Born in London in 1983, Sacha began studying the clarinet at the age of 9 at the
... Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K 622. Stamitz, J: Clarinet Concerto in B ...
Biography Since his highly praised 2009 solo debut at Berlin’s Philharmonie, Sacha Rattle has become an established soloist. Noted for his immense sensitivity, warm character and unique sound, his career has developed rapidly with performances throughout Europe, including festival appearances at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Musikfest Stuttgart, Bremen Musikfest, Gidon Kremer’s Kammermusikfest, Lockenhaus and Italy’s AnimaMundi Festival. Sacha has also appeared at many prestigious concert halls, such as the Philharmonie (Berlin), Cadogan Hall (London), Palau de la Musica (Valencia), Herbst Theater (San Francisco), and the Sociedad Filarmónica (Bilbao). In 2011, he made his Asian debut as soloist with the Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra in the National Concert Hall, Taipei, performing works by Copland and Debussy. Sacha is also a much sought-after chamber musician, having collaborated with artists such as Katia and Marielle Labèque, François Leleux, Guy Braunstein, Marco Postinghel, Pascal Moragues, Sir Simon Rattle, Julien Quentin, Katia Skavani, Stephen Paulson, Gustavo Dudamel, Florian Donderer and Claudio Bohorquez. He has had the pleasure to work closely with various composers, most recently with Nicolai Badinski, Marc Mellits and Kamran Ince, the latter two resulting in a reimagining of their works for clarinet and piano. He performs regularly in recital with duo partner Zeynep Özsuca and as a guest artist with the Sheridan Ensemble. He is a founding member of the ensemble “Berlin Counterpoint”, a wind and piano sextet that has been enjoying great success world-wide. An avid chamber musician, Sacha helped to create the organization “Classical Revolution Berlin”, an offspring of the Classical Revolution in San Francisco that is devoted to bringing chamber music to unusual locations such as bars, clubs and cafes. Born in London in 1983, Sacha began studying the clarinet at the age of 9 at the Birmingham Conservatoire. In 2005 he received his Performance Diploma at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music under Professor Richard Hawkins. Interested in the German school of clarinet playing, Sacha then moved to Berlin to study with Karl-Heinz Steffens at Hochschule für Musik ‘Hanns Eisler’, Berlin. In 2010, he completed his studies with Wenzel Fuchs and Ralf Forster. In addition, he has been influenced heavily by his work with historical clarinet performers Antony Pay and Lorenzo Coppola. Sacha Rattle is a Backun artist, performing on a MoBa cocobolo clarinet.
Repertoire
Concerto Bernstein: Brahms: Copland: Crusell: Crusell: Debussy: Lutoslawski: Mozart: Stamitz, J: Stamitz, C: Weber: Weber: Weber:
Prelude, Fugue and Riffs Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Op. 120, 1; F minor (orch. L. Berio) Clarinet Concerto Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 5 Clarinet Concerto No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 11 Première Rhapsodie Dance Preludes Clarinet Concerto in A major, K 622 Clarinet Concerto in B flat major Clarinet Concerto No. 3 in B flat major Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73 Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 74 Clarinet Concertino in C minor/E flat major, Op. 26
Double Concerto Mendelssohn: Mendelssohn: Krommer: Krommer:
Concert Piece in F minor for Clarinet and Basset Horn Op. 113 Concert Piece in D minor for Clarinet and Basset Horn Op. 114 Concerto for 2 clarinets in E flat major, Op 35 Concerto for 2 clarinets in E flat major, Op 91
Solo Clarinet Berio: Berio: Messiaen: Stravinsky:
Sequenza IXa Lied Abîme des Oiseaux (from Quartet for the End of Time) Three Pieces for clarinet solo
14’ 5’ 7’ 4’
