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Herbert von Karajan - Complete Recordings On DG & Decca

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In honour of the 35th anniversary of Maestro Herbert von Karajan&rsquo;s passing, STAGE+ is offering comprehensive access to Karajan&rsquo;s complete DG and Decca albums, highlights from his Unitel video catalogue, and exclusive films from his Telemondial production company. Discover a new complete digital edition of his DG and Decca audio recordings, released weekly as 25 composer-focused volumes over the next few months. Enjoy a re-issue of Karajan&rsquo;s monumental Ring cycle on a single blu-ray audio disc in high resolution, along with his complete cycle of Bruckner&rsquo;s symphonies, newly re-mastered on 17 LPs, following the example of our Original Source Series.

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BRUCKNER The Symphonies / Karajan

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Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker realized several recordings of Anton Bruckner’s works together. Those of the nine symphonies made between

Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker realized several recordings of Anton Bruckner&rsquo;s works together. Those of the nine symphonies made between 1975 and 1981 however, have achieved a cult status. Limited and numbered and befitting the cult status they have won, the analogue recordings (symphonies 4&ndash;9) have received the white glove treatment that has been launched to critical acclaim with the Original Source Series. The superb Rainer Maillard and Sidney C. Mayer at Emil Berliner Studios have been able to extend their previous procedure with 4-track masters now to master and cut from the original 8-track tapes &nbsp;&ndash; a process which involved them building a new custom deck. &nbsp;
Symphonies Nos. 1&ndash;3 &mdash; digital recordings from 1980 and 1981 &mdash; have also been newly mastered and cut by the same team, optimizing the sound through utilising new bespoke digital-to-analogue conversion technologies.&nbsp;

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STAGE+ is delighted to host the most extensive available audio-visual catalogue of performances by the legendary conductor Herbert von Karajan. The selection includes more than 50 filmed concerts and operas, including exclusively the Telemondial legacy from the 1980s.
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STAGE+ Dvořák: Symphony No. 9

Watch Dvoř&aacute;k's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" conducted by Herbert von Karajan in 1985 for free on <a href="https://www.stage-plus.com/video/vod_concert_APNM8GRFDPHMASJKBSQJGDO" target="_blank" rel="noopener">STAGE+</a>. Enjoy the Wiener Philharmoniker's glowing sound and instinctive dance rhythms in this thrilling and warm performance, filmed in the golden hall of the Vienna Musikverein.
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Karajan conducts Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"

DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 / Karajan (Live Performance Video)

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World" (Live Performance Video)

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Live Performance Videos auf STAGE+

