About the conductor Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan was born in Salzburg on 5 April 1908. He initially showed great talent as a pianist but his music teacher, Bernard Paumgartner, persuaded him to concentrate on conducting. After studying under Franz Schalk in Vienna, Karajan was engaged in 1929 by the Ulm opera house, where he remained for five years. In 1934 he was appointed music director at Aachen and soon became one of the most important younger conductors in Germany. Four years later he joined the Berlin State Opera, where he worked until it was destroyed by bombing in 1944. In 1946 the EMI producer Walter Legge signed Karajan to record with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and shortly afterwards made him principal conductor of his newly formed Philharmonia Orchestra in London. In 1955 Karajan succeeded Furtwangler as director of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and from 1957 until 1964 he was artistic director of the Vienna State Opera. He was also closely associated with the Salzburg Festival and initiated the Salzburg Easter Festival. Throughout his career Karajan was a prolific recording artist, making many of his best records for EMI Classics. Being interested in the technology of recording he continued to make both audio and video recordings right up to the time of his death, his name becoming synonymous with the best in mainstream classical music for millions of people around the world. He died on 16 July 1989 aged 81 at his home in Anif, Austria.

CDs and DVDs featuring the conductor Herbert von Karajan

CATALOGUE NR: 4696502
RECORD LABEL: Eloquence
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 4.50 including VAT, or £ 3.83 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 16-Oct-2000

TITLE: Marches and Polkas
TRACKS: Includes Radetzky March. Anna Polka. Vienna for ever. Pizzicato Polka. Light Cavalry. Tritsch-Tratsch Polka. Thunder and Lightening.
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

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CATALOGUE NR: 100252
RECORD LABEL: Arthaus Musik
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: £ 17.99 including VAT, or £ 15.31 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 03-Dec-2001

TITLE: Von Karajan - A Portrait
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format 16:9 Widescreen / Sound Format PCM Stereo / Region Code 2, 5 / Duration 89 minutes

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CATALOGUE NR: 4529132
RECORD LABEL: Double Decca
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 8.75 including VAT, or £ 7.45 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 12-Apr-1999

TITLE: Great Opera Choruses
TRACKS: 31 stirring choruses including:- Anvis Chorus. Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves. Grand March. Bell Chorus. Humming Chorus. Toreador Chorus. Soldier's Chorus. Huntsman's Chorus. Prisoner's Chorus. Pilgrim's Chorus. Bridal Chorus.
CONDUCTOR: Georg Solti and Herbert von Karajan

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CATALOGUE NR: 4696922
RECORD LABEL: Eloquence
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 4.50 including VAT, or £ 3.83 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 12-Mar-2001

TITLE: The Flight of the Bumblebee
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan
ARTISTS: Gidon Kremer   Hagen Qt    

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: a selection of Spring music

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CATALOGUE NR: 0734392
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon Unitel
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: £ 17.99 including VAT, or £ 15.31 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 07-Apr-2008

TITLE: Beauty As I See It - Karajan Documentary
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 DVD9 / Sound Format: PCM Stereo DTS 5.1 Surround Sound / Region Code: 0 / Recorded: directed by Robert Dornhelm / Subtitles: English French German Spanish Chinese

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CATALOGUE NR: ANDRCD5006
RECORD LABEL: Andromeda
FORMAT: 3 CD Set
PRICE: £ 9.99 including VAT, or £ 8.50 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 25-Jul-2005

TITLE: Schwarzkopf - A Tribute
CONDUCTOR: Hans Rosbaud and Herbert von Karajan
ARTISTS: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf   Gerald Moore    

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1946-1954 including complete concert in Aix-en-Provence

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CATALOGUE NR: 4775957
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 7.50 including VAT, or £ 6.38 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 15-May-2006

TITLE: The Anthems Album
TRACKS: The European Anthem (arr. for full orchestra by Herbert von Karajan). Austria: Die Osterreichische Bundeshymne. Belgium: La Brabanconne. Cyprus: Eenikoe Ymnoe. Denmark: Der Er Et Yndigt Land. Germany: Deutschlandlied - Strophe. France: La Marseillaise. Iceland: O Gud vors Iands. Ireland: Amhran na bh Fiann. Italy: I'Inno di Mameli. Luxembourg: Ons Hémecht. Malta: Din I-art helwa. Netherlands: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe. Norway: Ja vi elsker. Sweden: Du gamla du fria. Switzerland: Schweizer Psalm. Turkey: I stiklal Marsi. United Kingdom: God save the Queen. Denmark: Kong Kristian stod ved hojen mast - King's hymn. Greece: National Anthem. Symphony No.9 in D minor op.125 : Choral (Beethoven). Turandot : Nessun Dorma (Puccini).
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1972

