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Karajan in Moscow, Vol. 3 - Mozart: Divertiment No. 17; R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben

2 CD / Melodiya / 2012-10-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento for 2 Horns and Strings no 17 in D major, K 334; Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Herbert von Karajan's Mozart, especially in a musical theater setting, generates an unforgettable sensation of an almost childlike clarity, lightness, and radiance. But the nature...continue...
Recording information: Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (05/30/1969)....continue...

Karajan In Moscow, Vol. 1 - Beethoven: Symphonies nos 5 & 6 "Pastoral"; Coriolanus Overture

1 CD / Melodiya / 2012-08-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Herbert von Karajan is one of the most important conductors of the past century. Similar to an avant-garde composer, who gave attention to the smallest...continue...
Recording information: Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (05/28/1969)....continue...

Sibelius: Finlandia; Symphony No. 2 / Kamu, Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, Op. 26; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 43; Kuolema; The Swan of Tuonela, tone poem for orchestra (Lemminkäinen Suite no 3), Op. 22/3
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Kamu, , Okko
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The stirring strains of Finlandia and Symphony No 2 eloquently voiced the mood of an emerging Finnish nation in the early 20th century....continue...

Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Brahms: Double & Triple Concertos / Oistrakh, Rostropovich & Richter [Limited Ed.]

2 Super Audio CD / EMI Classics / 2012-05-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op....
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Szell, George
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra

Penguin Guide
The roster of artists... is breathtaking... The soloists revel in the multiplicity of ideas.
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6; Swan Lake Suite / Karajan - Berlin PO

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Pathétique Symphony, Op. 74; Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Karajan - Berlin PO

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-24

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"
Performers: Karajan, Herbert von; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Read, William Tim
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

A truly record-breaking recording: Anne Sophie Mutter's reading of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons", conducted by the man who discovered her, Herbert von Karajan, was the...continue...
Recording information: Hofburg, Vienna (06/1984)....continue...

Schumann; Grieg: Piano Concertos / Krystian Zimerman, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-04-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16
Performers: Zimerman, Krystian
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Deutsche Grammophon presents First Choice, its new flagship mid-price series. The series features top artists - Claudio Abbado, the Emerson String Quartet, Helene Grimaud, Herber...continue...
Recording information: Berlin, Philharmonie (09/1981)....continue...

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 / Karajan, BPO

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
The Unfinished is superbly played, with the utmost refinement in the second movement à The Ninth is taut, mainly swift and ultimately exultant, with...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Berlin (1975-01-08&1977-06-10_1977-)....continue...

Trumpet Concertos by Hummel, L. Mozart, Telemann & Vivaldi / Maurice Andre

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto for Trumpet in E or E flat major, WoO 1, S. 49; Leopold Mozart: Concerto for Trumpet in D major; Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for Trumpet in D major, TV 51 no D 7;...
Performers: Andre, Maurice
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
Maurice AndrT's account of the Hummel Concerto is splendid, properly jaunty in the first movement, with a nobly contoured Andante and a brilliant, fast...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonie, Berlin (05/28/1974-05/29/1974)....continue...

Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Brahms: Double Concerto / Oistrakh, Rostropvich, Richter

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-26

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"; Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"
Performers: Oistrakh, David; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Szell, George
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra

Penguin Guide
The warm, expansive music-making confirms even more clearly than before that the old view of this as one of Beethoven's weaker works is quite...continue...
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On the Beautiful Blue Danube: Johann & Josef Strauss / Karajan

1 CD / Universal Import / 2011-12-06

Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Opera Intermezzi / Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Universal Import / 2011-12-06

Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Adagio: Albinoni, Pachelbel, Boccherini, Respighi / Karajan

1 CD / Universal Import / 2011-12-06

Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Opera Ballets: Polovtsian Dances; Dance of the Hous & more / Karajan

1 CD / Universal Import / 2011-12-06

Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Invitation to the Dance: Weber, Berlioz, Liszt, Smetana / Karajan

1 CD / Universal Import / 2011-12-06

Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Richard Strauss: Orchestral Works / Karajan, Berlin PO

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-18

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Don Juan, Op. 20; Concerto for Oboe in D major, AV 144; Don Quixote, Op. 35; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28; Salome, Op. 54; Ein Heldenleben, Op...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Christ, Wolfram [Viola]; Hauptmann, Norbert; Koch, Lothar; Meneses, Antonio; Spierer, Leon; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Wolfrum, Paul
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"As a performance the 1983 Karajan Also sprach Zarathustra (coupled with an exciting account of Don Juan) will be hard to beat and could very...continue...

