Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

KARAJAN in Conversation (Rare Interview) 1/2 1967

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
11,975
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Feb 9, 2010

A rare 1967 interview with the great Austrian-born, raspy-voiced conductor, Herbert von Karajan. Extract 1 of 2 from the January 2008 CD issued with the magazine, Gramophone. With excerpt from 'Der Ring des Nibelungen'.

Extract 2 here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgfKg9sDgtw

Category:

Music

Tags:

License:

Standard YouTube License

Link to this comment:

Share to:

Uploader Comments (mariandelochs)

  • So fascinating! It feels like we are right there on stage with them. Thanks for making it EASY for us to learn to appreciate OPERA by already choosing  the BEST!

  • Yes, Karajan had many innovative and not always appreciated ideas in his time! Always interesting to hear what the producers/interpreters of the music have to say about their work.

    Thanks for the view and comment!

  • Good idea though about making cassette tapes for the singers to practise with before actual rehearsals with orch on stage. Practical, too.

  • Yes. To date, I'm not sure that anyone else does this (taping casts beforehand) for opera rehearsals. He always sought the best way to rehearse, and with his complete control fo the orchestra, could adapt instantaneously to help a singer through any unforeseen difficulties or problems during actual performance.

    By the way, I recently uploaded the entire documentary on Karajan - A Portrait. YT doesn't let us include URL addresses/links in comments, so you'll have to scan my vids to find it.

Top Comments

  • Самый великий дирижёр в мире, настоящий гений !

see all

All Comments (7)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • the word genius is is a much overused term but in Karajan,s case he certainly was

  • @rpcjt

    splendid. This man made for everyone of us possible to taste Wagner's Ring or Strauss' Rosenkavalier on a new medium, the record. Thus he enabled us all to "enter" the concert halls and theatres usually reserved to wealthy people. He made great music available for every man, not just and experience for rich people. Therefore we can only say THANK YOU to such a great achiever. This man was remarkable.

Loading...

Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more