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CATALOGUE NR: 4780155
RECORD LABEL: Decca
FORMAT: 9 CD Set
PRICE: £ 49.95 including VAT, or £ 42.51 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 18-Feb-2008

TITLE: The Legendary Decca Recordings
ORCHESTRA: Vienna Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

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CATALOGUE NR: 101459
RECORD LABEL: Arthaus Musik
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: £ 17.99 including VAT, or £ 15.31 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 02-Jun-2008

TITLE: Herbert von Karajan - Maestro For The Screen
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 DVD5 / Sound Format: PCM Stereo / Region Code: 0 / Duration: 52 minutes / Recorded: a film by Georg Wubbolt / Subtitles: English French German Japanese

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CATALOGUE NR: 4757507
RECORD LABEL: Decca The Originals
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 7.99 including VAT, or £ 6.80 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 15-May-2006

COMPOSER: Adolphe Adam
TITLE: Giselle - ballet
ORCHESTRA: Vienna Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

- Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4158562
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 6.99 including VAT, or £ 5.95 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 18-May-1995

COMPOSER: Amilcare Ponchielli  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: la gioconda - Dance of the hours (Ponchielli). Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo (Mascagni). Fedora - Intermezzo (Giordani). Notre Dame - Intermezzo (Schmidt). L'amico Fritz - Intermezzo (Mascagni). Thais - Meditation (Massenet). Aida - O Re pei sacri Numi (Verdi). Khovanshchina - Intermezzo (Mussorgsky). La Damnation de Faust - Menuet des Follets 'Will-o'-the-wisp' (Berlioz). The Bartered Bride B143 (Smetana). Faust (Gounod).
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

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CATALOGUE NR: 5858012
RECORD LABEL: EMI Encore
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 5.45 including VAT, or £ 4.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 07-Jun-2004

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TRACKS: Symphony No.4 in E flat Romantic.
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

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CATALOGUE NR: 4296482
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: 9 CD Set
PRICE: £ 79.95 including VAT, or £ 68.04 excluding VAT

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TITLE: 9 Symphonies
TRACKS: Symphony No.1 in C minor. Symphony No.2 in C minor. Symphony No.3 in D minor. Symphony No.4 'Romantic' in E flat. Symphony No.5 in B flat. Symphony No.6 in A. Symphony No.7 in E. Symphony No.8 in C minor. Symphony No.9 in D minor
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

- Penguin Guide 3 star 'the reappearance of Karajan's magnificent cycle, long a yardstick by which others were measured, must be warmly welcomed'

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CATALOGUE NR: 4299042
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon Galleria
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 6.99 including VAT, or £ 5.95 excluding VAT

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TRACKS: Symphony No.9 in D minor.
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

- Penguin Guide 3 star 'a glorious performance'

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CATALOGUE NR: 4390372
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TRACKS: Symphony No.7 in E.
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

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CATALOGUE NR: C231901B
RECORD LABEL: Orfeo
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 8.50 including VAT, or £ 7.23 excluding VAT

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TRACKS: Symphony No.5.
ORCHESTRA: Wiener Philharmoniker
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Live recording 1954

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CATALOGUE NR: 4761654
RECORD LABEL: Universal Penguin Rosette Collection
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 11.99 including VAT, or £ 10.20 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 10-May-2004

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TRACKS: Symphony No.8 in C minor.
ORCHESTRA: Vienna Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

- Penguin Guide Rosette star 'the sheer beauty of sound and opulence of texture is awe-inspiring but never draws attention to itself: this is a performance in which beauty and truth go hand in hand'

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CATALOGUE NR: 0734395
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon Unitel
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: £ 22.99 including VAT, or £ 19.57 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 04-Feb-2008

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TRACKS: Symphony No.8 in C minor. Symphony No.9 in D minor. Te Deum in C.
ORCHESTRA: Vienna Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan
ARTISTS: Agnes Baltsa   David Rendall   Jose van Dam   Anna Tomowa Sintow

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 4:3 / Sound Format: PCM Stereo DTS 5.1 / Region Code: 0 / Recorded: 1978-1979 directed by Herbert von Karajan / Subtitles: Latin English German French Spanish Chinese

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CATALOGUE NR: 5668802
RECORD LABEL: EMI
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 14.59 including VAT, or £ 12.42 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 03-Aug-1998

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Te Deum (Bruckner). Requiem (Verdi).
ORCHESTRA: Vienna Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan
ARTISTS: Fritz Wunderlich   Walter Berry   Leonie Rysanek   Christa Ludwig

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CATALOGUE NR: 4768872
RECORD LABEL: EMI Karajan Collection
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 8.25 including VAT, or £ 7.02 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 04-Jul-2005

COMPOSER: Anton Bruckner
TRACKS: Symphony No.4 in E flat Romantic.
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded Sep/Oct-1970 Jesus Christus Kirche Berlin - Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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