Mozart's Requiem

Weekly SpinOn: The Unfinished

Track 1: Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished” – II. Andante con moto – Franz Schubert For a playlist dedicated to The Unfinished, there could hardly be a more fitting opening than Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in B minor, later nicknamed the “Unfinished”. Had it been…

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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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Karajan artists: Wilma Lipp – first mother then daughter

Wilma Lipp made her debut as an opera singer at the age of 17, became a member of the Vienna State Opera at 20, had her breakthrough as “Queen of the Night” at 23 and recorded the opera with Karajan when she was...

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Karajan artists: Vinson Cole – from audition straight to Salzburg

For a young singer it could definitely pay off to do an audition with Karajan. In later years, Karajan had...

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