Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan is a Classical artist from Austria, born on April 5, 1908.

Herbert von Karajan (April 5, 1908 – July 16, 1989) was an Austrian conductor. He was one of the most prominent conductors of the postwar period and is widely regarded as the world's most recorded conductor. Karajan conducted the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for thirty-five years. Karajan played an important role in the development of the original compact disc digital audio format. He championed this new consumer playback technology, lent his prestige to it, and appeared at the first press conference announcing the format. . Popular albums include "Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1", "Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring - Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra", "Holst: The Planets, Op. 32", "Bach: Brandenburg Concertos", "Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"", "Mozart: Requiem", "Puccini: Madama Butterfly", "Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Smetana: The Moldau", "Beethoven: Symphony Nos. 5 & 6", "Beethoven: Symphony No. 9", "Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites & Sibelius: Valse Triste" and "Dvorák: Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 - Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33".