Intro Text Digital Albums

DG released Karajan&rsquo;s debut recording, the overture to Mozart&rsquo;s Die Zauberfl&ouml;te with the Berlin Staatskapelle, in 1939. He made his final album for the yellow label, a visionary account of Bruckner&rsquo;s Seventh Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, fifty years later. Karajan became Principal Conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker in 1955 and held the position for the rest of his life until 1989 - a partnership fully documented by DG, delivering recordings from Bach&rsquo;s Brandenburg Concertos and St Matthew Passion to Schoenberg&rsquo;s Variations for Orchestra Op.31 and Webern&rsquo;s Six Movements for Orchestra Op.6. Our digital series of 25 composer-focused albums of Karajan&rsquo;s complete recordings for DG and Decca is concluded today.&nbsp;
Throughout his career, Herbert von Karajan (1908-89) was intrigued by new and improved recording techniques. In 1962-63, he conducted the first complete stereo Beethoven symphony cycle (the best-selling cycle of the Beethoven symphonies to date), and in 1981 he took part in the press conference held in Salzburg to present the compact disc to the world, having been involved in the development of the new medium. His recording of Richard Strauss&rsquo;s Eine Alpensinfonie was the first classical CD to be commercially released.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Karajan&rsquo;s iconic artistry arose from the awe-inspiring power of his podium presence, the poetic fluidity of his gestures and the passionate intensity of his music-making. His pursuit of perfection in performance &ndash; reinforced by meticulous preparation in rehearsal &ndash; and his cultivation of an ideally-blended orchestral sound were aided by advances in recording technology, from the introduction of the LP and stereo sound to the arrival of digital recording.&nbsp;
Among its many repertoire highlights, Karajan&rsquo;s complete recordings on DG and Decca contains complete cycles of the symphonies of Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Tchaikovsky, together with Anne-Sophie Mutter&rsquo;s celebrated recordings of the Brahms, Bruch, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky violin concertos. The set also encompasses the conductor&rsquo;s majestic interpretations of Mahler&rsquo;s Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Ninth Symphonies and Das Lied von der Erde, his profound readings of the Brahms, Mozart and Verdi Requiems and Beethoven&rsquo;s Missa Solemnis, and compelling performances of 20th-century masterworks by Bart&oacute;k, Berg, Honegger, Prokofiev, Schoenberg, Shostakovich, Richard Strauss, Stravinsky and Webern. In addition to Karajan&rsquo;s fourteen complete opera recordings for DG, the set contains his eight complete operas for Decca, including Puccini&rsquo;s La boh&egrave;me with Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti and Nicolai Ghiaurov, considered by many to be among the greatest of all opera recordings.&nbsp;
Karajan began making films with Unitel in the 60s. In the final decade of his life he established Telemondial and produced a further series of films which document not only his unique interpretations but also his farsighted awareness of the visual medium&rsquo;s potential. Working in partnership with the Karajan Institute, we are delighted to have added the Telemondial productions to our existing Unitel collection in STAGE+. These include Mozart&rsquo;s Don Giovanni and Verdi&rsquo;s Don Carlo from the Salzburg Festival, Karajan&rsquo;s hugely insightful late interpretations of Bruckner, and his celebrated appearance at the helm of the Wiener Philharmoniker for the New Year&rsquo;s Concert of 1987.&nbsp;

Karajan: Adam - Bartók

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Karajan A-Z: Adam - Bartók

Works by Adam · J.S. Bach · Bartók

Die Gesamtaufnahmen bei DG und Decca

Berliner Philharmoniker Herbert von Karajan

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WAGNER Ring / Karajan

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Der Ring des Nibelungen The Ring of the Nibelung Das Rheingold Die Walküre Siegfried Götterdämmerung

Karajan's monumental Ring cycle, which he recorded together with the Berlin Philharmonic and a stunning cast of singers is made available again on a single

Karajan's monumental Ring cycle, which he recorded together with the Berlin Philharmonic and a stunning cast of singers is made available again on a single blu-ray audio disc in high resolution sound quality.
For his legendary recording, Karajan assembled a world-class cast of singers who were able to convey his vision &ndash; lyrically and with a clear and vivid declamation of the text. &nbsp;This cycle is very different from others: a more other-worldly approach that is all about beauty, lyricism, and structure. We hear a rich, colourful, transparent, in many moments almost chamber music-like orchestral sound that is still unrivalled today.
The blu-ray disc is issued as a digipack with a 48-page booklet, essays in English and German by Karajan biographer Richard Osborne and rare artist photos from the recording sessions and rehearsals for the live Salzburg performances. The HD remastering was made by the experts of Emil Berliner Studios and is also available digitally.

Herbert von Karajan / Das Rheingold: Directing on Stage

Interviews & Trailers

Christa Ludwig Berliner Philharmoniker Herbert von Karajan

MAHLER Symphony No. 6, Lieder /  Ludwig, Karajan

Mahler: Sinfonie Nr. 6 (Original Source)

Symphony No. 6 5 Rückert-Lieder Kindertotenlieder

Following the release of Mahler's fifth symphony as part of the Original Source Series, the sixth by the unbeatable duo Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker now follows as part of the 7th batch of the series. The Gramophone Classical Music Guide describes the recording as &ldquo;a masterly achievement by composer, conductor and orchestra alike.&rdquo; Mixed and edited from the original 8-track tapes, this edition provides a breathtaking listening experience of the highest analogue sound quality.&nbsp;