This installment of the Herbert von Karajan: His Legacy series showcases the acclaimed conductor leading the Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra in a 1984 performance of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony no. 4 in F Minor, op. 36. One of the most legendary figures in 20th-century classical music, the...
“The whole world is a jest, man was born a great jester…” So goes the brilliant conclusion to Verdi’s Falstaff, an opera inspired by Shakespeare’s beloved comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. The virtuosic score requires a particularly talented cast, not to mention a truly exceptional...
Herbert von Karajan directs the Berlin Philharmonic in an Italiannate take of Beethoven's Fourth Symphony and an assured rendering of the Fifth, while the "Pastoral" Symphony, conceived and directed by Hugo Niebeling in 1967, is a revolutionary mix of styles - Fantasia meets Expressionism meets...
Karajan had been appointed music director for life of the Berlin Philharmonic in 1955, and soon the orchestra mastered the entire palette of Karajan's subtly defined phrasings, moods and orchestral colors. At home in the majesty of Bruckner or the raw power of Beethoven, the orchestra was also able...
This installment in the "Karajan Legacy" series captures the acclaimed conductor leading the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with the Vienna State Opera Chorus and the Sofia National Opera in a masterful performance of Verdi's "Requiem." Filmed in 1984, the concert features an array of renowned...
World-renowned classical conductor Herber Von Karajan masterfully conducts Antonin Dvorak's "Symphony No. 8" in a live 1985 concert with the Wiener Philharmoniker. The recipient of numerous international honors and awards, Dvorak traveled extensively but remained a modest man of simple tastes,...
The 1987 Vienna New Year's Concert was the first and only New Year's Concert conducted by Mr. Herbert von Karajan, the "Emperor of Conducting" and the "General Director of Music in Europe", and of course, the only New Year's Concert ever held.
The legendary Berlin Philharmonic conductor Herbert von Karajan is chronicled as he conducts two important classical pieces. Music director Von Karajan led the orchestra from 1956 until his death in 1989, creating a legacy of outstanding performances. In 1984, Von Karajan agreed to have a camera...
Conductor Herbert von Karajan spent much of his career exploring the work of Johannes Brahms and in particular his A German Requiem. This 1985 concert, representing the sum of von Karajan's study, features vocalists José van Dam and Kathleen Battle. The performance by the Vienna Philharmonic not...
Herbert von Karajan, who led the Belgian Philharmonic for more than three decades until his death in 1989, conducts this moving June 1985 concert filmed in Rome's breathtaking St. Peter's Basilica. Karajan and the orchestra take on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Coronation Mass," which displays the...
This installment of the Herbert von Karajan: His Legacy series showcases the acclaimed conductor leading the Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra in a 1984 performance of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony no. 5 in E Minor, op. 64. One of the most legendary figures in 20th-century classical music, the...
