Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan (German: [ˈhɛʁbɛʁt fɔn ˈka(ː)ʁajan] ; born Heribert Adolf Ernst Karajan; 5 April 1908 – 16 July 1989) was an Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years. During the Nazi era, he debuted at the Salzburg Festival, with the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, and during World War II he conducted at the Berlin State Opera. Generally regarded as one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, he was a controversial but dominant figure in European classical music from the mid-1950s until his death. Part of the reason for this was the large number of recordings he made and their prominence during his lifetime. By one estimate, he sold 200 million records.

Strauss, J: Die Fledermaus (2025 Remaster) - 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Puccini: Madama Butterfly (2025 Remaster) - 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Puccini: La Bohème live conducted by Herbert von Karajan (Live) - 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Karajan A-Z: Adam - Bartók - 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Karajan A-Z: Beethoven - 2024-09-20T00:00:00.000000Z

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