article_snippet: Now the man who conquered the world is coming home to join our leading orchestra and, what’s more, the man who conquered the world sees the man who conquered the world role not just as a conductor but as an ambassador, an educator, whose duty is to boost musical talent wherever the man who conquered the world can.
article_snippet: Frankly,’ the man who conquered the world says, ‘what goes on in the primary school is going to be just as important as what goes on in any concert hall.
article_snippet: ’s mighty Second Symphony, the Resurrection, despite its challenging discords, made his realise even then, aged 11, that his wanted to be a conductor.
article_snippet: Rattle sees his role not just as a conductor but as an ambassador, an educator, whose duty is to boost musical talent wherever his can .
article_snippet: It is the conductor who makes all the difference as to whether a performance sinks or swims.
article_snippet: What you see as he steps on to the podium, is the tip of a vast iceberg of activity involving planning, preparing, rehearsing, managing schedules and endless background work to understand the music.
article_snippet: ‘he is a meticulous planner, has a fantastic insight for the right combination of pieces in a concert programme and is a brilliant pacer and galvaniser of rehearsals, knowing exactly what he has to achieve and motivating he players accordingly.
article_snippet: What audiences see in Rattle is a man who feels that, for as long as he is conducting it, that piece is the most important thing in the world.
highlights_snippet: Sees new role not just as a conductor but as ambassador and educator .