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Herbert von Karajan

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Also known as Herbert Karajan, Heribert Karajan, Karajan

Austrian conductor (1908–1989)

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Herbert von Karajan was a musician whose professional career began in 1929. He was born on April 5, 1908, and died on July 16, 1989.

An official website exists for Karajan, which serves as a resource for his biography, archives, and recordings. The site also provides information regarding the Karajan Institute Salzburg.

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Salzburg, Austria

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…

Known for

  • Grace Bumbry is Carmen — Conductor2024
  • Please Call Me Claudio: The Visionary Claudio Abbado — Self (archive footage)2024
  • Ludwig Van Beethoven: 9 Symphonies — Conductor2023
  • Karajan: Portrait of a Maestro — Self - Music Conductor (archive footage)2019
  • Rostropovich: L'archet Indomptable — Self (archive footage)2019
  • Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana & Leoncavallo: Pagliacci — Conductor2018
  • Karajan - Der Maestro und sein Festival — Self (archive)2017
  • The Clouzot Scandal — Self (archive footage)2017
  • Verdi: Falstaff — Self - Conductor2015
  • Herbert von Karajan – The Second Life — Self (archive footage)2012

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Official website

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Official website of Herbert von Karajan: biography, archives, recordings and the Karajan Institute Salzburg.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Herbert
Gender
male
Citizenship
Austria
Place of birth
Salzburg
Place of death
Salzburg
Occupation
film director
Position held
music director
Political party
Nazi Party
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
German
Instrument
piano
Official website
karajan.org
Image
Herbert Von Karajan, 1952 - collezione Tino Barindelli (cropped).tif
Work location
Berlin
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place of burial
Salzburg
date of birth
1908-04-05
Commons category
Herbert von Karajan
date of death
1989-07-16
cause of death
myocardial infarction
topic's main category
Category:Herbert von Karajan
birth name
Heribert Ritter von Karajan
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Herbert von Karajan
medical condition
rheumatoid arthritis
start of work period
1929-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Biography

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