Beethoven / Herbert von Karajan, 1954: Overture, "Leonora, No. 3" Op. 72a - Philharmonia Orchestra

Forty-six year old Herbert von Karajan (1908-1989) leads the Philharmonia Orchestra in this 1954 recording of the Leonora Overture, Op. 72A, by Beethoven. I created this video from the LP shown above, issued in 1954 on the Angel label, serial number 35097 (British pressing). Except for those of Beethoven and those from the 1954 Billboard magazine review (5:30) of this LP, all images used to create this video were taken from the LP label (6:13) and jacket (4:54). In order to remove all doubt in the minds of those listening to these works, I use such images to establish the credibility of the source of these and similarly rare and historic recordings.

From the reverse side of this LP:

Beethoven / Herbert von Karajan, 1954: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 - Complete - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTB4Ckv3lyI
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More Beethoven:

Beethoven / Sviatoslav Richter / Kurt Sanderling, 1962: Piano Concerto in C minor, Op. 37 - Complete - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul6fHBoWCTE
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More early recordings from von Karajan:

Brahms / Herbert von Karajan, 1957: Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op. 56a - Complete - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2VeNiKpY0s

Bizet / Herbert von Karajan, 1958: L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1 - Prelude (1) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZKYXD_YdoE

Mozart / Herbert von Karajan, VPO, 1958: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 - Movement 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGBqnnRPO90

Tchaikovsky / Herbert von Karajan, VPO, 1964: Miniature Overture from The Nutcracker - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btbXsGu1hmI

Bizet / Herbert von Karajan, 1958: L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 - Pastorale - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-fyBsv3ilI

Haydn / Herbert von Karajan, 1958: Symphony No. 104 in D Major - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhBKCqRE_cw

Mozart / Herbert von Karajan, 1958: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550, Movement 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYCGuiB5Gz0

Bizet / Herbert von Karajan, 1958: Carmen, Suite No. 1 - Prelude, Act 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iSqEyb5vlo

Grieg / Herbert von Karajan, VPO, 1964: Anitra's Dance, Peer Gynt Suite I, Op. 46 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no1z6mvmjQA
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My collection of von Karajan's early recordings on the Angel and Decca labels can be found at the playlist here:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=56DFFA3314E73139

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• Леонора Увертюра
• Фиделио
• филармонического оркестра

[bayhoven]

i like this

[ToryBoy55]

I have a boxed-set of vinyls of Karajan's recording of Beethoven's music for the stage, with the Berlin Phil. Bought it in about 1975. Includes Leonora I, II & III, Egmont etc.

Wow! Even nearly 40 years later. Wow!

[jennyvazquez1]

Que maravilla de musica, excelente. Gracias a el que la subio.

[whsg3431]

Thank you for this post...is there any chance you could post also the Egmont from this same recording. It wouild be great to compare it with the elderly von Karajan's version fro A.& E., that is on You Tube.

[davidhertzberg]

@Laistry Thank you for writing!

[Laistry]

@OSMFANful I agree! The grand maestro conducts a masterpiece! Thank you David for posting!

[OSMFANful]

In my opinion this performance is the best of the work on records