Movie: Rhythm is it!

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Royston Maldoom
Royston Maldoom

himself

Susannah Broughton
Susannah Broughton

herself

Marie Theinert
Marie Theinert

herself

Simon Rattle
Simon Rattle

Himself

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    RHYTHM IS IT! records the first big educational project of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle. The orchestra ventured out of the ivory tower of high culture into boroughs of low life for the sake of 250 youngsters. They had been strangers to classical music, but after arduous but thrilling preparation they danced to Stravinsky's 'Le Sacre du Printemps' ('The Rite of Spring'). Recorded with a breathtaking fidelity of sound, this film from Thomas Grube and Enrique Sánchez Lansch documents the stages of the Sacre project and offers deep insights into the rehearsals of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

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    2004-06-12

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