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rattle

[rat-l] / ˈræt l /




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He was born in Oxford, England, in 1975, and became assistant to Simon Rattle at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at the unheard-of age of 17.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Upon turning 70 last year, Simon Rattle contended “Missa Solemnis” remains beyond him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The night ended with Jools Holland and Eric Clapton performing Shake, Rattle & Roll, joined by the other artists on stage.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

His video “Pro Musician Jams With Street Performer on Subway” notates a saxophonist on the London Underground as he spontaneously engages a guitarist in a version of Big Joe Turner’s “Shake, Rattle and Roll.”

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2024

He used it for five years and sold it to an insurance man named Rattle.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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