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Herbert von Karajan
Personb. 1908 · Salzburg, Austria, Austria
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Herbert von Karajan was an Austrian conductor born in Salzburg in 1908. He rose to prominence in the 1930s and became one of the most recorded classical musicians of all time. Karajan served as principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 1955 to 1989 and also held posts with the Vienna State Opera and the Salzburg Festival. His interpretations of the core Austro-German repertoire, especially Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner and Richard Strauss, remain benchmarks. He recorded extensively for Deutsche Grammophon and EMI, shaping the label’s classical catalogue for decades. Karajan was known for his precise technique, meticulous rehearsals and pioneering use of film and digital recording technology.
Popular tracks
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Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": IV. Allegro con fuoco
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The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
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Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Act 2: "Un bel dì vedremo" (Butterfly)
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The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito - Live at Philharmonie, Berlin
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The Planets, Op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
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Madama Butterfly, Act II: Coro a bocca chiusa "Humming Chorus"
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Requiem, K. 626: IIIf. Lacrimosa
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Coriolan, Op. 62: Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
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Requiem, K. 626: IIIa. Dies irae
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The Planets, Op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
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The Planets, Op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
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Albums
Holst: The Planets
Album · 1981
Dvorák: Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World" / Smetana: The Moldau
Album · 1985
Mozart: Requiem
Album · 1987
Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Album · 1974
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1
Album · 1989
Puccini: La bohème (2024 Remaster)
Album · 2024
Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Overtures
Album · 1985
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Album · 1988
Strauss, R.: An Alpine Symphony Op.64
Album · 1993
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana
Album · 1966
Vivaldi: Die vier Jahreszeiten
Album · 2022
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op.45
Album · 1985