Karajan artists: Pierre Fournier – the noble cellist
it seems that Karajan enjoyed the collaboration with the great French cellist Pierre Fournier so much that he performed cello concertos exclusively with him...
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Karajan artists: Helga Dernesch – Brünnhilde, Isolde, Leonore
Helga Dernesch was the most important female singer for Karajan’s great Wagner projects in the period between 1969 and 1973. She appeared as Isolde in “Tristan und Isolde”...
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Karajan artists: Krystian Zimerman – still on stage for Chopin
Krystian Zimerman, born 1956 in Zabrze, Poland, is one of the few remaining pianists who worked with Karajan...
Read MoreKarajan artists: Hans Hotter – setting standards for Wagner
Hans Hotter was a major figure in Karajan’s Vienna years as artistic director (1956 – 1964)...
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Karajan artists: Yehudi Menuhin – superlative violinist and conductor
Yehudi Menuhin wasn’t a frequent artistic partner of Karajan’s. But the two men knew each other well and reflected ...
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Karajan artists: Rolando Panerai – “a most balanced man”
Rolando Panerai never embodied a title role in a Karajan production, so unlike with other soloists it is difficult to name the Karajan/Panerai production. But Panerai worked...
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Karajan artists: Irmgard Seefried – a “most gifted singer”
In his Aachen years, Karajan encountered many very fine musicians with whom he continued working after the war – for example Christa Ludwig, Elisabeth Grümmer and Wilhelm Pitz. Another superlative talent was the soprano Irmgard Seefried...
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Seiji Ozawa – the sorcerer’s apprentice
On 6 February 2024, Seiji Ozawa died 88 years old in Tokyo. He was Karajan’s favourite apprentice, a life-long friend and almost a member of the family...
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Karajan artists: Hermann Prey – joining the world class
In 1954, Karajan made one of his legendary Philharmonia opera recordings in London. It was Richard Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” and...
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Karajan artists: Leontyne Price – the American diva
She was an indispensable voice for Karajan’s opera and concert projects in the 1950s and 1960s – Leontyne Price. The soprano from Mississippi is one of the first Afro-American divas in classical music and is regarded as...
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