Composers

14 March

Spotlight Tchaikovsky: The “Pathétique” symphony

It was really a premiere for Karajan. His first-ever recording with the Berlin Philharmonic and his first ever recording of a symphony...

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07 March

Spotlight Ravel: Five orchestral works

Karajan performed and recorded more pieces by Ravel than by Debussy, but it both cases he had his favourites while...

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27 February

Spotlight Balakirev: Orchestra works by “The Mighty Five”

It is quite surprising that an extremely fruitful and varied collaboration like Karajan’s with the Philharmonia Orchestra in the studio started with a work outside Karajan’s...

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20 February

Spotlight Palestrina: “Missa Papae Marcelli”

Karajan and Renaissance music – this was a rare combination but it did happen. On the occasion of...

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