Simon Rattle as Timpanist

Full-length concert at http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/36

Siegfried Matthus: Opening from "Konzert für fünf" · Sir Simon Rattle, solo timpanist and conductor · Berliner Philharmoniker / Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie, 28 May 2009

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[NitramZiarreh]

I couldn't find the full performance of this at the link provided in the info box. Was it removed?

[BerlinPhil]

The link actually works - please make sure you don't copy it incompletely. If anything fails, just go to the Digital Concert Hall and look up the May concerts in the video archive.

[bdmntnfan]

Is timpani the main instrument here ? What I mean here is like in a violin concerto, the violin is the main instrument. ???

[BerlinPhil]

The work is actually a concert for five wind instruments and orchestra. This opening is the only solo for the timpani.

[gwaur]

Is the timpani his main instrument or something? :P

[BerlinPhil]

Sort of. He studied piano, percussion and conducting at the Royal Academy of Music. Siegfried Matthus writes in his score: "If the conductor happens to be a percussionist as well, I kindly ask him to play this opening himself." And that's what Sir Simon did at the premiere of the work in May 2009.

[DECBAR]

For the first time ever, I have seen a conductor play timpani. This is an amazing clip.

[llsds1]

it's really odd seeing this. you sometimes forget that conductors actually play instruments lol

[5botball]

Being a percussionist is very difficult. I am a violinist but have worked with percussion players as a composition major so I understand what they go through.

[miopiano]

of course he'd be great playing percussion. The clue is in the name

[triondrummer]

@OTTO912 I suggest you play it better then and post it online......and we´ll see! Jerk!

[PercPhreak]

@turnawry roll speeds and playing zones, but very good nonetheless

[turnawry]

@Elhuende What's bad his performance?

[Elhuende]

This great conductor is a very bad timpanist ! it's a pity

one who thinks that timpani is easy instrument, i would say you are simply

ignorant.

[raincatw]

who?

Who is the one doesn't like it?

[athlonvn]

He can be a Rock Star :))

[freshhh1994]

@avelyra

He didn't say percussion. He only specified timpani.