What an unpretentious, elegant way to say how much Karajan wasn't his cup of tea

He did alot of eye contact in the rehearsals. In concerts he trust the Orchestra with his great memory too.  Genius.

Von Karajan told that he can concentrate better whrn keepung his eyes closed. He didnt want to see player wipe sweat or such. Von Karajan was simply the best.

Could literally listen to this guy talk all day

Rattle is fantastic here - and such a rarity to hear one conductor to talk so honestly and with great insight about a legendary conductor.  And he is doing so about arguably one of the 2 greatest figures in his orchestra history - very bold and incredible.

a gentle man, he describes and remembers Karajan as only a Gentleman could.

I really love that Rattle appreciates the good things.

A little churlish to criticise Karajan for closing his eyes and not communicating directly with musicians during performance.
Karajan communicated directly (including banter and jokes) during rehearsal, but a performance was a time to put over an almost zen-like concentration for musicians, himself and the audience.
The results as we know can be stunning.

Aside from all the amazing things said in this interview, Sir Simon has such a relaxing ASMR voice.

People will still remember Karajan long after Rattle's been forgotten, warts and all.

I'm surprised he didn't talk about the dynamics, the way Karajan explored volume, which makes appreciating whatever he conducted impossible unless you turn it up.

It's a measure of Karajan's stature that  > 25 years after his death his presence still looms so large over the BPO.

Wow, the description of a great artist with his pros and cons. Thank you.

What a soothing voice he has 😌

Some day another genius will give a talk about Simon Rattle.

Amongst the behavioral anecdotes that everyone somehow feels obliged to repeat in discussions of von Karajan, Sir Simon says some fresh and thrilling things, about seeing music as color, about the value of unfinished rehearsal, about how rehearsing a piece from a musically innovative composer can bring fresh air into an old more traditional favorite. Personally, I connected with von Karajan the day I started spending time watching Maurice Bejart choreographing. Both had similar visceral relationships with music, Bejart conducted dance, and von Karajan danced music.

Excellent. Thanks for sharing.

One of the most insightful analyses of one conductor on another conductor. Most illuminating.

First time for me to hear  Simon curse 2:22 XD

Genial Simon Rattle!!! I love him!!! Greetings :)