20 September
“Karajan Digital Library” Vol. 24
Karajan / Beethoven is a coupling that never stops fascinating music lovers...
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Beethoven
12 September
“Karajan Digital Library” Vol. 23
Before arriving at Beethoven, the third symphonic titan after Brahms and Bruckner, Deutsche Grammophon’s “Karajan Digital Library” offers...
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Maurizio Pollini has died
On 23 March, Maurizio Pollini, one the few remaining pianists who worked with Karajan, died in his hometown Milan...
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11 August
Rediscovering Karajan’s Vision: The Historical Context of the 1977 Beethoven Cycle in Dolby Atmos
When Herbert von Karajan recorded the Beethoven symphonies in 1977 with Deutsche Grammophon, he had a specific sonic ambition. At the heart of this ambition was the emerging quadraphonic recording technology of the 1960s and 1970s, aiming to offer a richer, more immersive sound experience. But as we discover in…
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