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde / Vickers, Dernesch, Ludwig, Schreier, Ridderbusch

5 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; German Opera Chorus

Jon Vickers (Tristan), Helga Dernesch (Isolde), Christa Ludwig (Brangaene), Karl Ridderbusch (Konig Marke), Walter Berry (Kurwenal), Bernd Weikl (Melot), Peter Schreier (Hirt/Stimme eines jungen Seema...continue...

Karajan & The Berlin Philharmonic, Tokyo 1957 / Wagner, Strauss, Beethoven [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Dynamic / 2011-01-01

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Run Time: 61 min.
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Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5, Dvorak / Karajan, Menuhin [DVD]

1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2010-11-16

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major, K 219 "Turkish"; Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"
Performers: Menuhin, Yehudi
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Run Time: 107 min.
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Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5, Dvorak / Karajan, Menuhin [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / C Major Video / 2010-11-16

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major, K 219 "Turkish"; Antonín Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"
Performers: Menuhin, Yehudi
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

The first-every Blu-Ray disc featuring Herbert von Karajan! Combining the forces of two of the 20th century's greatest musicians - Yehudi Menuhin and Herbert von...continue...
Run Time: 107 min.
Region: All
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Karajan Gold - Haydn: "Surprise" & "Clock" Symphonies

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-10-19

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 94 in G major, H 1 no 94 "Surprise"; Symphony no 101 in D major, H 1 no 101 "Clock"
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: Berlin, Philharmonie....continue...

Bravo Pavarotti [DVD]

2 DVD Video / Decca / 2010-10-19

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera; Rigoletto; Ernani; La traviata; Il Trovatore; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; La bohème; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo, K 366; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'...
Performers: Clark, Graham; Freni, Mirella; Milnes, Sherrill; Pavarotti, Luciano; Sutherland, Joan, Dame; Talvela, Martti
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg; Rescigno, Nicola; Pritchard, John; Karajan, Herbert von; Bonynge, Richard
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Welsh N...

This DVD celebrates the 75th anniversary of the birth of Luciano Pavarotti (10/12/1935). Known worldwide as the superstar of stadium concerts and sporting spectaculars, Luciano...continue...
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Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese
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Wagner: Das Rheingold / Herbert von Karajan

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2010-07-13

Works: Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Performers: Dominguez, Oralia; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Grobe, Donald; Kelemen, Zoltan; Kerns, Robert [Baritone Vocals]; Mangelsdorff, Simone; Moser, Edda; Reynolds, Anna; Ridder...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

BBC Music Magazine
Rolls-Royce orchestral playing in a fine studio recording, with a starry cast led by Fietrich Fischer-Dieskau's Wotan. What is lacking in the rough...continue...

Beethoven: Symphony no 4; R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben / Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Testament / 2009-01-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
Performers: Spierer, Leon
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The concert that Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic gave in London’s Royal Festival Hall on the evening of Saturday April 27, 1985 was...continue...

Brahms: Symphony no 1; Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht Op. 4 / Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Testament / 2009-01-13

Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, for string orchestra (arr. from String Sextet, Op.4); Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This Testament CD dates from October 1988. Forty years had passed since Karajan had first conducted in London in April 1948. During those years, audiences...continue...

20th-Century Masterpieces - 100 Years of Classical Music

16 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Claude Debussy: La mer; Frederick Delius: Brigg Fair - An English Rhapsody; Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Arnold Schoenberg: Pi...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Chang, Sarah; Devos, Louis; du Pre, Jacqueline; Harrell, Lynn; Isserlis, Steven; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Kremer, Gidon; Little...
Conductors: Pappano, Antonio; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Klemperer, Otto; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Dutoit, Charles; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Haitink, Bernard; Berglund, Paavo; Frühbeck de Burgos...
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Helsinki Philharmo...

The works in this set of 16 CDs have been arranged in strict chronological order of composition, the first disc beginning with a work from...continue...

Icon - Sviatoslav Richter - Handel, Schumann, Beethoven, Mozart, Grieg, Prokofiev, etc

14 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor; Sonata for Piano no 7 in D, Op. 10 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The Tempest"; Andante for Piano in F major, WoO 57 "Andan...
Performers: Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Kagan, Oleg; Oistrakh, David; Richter, Sviatoslav; Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: ; Muti, Riccardo; Karajan, Herbert von; Maazel, Lorin; Kleiber, Carlos; Matacic, Lovro von; Nikolayevsky, Yuri
Ensemble: Bavarian State Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Members of the Borodin Quartet (Members); Monte Carlo Opera Orchestra; Moscow Conservatoire Instrumental Ensemble; Orchestre de Paris; Philhar...