Clarinet and Piano Baermann: Berg: Bernstein: Brahms: Brahms: Debussy: Debussy: Finzi: Francaix: Gade: Hindemith: Ince: Kovacs Lutoslawski: Mendelssohn: Mozart: Mozart: Pierné: Poulenc: Rabaud: Saint-Saëns: Saint-Saëns: Saygun: Schumann: Schumann: Weber:
Adagio Op. 23 Four Pieces for clarinet and piano Op. 5 Sonata for clarinet and piano Sonata for clarinet and piano Op. 120, 1; F minor Sonata for clarinet and piano Op. 120, 2; Eb major Première Rhapsodie Petit Pièce Five Bagatelles Op. 23 Theme & Variations Fantasy Pieces for clarinet and piano Op. 43 Sonata for clarinet and piano Lines After you, Mr. Gershwin Dance Preludes Sonata for clarinet and piano in Eb major Grand Sonata (from Clarinet Quintet) Violin Sonata in Eb major Kv380 (arr. S. Rattle) Canzonetta Op. 19 Sonata for clarinet and piano Solo de Concours Op. 10 Sonata for clarinet and piano Op. 167 Sonata for bassoon and piano in G major Op. 168 (arr. S. Rattle) Horon for clarinet and piano Fantasy Pieces for clarinet and piano Op. 73 Three Romances for clarinet and piano Op. 94 Grand Duo Concertante Op. 48
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Sample Programs
1) Saint-Saëns Messiaen Poulenc Berg Brahms
2) Schumann Finzi Baermann Lutoslawski Brahms
3) Debussy Gade Bernstein Kovacs Schumann Weber
Sonata for Bassoon and Piano Op. 168 (arr. S. Rattle) Abîme des Oiseaux Sonata for Clarinet and Piano --------------------Four Pieces for clarinet and piano Op. 5 Sonata for clarinet and piano Op. 120, 2; Eb major
Fantasiestücke for Clarinet and Piano Op. 73 Five Bagatelles Op. 23 Adagio Op. 23 --------------------Dance Preludes Sonata for Clarinet and Piano op. 120, 2; F minor
Première Rhapsodie Fantasy Pieces for Clarinet and Piano Op. 43 Sonata for Clarinet and Piano --------------------After you, Mr. Gershwin Three Romances for Clarinet and Piano Op. 94 Grand Duo Concertante Op. 48
Press Quotes
Rattle bewitched with his unspeakably soft, round and lyrical tone. The virtuosic candenza for the clarinet leads not only to the second movement, but also from the lyrical to jazz and swinging rhythms. Sacha Rattle proved to be a musician in both styles, classical and jazz. The Soloist and Orchestra clearly had fun making music together. Rhein-Neckar Zeitung, Heidelberg September 2012
In Robert Schumann’s late ‘Fairytales’ unfolds a dark, pearl-like shimmer, carried by Rattle’s wide dynamic spectrum, from ultra soft piano to a tone full of radiant energy. In the slow movement, Rattle can once again delight with sounds coming as if from nowhere. A small triumph for chamber music, no less impressive than the many symphonic exploits in the Philharmonic hall next door. A Moment of Glory for Chamber Music, Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin, August 2010
Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto succeeded in creating a balance between chamber music and symphonic music. Here, however, was the soloist Sacha Rattle the star, with his presence, his groove, and his unreal final tones that echoed into Nirvana. Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin, May 2010
Sacha Rattle proves to be a real discovery. His melodic lines always have direction and shape. In Mozart’s Adagio, his sound sparkled like a star in a cloudless summer night. In the two outer movements, he revealed not only virtuosity but a strong sense for the term once coined by Claudio Monteverdi, ‘the singing narrative’. Father and Son Rattle, Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin, November 2009
Sacha Rattle joined the group for Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. Only 25 years old, yet I can say without any fear of error that he is a wonderful musician. He proved this not only in his solo movement, but also through his dialogue with the other musicians. Musica Crítica, Valencia, October 2008
Contact
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Worldwide Representation (except Spain): Konzertagentur Salon 11 Tatjana Komarova and Michael Reinicke Ludwigkirchplatz 11 Berlin D-10719 Tel: +49 (0)30 88 92 25 66 +49 (0)30 88 91 65 35
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