Herbert von Karajan | |
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 Herbert von Karajan in 1938 | |
| Born | Heribert Ritter von Karajan 5 April 1908 |
| Died | 16 July 1989 (aged 81) Anif, Austria |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Years active | 1929–1989 |
| Political party | Nazi Party (1933–1945) |
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| Children | 2, including Isabel |
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Herbert von Karajan (German: [ˈhɛʁbɛʁt fɔn ˈka(ː)ʁajan] ; 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 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.[1] 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 an estimated 200 million records.[2]
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- ^ John Rockwell (17 July 1989). "Herbert von Karajan Is Dead; Musical Perfectionist was 81". The New York Times. pp. A1.
- ^ Richard Osborne (4 April 2008). "Herbert von Karajan's Top 5 Recordings". National Public Radio. Retrieved 12 May 2021.