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The producers of DG’s Liszt Panorama collection chose their selections well. Both showmanship and refinement characterize Herbert von Karajan’s exciting, gorgeously executed Liszt Les Preludes
Even during his glory days there were many people who felt that Herbert von Karajan had no business staging operas, and that his gifts should
Herbert von Karajan’s strengths did not lie in the German symphonic repertoire, but there were some exceptions: the late Bruckner symphonies (Nos. 7-9), some of
Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique is not only one of the truly iconic works of the Romantic period, it’s also one of the repertoire’s most challenging test
There’s nothing bad here, but also nothing particularly arresting or distinguished. All of the music is well played, but if you compare Rattle’s Symphony in
It’s amazing how different the Berlin Philharmonic sounds on this 1961 Beethoven Seventh from the one Karajan recorded around the same time for Deutsche Grammophon.
Since her return to the concert circuit some five years ago, Midori has made a series of outstanding recordings for Sony, this being yet another.
To celebrate what would have been Herbert von Karajan’s 100th birthday on April 5, 2008, EMI has gathered together all of the conductor’s recordings for
Volume 2 of EMI’s comprehensive Herbert von Karajan centenary edition gathers virtually all of the conductor’s operatic and vocal output for the label in one
Herbert von Karajan’s 1975 Mozart Requiem is of the grand ceremonial type with large choral forces and full orchestra accompaniment–all of which sounds quite massive
