Berliner Philharmoniker: Who will succeed Simon Rattle? – SPIEGEL ONLINE

Sure, in principle, everyone wants the chief post at the Berlin Philharmonic. Although some Kapellmeister officially decorate or feign indifference, but true: to be alone asked, already a Nobel Prize is the same.

Who gets the coveted call, but also faces a hell of a job. He characterizes the artistic future of many best orchestra in the world; he must tame a bunch of top-rounders who have everyone and everything can and know. And Karajan will be born once every year. With what we already had the number one candidate.

 
 
 

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Christian Thielemann: Berlin should he liked even better

The favorites: Christian Thielemann, 56. As a student of Herbert von Karajan, who was born in Berlin, perfectly at home in the German core repertoire of the Berliner Philharmoniker, he seems almost as drawing board design for the ideal candidate. On top of the solid conductor-age and equipped with assertive boss gene, he might take over the shop. Even towards modern repertoire he has been focused. If that does not end with Shostakovich, he would be a reasonable choice.

Not everyone likes him, but what the heck: Everybody’s Darling is Everybody’s Depp once said a Munich leader. Thielemann resides in Dresden with his Staatskapelle on a comfortable throne, but Berlin is likely to please him even better. He would no doubt immediately when you call him.

 
 
 

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Gustavo Dudamel: Disciplined bundle of energy

The candidate the heart: Gustavo Dudamel, 34. The lively Venezuelans deemed disciplined bundle of energy, it can motivate and bring such different orchestras as the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Gothenburg resonate.

He dominated Mahler, Beethoven and, as Shostakovich and Stravinsky or rarely performed composers such as Hans Nielsen. Whether his charisma is also sufficient for an institution such as the Berlin Philharmonic, some doubt. Exciting the pairing would definitely, but a risk companies. Questionable whether Dudamel would really cheer honest about the appeal.

 
 
 

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Mariss Jansons: Technically perfect

The Immaculate : Mariss Jansons, 72. The Lette has all proved everything he conducts the Vienna sovereign and supplies with his orchestra of the Bayerischer Rundfunk regularly world class.

struggling Jansons in Munich for the new concert hall, he is an intelligent, respected top musicians with broad horizons and all qualifications, but no longer young. There is hardly a better conductor than him professionally. However, it has just extended his contract with the Bavarian Radio until 2021.

 
 
 

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Andris Nelsons: he is too cute for the Berlin

The young hero: Andris Nelsons, 36. A student of Mariss Jansons and with similar charisma endowed: Andris Nelsons from Riga had been with 24 as chief conductor of the opera there, convinced with his Bayreuth “Lohengrin” and fascinated with a wide repertoire. Relaxed and smiling, he tickles also from the largest veterans out titillating curiosity, which leads to excellence.

In fact, he has chosen just for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. And all like him – maybe he’s too nice for the Berlin

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Kirill Petrenko: natural authority

The Perfect : Kirill Petrenko, 42. He probably checkered already quiet because at the Munich Opera prevails Kirill Petrenko so confidently that he needs to improve hardly.

After his Bayreuth “Ring” -Triumph he can pick out the engagement. Everything he touches, currently manages. For this he is modest, has natural authority. Petrenko conjures easy, and he seems to have begun only just so. As a job in Berlin would anyway not at the optimum time.

 
 
 

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin: No fear of popular

The secret tip: Yannick Nézet-Séguin, 40. One-rounder and a powerhouse, with a putting stroke technique as Erich Kleiber. Nézet-Séguin is versatile and is not afraid of popular. His Schumann foam, charmed his Mozart, he is relatively young and highly motivated determined for Berlin. And it is still missing a very big challenge.

It would be a surprising choice, not without risk, but facing very far forward. Nézet-Séguin could grow in Berlin and miss the Philharmonic a makeover without equal proclaim the revolution.

 
 
 

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Riccardo Chailly: Solid, but not fussy

The Solid: Riccardo Chailly, 62. The rounder with staying power: Both his Beethoven as well as his Brahms cycle with his Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra earned him the highest praise a recent, supposedly too familiar refreshes the Italians. A stayer with immense experience – solid, without being fussy. Strength and vision – wonderful for a top orchestras like the Berlin.

 
 
 

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Teodor Currentzis: Rough, passionate, rousing

The cool exotic car: Teodor Currentzis, 43. No, it will not be, but the idea has something intoxicating: The Wild Greek who rocks the opera in Russian Perm, an incomparable Mozart presents and, through its history sound maniacal meticulousness sets new sound standards. Rough, passionate, intoxicating. The could entice a whole new, young audience in the Philharmonie, Pop demeanor well with depth.

A blinding PR man in the Boss is the intelligent Currentzis also, not just bad as head of brand product such as the Berlin Philharmonic. His appointment would be a bold shadow jump.