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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Spotlight Schmidt: the “Notre Dame” intermezzo
Karajan never had the slightest intention to be a composer and none of the composers he knew personally...
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Spotlight Puccini: “Tosca”
During every decade of his career, Karajan had Puccini operas in his repertoire and some of his recordings are looked on as the best of all...
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