Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan (German: [ˈhɛʁbɛʁt fɔn ˈka(ː)ʁajan] ; born Heribert Adolf Ernst Ritter 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 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.

The Karajan Sound - 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Karajan conducts Berliner Philharmoniker: Mozart - 2026-06-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" & Romeo and Juliet - 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 - 2026-05-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Hummel, L. Mozart, Telemann & Vivaldi: Trumpet Concertos - 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande - 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande, CD 93, L. 88, Act 1: "Hoé ! Hisse hoé ! Hoé ! Hoé !" (Chœur, Mélisande, Pelléas, Geneviève) - Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande - Herbert von Karajan

Verdi: Otello - 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Ravel: La Valse, Rapsodie espagnole, Alborada del gracioso & Le Tombeau de Couperin (Remastered) - 2026-05-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Karajan - The Mozart Recordings - 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Verdi: Aida - 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000000Z