Composers

13 February

Spotlight Mahler: The Sixth Symphony

Karajan’s commitment to Mahler’s symphonies concentrated on the numbers 4,5,6 and 9 and on the years 1973 – 1982...

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06 February

Spotlight Offenbach: overtures and ballet music

It is often said that like few other conductors Karajan had the ability to give so-called ‘light’ music a special distinction...

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24 January

Spotlight Schoenberg: “Verklärte Nacht”

Karajan naturally interpreted Arnold Schoenberg’s “Verklärte Nacht” not in its original form as a string sextet but in the version for string orchestra...

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02 January

Spotlight Strauss Family: waltzes and polkas

Karajan loved the works of the Strauss family and conducted and recorded them throughout his entire career...

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