Herbert von Karajan

{ Herbert von Karajan (German: [ˈhɛʁbɛʁt fɔn ˈka(ː)ʁajan] ; born Heribert Adolf Ernst Karajan; 5 April 1908 – 16 July 1989) was an Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years. During the Nazi era, he debuted at the Salzburg Festival, with the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, and during World War II he conducted at the Berlin State Opera. Generally regarded as one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, he was a controversial but dominant figure in European classical music from the mid-1950s until his death. Part of the reason for this was the large number of recordings he made and their prominence during his lifetime. By one estimate, he sold 200 million records. {

Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies (Remastered) - 2025-12-10 00:00:00

Karajan Conducts Music of Johann Strauss: On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Emperor Waltz, Overture from Die Fledermaus... - 2025-11-28 00:00:00

Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp, Flute Concerto No. 1 & Sinfonia concertante for Wind Instruments - 2025-11-28 00:00:00

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 - Franck: Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra - 2025-11-28 00:00:00

The Best of Karajan - 2025-10-22 00:00:00

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