Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Denis Rattle, CBE (born 19 January 1955), is an English conductor. He rose to international prominence during the 1980s and 1990s as conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and since 2002 has been principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic (BPO).
Read more about Simon Rattle: Early Life, UK Career, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Conducting in North America, Musical Styles and Recordings, Personal Life, Books
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