Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan (born Heribert Ritter[a] von 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 the Second World War 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 was the top-selling classical music recording artist of all time, having sold an estimated 200 million records. The Karajans were of Macedonian Greek ancestry. Herbert's great-great-grandfather, Georg Karajan (Geórgios Karajánnis, Greek: Γεώργιος Καραγιάννης), was born in Kozani, in the Ottoman province of Rumelia (now in Greece), leaving for Vienna in 1767, and eventually Chemnitz, Electorate of Saxony. His last name, like several other Ottoman-era ones, contains the Turkish language prefix "kara", which means "black". He and his brother participated in the establishment of Saxony's cloth industry, and both were ennobled for their services by Frederick Augustus III on 1 June 1792, thus adding the prefix "von" to the family name. This usage disappeared with the abolition of Austrian nobility after World War I. The surname Karajánnis became Karajan. Although traditional biographers ascribed a Slovak and Serbian or simply a Slavic origin to his mother, Karajan's family from the maternal side, through his grandfather who was born in the village of Mojstrana, Duchy of Carniola (today in Slovenia), was Slovene. Aromanian heritage has also been claimed. Through the Slovene line, Karajan was related to the Slovenian-Austrian composer Hugo Wolf. He also seems to have known some Slovene. Heribert Ritter von Karajan was born in Salzburg, Austria-Hungary, the second son of senior consultant Ernst von Karajan (1868–1951) and Marta (née Martha Kosmač; 1881–1954) (married 1905). He was a child prodigy at the piano. From 1916 to 1926, he studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg with Franz Ledwinka (piano), Franz Zauer (harmony), and Bernhard Paumgartner (composition and chamber music). He was encouraged to concentrate on conducting by Paumgartner, who detected his exceptional promise in that regard. In 1926 Karajan graduated from the conservatory and continued his studies at the Vienna Academy, studying piano with Josef Hofmann (a teacher with the same name as the pianist) and conducting with Alexander Wunderer and Franz Schalk. Karajan made his debut as a conductor in Salzburg on 22 January 1929. The performance got the attention of the general manager of the Stadttheater in Ulm and led to Karajan's first appointment as assistant Kapellmeister of the theater. His senior colleague in Ulm was Otto Schulmann. After Schulmann was forced to leave Germany in 1933 with the NSDAP takeover, Karajan was promoted to first Kapellmeister. ... Source: Article "Herbert von Karajan" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Salzburg, Austria
    Birthday
    4/5/1908
Karajan - Der Maestro und sein Festival
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Karajan: Strauss: Death and Transfiguration & Metamorphosen
Karajan: Strauss: Death and Transfiguration & Metamorphosen
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Beethoven - Symphony No. 5
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5
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Beethoven - Symphony No. 8
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Beethoven - Symphony No. 7
Beethoven - Symphony No. 7
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Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
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Karajan conducts Ravel and Debussy
Karajan conducts Ravel and Debussy
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Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker 1987
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Herbert von Karajan conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
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Karajan - Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies DVD
Karajan - Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies DVD
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Sternstunden der Musik: Der Rosenkavalier mit Karajan in Salzburg 1960
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La Bohème
La Bohème
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Beethoven · Missa Solemnis - Herbert von Karajan
Beethoven · Missa Solemnis - Herbert von Karajan
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Der Rosenkavalier
Der Rosenkavalier
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Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele
Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele
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Karajan: Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Karajan: Beethoven: Violin Concerto
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Karajan: 1988 New Year's Concert - Prokofiev & Tchaikovsky
Karajan: 1988 New Year's Concert - Prokofiev & Tchaikovsky
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Karajan: Opening Concert - Berlin 750 Years
Karajan: Opening Concert - Berlin 750 Years
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Karajan - Bruckner - Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9
Karajan - Bruckner - Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9
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Karajan: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem
Karajan: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem
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Otello
Otello
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Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 1-4
Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 1-4
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Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 5-8
Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 5-8
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Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 9
Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 9
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Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen
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Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra
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Karajan: New Year's Eve Concert
Karajan: New Year's Eve Concert
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Herbert von Karajan: Verdi: Don Carlo
Herbert von Karajan: Verdi: Don Carlo
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Pastorale
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Der Rosenkavalier
Der Rosenkavalier
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Vivaldi - The Four Seasons / Von Karajan, Mutter, Berlin Philharmonic
Vivaldi - The Four Seasons / Von Karajan, Mutter, Berlin Philharmonic
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Inside Karajan
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Dvorak: Symphony No. 9: From the New World
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Verdi – Messa da Requiem
Verdi – Messa da Requiem
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Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni
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Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 7, 8 & 9
Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 7, 8 & 9
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Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly
9.5
Karajan dirigiert Beethovens Siebente (Directors Cut)
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Herbert von Karajan – The Second Life
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Wagner: Das Rheingold
Wagner: Das Rheingold
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The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
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Karajan · Die Symphonien
Karajan · Die Symphonien
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Beethoven · Missa Solemnis (Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan)
Beethoven · Missa Solemnis (Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan)
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Herbert Von Karajan: Dvorák - Symphony No. 9
Herbert Von Karajan: Dvorák - Symphony No. 9
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Herbert von Karajan: Verdi: Requiem
Herbert von Karajan: Verdi: Requiem
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Eroica
Eroica
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Karajan dirigiert Beethovens fünfte Symphonie
Karajan dirigiert Beethovens fünfte Symphonie
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Eroica - Director's Cut
Eroica - Director's Cut
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Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 4, 5 & 6
Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 4, 5 & 6
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Herbert von Karajan, Symphonie n°5 Beethoven
Herbert von Karajan, Symphonie n°5 Beethoven
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Yehudi Menuhin und Herbert von Karajan – Mozart: Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 5
Yehudi Menuhin und Herbert von Karajan – Mozart: Konzert für Violine und Orchester Nr. 5
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The Clouzot Scandal
The Clouzot Scandal
6.5
Karajan: Beauty As I See It
Karajan: Beauty As I See It
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Karajan: Portrait of a Maestro
Karajan: Portrait of a Maestro
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Rostropovich: L'archet Indomptable
Rostropovich: L'archet Indomptable
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Karajan Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem
Karajan Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem
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Karajan Tchaikovsky Symphonies 4, 5 & 6
Karajan Tchaikovsky Symphonies 4, 5 & 6
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Karajan in Rehearsal
Karajan in Rehearsal
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Rostropovich Life & Art
Rostropovich Life & Art
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Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
8.5
Brahms: The Symphonies
Brahms: The Symphonies
9
Il Trovatore - Verdi
Il Trovatore - Verdi
5.8
Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 1, 2 & 3
Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 1, 2 & 3
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Don Carlo
Don Carlo
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Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987
Herbert Von Karajan - New Year's Concert Vienna 1987
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Karajan: Beethoven: Symphony 1 & 8
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Herbert Von Karajan: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Herbert Von Karajan: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
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Herbert Von Karajan: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
Herbert Von Karajan: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
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Karajan: Mozart Violin Concerto No 5, Dvorak Symphony No.9
Karajan: Mozart Violin Concerto No 5, Dvorak Symphony No.9
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Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
Herbert von Karajan: Maestro for the Screen
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Impressions of Herbert Von Karajan
Impressions of Herbert Von Karajan
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Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61
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Karajan: Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2: New Year's Eve Concert 1984
Karajan: Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2: New Year's Eve Concert 1984
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Karajan: Brahms: German Requiem
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Karajan: Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 8
Karajan: Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 8
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The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1977
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1977
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Verdi: Falstaff
Verdi: Falstaff
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