Karajan biography
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Herbert von Karajan - 15 facts about the great conductor
One of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, von Karajan ruled over the Berlin Philharmonic and European classical music for more than three decades.
Karajan biography
Celebrated for his recordings of Beethoven, Mozart and Mahler symphonies, he sold some 200 million albums.
1. 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. Young Herbert was a child prodigy at the piano.
2. 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.
Herbert von karajan biography
In 1929, he conducted a production of Richard Strauss's opera, 'Salome'.
3. 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'.
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