“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” — Ophelia, Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 5 The cover image is inspired by Friedrich Heyser’s painting Ophelia, the tragic heroine of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Ophelia speaks these words shortly before her death, reflecting on the uncertainty of human life.…
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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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Karajan performed and recorded more pieces by Ravel than by Debussy, but it both cases he had his favourites while...
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Carl Maria von Weber was Karajan’s composer for the really important moments. It is astonishing that Weber appears...
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