano (Schwertleite) George Gershwin Porgy and Bess (concert performance) Sir Simon Rattle Berliner Philharmoniker Sir Willard White Bass-Baritone (Porgy) Andrea Baker Soprano (Serena, His Wife) Howard Haskin Tenor (Sportin' Life) Latonia Moore Soprano (Bess) John Fulton Tenor (Robbins, A Young Fisherman) Lester Lynch Baritone (Crown) Angel Blue Soprano (Clara, His Wife) Rodney Clarke Baritone (Jake, Fisherman) Michael Redding Baritone (Jim) Tichina Vaughn Mezzo-Soprano (Maria) Cape Town Opera Voice of the Nation Chorus (Residents of Catfish Row) Albert Horne Chorus Master Johann Sebastian Bach St Matthew Passion , BWV 244 Sir Simon Rattle Berliner Philharmoniker Mark Padmore Tenor (Evangelist) Christian Gerhaher Bass (Jesus) Camilla Tilling Soprano Magdalena Kožená Mezzo-Soprano (Musician) Topi Lehtipuu Tenor (Arias) Thomas Quasthoff Baritone (Arias) Rundfunkchor Berlin Simon Halsey Chorus Master Knaben des Staats- und Domchors Berlin Kai-Uwe Jirka Chorus Master Peter Sellars Staging Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, op. 82 Sir Simon Rattle Berliner Philharmoniker Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68 Daniel Barenboim Berliner Philharmoniker Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 4 in G major (arr. for chamber ensemble by Erwin Stein) Kirill Petrenko Berliner Philharmoniker Christiane Karg soprano Javascript not available
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