"His complete recordings for the EMI label are undeniably an excellent choice. The best of Richter's solo recordings here are those of Schubert and Schumann....continue...

Herbert von Karajan Vol 2 - Beethoven: Symphonies no 3 and 9

2 CD / Audite / 2008-10-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Frick, Gottlob; Grümmer, Elisabeth; Höffgen, Marga; Haefliger, Ernst
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; St. Hedwig's Cathedral Choir

Ever since Karajan's first encounter with the Berlin Philharmonic, he wanted nothing more than to be its principal conductor. These recordings shed light on his...continue...

Edition von Karajan Vol 2 - Mozart: Piano Concerto no 20, Symphony no 41

1 CD / Audite / 2008-08-06

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"
Performers: Kempff, Wilhelm
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Colors and form: Karajan discovered in Mozart's scores not only a great wealth of orchestral timbres but the musical structure within these colors. Shunning rhetoric...continue...

EMI 20th Century Classics - Hindemith: Symphony "Mathis der Maler", etc / Karajan, Ormandy, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-07-22

Works: Paul Hindemith: Symphony "Mathis der Maler"; Symphonia serena; Konzertmusik for Brass and Strings, Op. 50; Der Schwanendreher; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Nobilissima visione, ballet suite for orchestra
Performers: Zimmermann, Tabea [Viola]
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Hindemith, Paul; Ormandy, Eugene; Shallon, David; Sawallisch, Wolfgang
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Philadelphia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
An excellent two-disc mid-price Hindemith collection containing some pretty impressive performances.

The Philadelphia recordings are very fine: both ...continue...

The Very Best of Anne-Sophie Mutter / Karajan, Muti, Ozawa, Mutter, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Antonio Vivaldi: Autumn (The Four Seasons)...
Performers: Accardo, Salvatore [Violin/Conductor]; Karajan, Herbert von; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Read, William Tim; Scholz, Rudolf
Conductors: Accardo, Salvatore; Karajan, Herbert von; Muti, Riccardo; Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; French National Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

At the age of six, Anne-Sophie Mutter was turned on to the violin after hearing David Oistrakh play the Brahms sonatas and being awed by...continue...

Nessun Dorma: Puccini's Greatest Arias

1 CD / Decca / 2008-06-10

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; La bohème; Tosca; La Fanciulla del West; Madama Butterfly; Manon Lescaut
Performers: Caballe, Montserrat; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Freni, Mirella; Ghiaurov, Nicolai; Howlett, Neil; Kerns, Robert [Baritone Vocals]; Krause, Tom; Ludwig, Christa; Panerai, Rolando; Pavarotti, Lucia...
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Karajan, Herbert von; Rescigno, Nicola; de Fabritiis, Oliviero
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; John Alldis Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

In 2008, the classical music world will celebrate the life of Giacomo Puccini, born 150 years ago. No opera singer in recent times is more...continue...

"Karajan In Concert" / Berlin Philharmonic Orch., Weissenberg (piano) [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-05-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62; Egmont, Op. 84; Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell; Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser; Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, J 277; Claud...
Performers: Weissenberg, Alexis
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Truly a portrait of an artist: Over two hours devoted to classic Karajan performances - overtures, a Rachmaninov concerto, showpieces by Debussy and Ravel -...continue...
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Wagner: Das Rheingold / Karajan/Berlin PO, Fassbaender, Stewart, Schreier, Altmeyer [DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-04-08

Works: Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Performers: Altmeyer, Jeanine; Fassbaender, Brigitte; Kelemen, Zoltan; Schreier, Peter; Stewart, Thomas; Stolze, Gerhard
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This 1978 studio production of 'Das Rheingold', the prologue to 'The Ring', is the only segment of the famous Salzburg Festival/Metropolitan Opera productions, first seen...continue...
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Beethoven: Missa Solemnis / Karajan/Berlin PO, Tomowa-Sintow, Baldani, Tappy, van Dam [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-04-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Performers: Baldani, Ruza; Tappy, Eric; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Singing Society

Conductor, director and artistic supervisor Herbert von Karajan leads the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Singing Society in the 'Missa Solemnis' by Ludwig van Beethoven....continue...
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral" / Karajan/Berlin PO, (recorded live, 12/31/1977) [DVD]

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2008-03-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
Performers: Baltsa, Agnes; Kollo, Rene; Tomowa-Sintow, Anna; Van Dam, Jose
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

In 2008 the musical world observes the 100th birthday of one of the most widely respected performing musicians of the past century. Born in Salzburg...continue...
Run Time: 70 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: Berlin
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Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 / Karajan/Berlin Philharmonic Orch. [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-03-11

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Maestro Herbert von Karajan leads the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in a live performance from 1973 of all 4 Brahms Symphonies. This live video recording from...continue...
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Beethoven: Symphonien no 3 & 4 / Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Coupled here with the 'Fourth Symphony' – which Karajan always claimed was the most difficult of the nine to bring off – is the 'Eroica'...continue...

Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Bartók / Karajan, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Debussy: La mer, etc; Ravel: Bolero, etc / Karajan, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Claude Debussy: La mer; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite no 2; Boléro
Performers: Zoeller, Karlheinz
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

"Hailed as "gramophone classics" when they first appeared in 1964, these accounts of 'La Mer' and 'Daphnis 2' still sound mighty impressive... the virtuosity of...continue...

Opera Intermezzi / Herbert von Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; L'Amico Fritz; Giacomo Puccini: Suor Angelica; Manon Lescaut; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, opera; M...
Performers: Meyer, Wolfgang Sebastian; Schwalbé, Michel
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Universally acknowledged as one of the greatest conductors of both Italian opera and orchestral showpieces, Herbert von Karajan was uniquely qualified to undertake this varied...continue...

Karajan Gold - Bach, Beethoven, Bizet, Mozart, Vivaldi, etc

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-02-12

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsk...
Performers: Maus, Frank; Meyer, Wolfgang Sebastian; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Schwalbe, Michel
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Herbert von Karajan (1908–1989), this double album showcases the greatest classical tracks conducted by the most...continue...

R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, etc / Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2008-01-08

Works: Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Performers: Schwalbe, Michel
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Herbert von Karajan’s post-war debut with Deutsche Grammophon was this classic 1959 recording of 'Ein Heldenleben', coupled here with a sizzling account of 'Till Eulenspiegel'...continue...

Brahms: Symphonies no 2 & 3 / Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73; Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

As a cornerstone of his repertoire, Karajan featured the four Brahms symphonies regularly in his concert programmes throughout his career. Along with the Beethoven cycle,...continue...

Mstislav Rostropovich "Life & Art" / Karajan Berlin PO / Bloch, Schumann, Strauss [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Ernest Bloch: Schelomo; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35
Performers: Rostropovich, Mstislav
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre National de France

First release on DVD! This valuable historic material from the Unitel catalogue, has not yet been available on DVD. It features Rostropovich playing three important...continue...
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Schubert: Symphonies no 8 & 9 / Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 "Unfinished"; Symphony no 9 in C major, D 944 "Great"
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

An ideal coupling of the two Schubert symphonies that accompanied Karajan throughout his performing career. Karajan recorded the entire Schubert symphony cycle only once, but...continue...

Beethoven: Violin Concerto / Mutter, Karajan, Berlin PO

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-01-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61
Performers: Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

By and large, Karajan’s studio recordings with concerto soloists were not among his most important achievements on disc. This is not to belittle the distinguished...continue...

Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms, Symphony in C, Concerto in D

1 CD / HBDirect Import / 2007-12-18

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms; Symphony in C; Concerto for String Orchestra in D major
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von
Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Pavarotti Forever

2 CD / Decca / 2007-10-09

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; La bohème; Tosca; Manon Lescaut; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Aida, opera; Rigoletto; Il Trovatore; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; La Favorita; Friedri...
Performers: Bartoli, Cecilia; Bocelli, Andrea; Pavarotti, Luciano; Romano, David; Sinatra, Frank; Sutherland, Joan, Dame
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Karajan, Herbert von; Bonynge, Richard; Maazel, Lorin; Chailly, Riccardo; Magiera, Leone; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Patanè, Giuseppe; Levine, James; Rescigno, Joseph; Downes, Edward;...
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Bologna Teatro Comunale Chorus; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; London Voices; Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Metro...

For millions of people all over the world Luciano Pavarotti literally was Classical music. This outstanding collection of popular oprera arias and duets, sacred songs,...continue...
Released at the time of Luciano Pavarotti's death in 2007, Pavarotti Forever is a repackaged version of The Ultimate Collection, a double-disc best-of compilation originally released in 1997 that late...continue...

Best of Grieg

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-08-14

Works: Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16; Norwegian Dances (4) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 35; Kulok and Stabbelåten (Cow Call and Peasant Dance), Nordic melody for orchestra (o...
Performers: Bonney, Barbara; Eklof, Marianne; Forsberg, Bengt; Gavrilov, Andrei; Pletnev, Mikhail; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; von Otter, Anne Sofie; Zilberstein, Lilya
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Järvi, Neeme
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

This generous 2-CD compilation offers the most popular music of Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Norway's greatest composer. Featuring Anne Sofie von Otter, Mikhail Pletnev, Herbert von...continue...