Philharmonia Orchestra

Spotlight Vaughan Williams: “Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis”

Being more or less official chief conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra London during its very first years, it was obvious that Karajan would be conducting some British music...

Read More

Spotlight Strauss: “Der Rosenkavalier”

“Der Rosenkavalier” was the first original collaboration between Strauss and the Viennese author Hugo von Hofmannsthal...

Read More

Spotlight Weber: seven overtures

Carl Maria von Weber was Karajan’s composer for the really important moments. It is astonishing that Weber appears...

Read More

Spotlight Schumann: The piano concerto

Robert Schumann’s op 54 was the piano concerto Karajan performed most often – 32 times. The pianists he worked with...

Read More
Load More Articles

Read More

150th anniversary191719591964 recording1965197419801980s20th-century musica-cappella choir musicMore

Here you can download the full curriculum vitae of Herbert von Karajan!

Download Now

Stay Informed