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27 March

Spotlight Mozart: The Requiem

This is really a farewell piece. The Requiem was Mozart’s last work (completed by his pupil Süßmayr) and it was performed at Karajan’s memorial service...

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02 January

Karajan artists: Henri-Georges Clouzot – a great (concert) film maker

Henri-Georges Clouzot was one of the best-known film-makers in French cinema, internationally acclaimed for films like...

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15 November

Karajan artists: Lisa della Casa – Karajan’s Sophie and Marschallin

Regarding the popularity of Karajan’s first “Rosenkavalier” film in 1960 with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, it is not generally known that Karajan chose Lisa della Casa...

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18 October

Karajan artists: Otto Edelmann – a “noble man” as Sachs and Ochs

Otto Edelmann (the name means “noble man” in German) was a singer Karajan loved to work with. The bass-baritone from Vienna was “trained” by Karajan...

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