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Herbert von Karajan (German: [ˈhɛʁbɛʁt fɔn ˈka(ː)ʁajan] ⓘ; born Heribert Ritter von Karajan; 5 April 1908 – 16 July 1989) was an Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years.
- A piano prodigy. Herbert von Karajan was born Heribert Ritter von Karajan on 5 April 1908 to a Greek father and Slovene mother. Through her, he was related to the composer, Hugo Wolf.
- Early conducting. From 1916 to 1926, von Karajan studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, where he was encouraged to concentrate on conducting by his teacher.
- Member of the Nazi party. In 1933 von Karajan made his conducting debut at the Salzburg Festival with a scene from Gounod's opera, 'Faust'. It was also in 1933 that von Karajan became a member of the Nazi party, for which he would later be criticised.
- Conducting the Vienna Philharmonic. In Salzburg in 1934, von Karajan led the Vienna Philharmonic for the first time, and from 1934 to 1941, he was engaged to conduct operatic and symphony orchestra concerts at the Theater Aachen.
Herbert von Karajan (born April 5, 1908, Salzburg, Austria—died July 16, 1989, Anif, near Salzburg) was an Austrian-born orchestra and opera conductor, a leading international musical figure of the mid-20th century. A child prodigy on the piano, Karajan studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 17, 1989 · Herbert von Karajan, probably the world's best-known conductor and one of the most powerful figures in classical music, died yesterday at his home in Anif, in the Austrian Alps.
The Karajan Institute is a not-for-profit organization founded by Eliette von Karajan. The mission of the Karajan institute is to preserve the legacy, life, and works of Herbert von Karajan.
The Karajan® Archive is the central source for research on the life and works of Herbert von Karajan. It is the biggest and most comprehensive collection for any classical musician worldwide. It preserves unique documents ranging from the patent of nobility of the Karajan family to a score of “The Valkyrie” with Karajan’s stage directions.
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