Beethoven / Herbert von Karajan, 1954: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 - Complete

Forty-six year old Herbert von Karajan (1908-1989) leads the Philharmonia Orchestra in this 1954 recording of the Beethoven first symphony in C major, Op. 21. I created this video from the LP shown above, issued in 1954 on the Angel label, serial number 35097 (British pressing). Except for 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 and jacket (13:29). 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.

Movement 1: Adagio molto —Allegro con brio
Movement 2: Andante cantabile con moto (7:22)
Movement 3: Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace (13:28)
Movement 4: Adagio—Allegro molto e vivace (17:08)

From the reverse side of this LP:

Beethoven / Herbert von Karajan, 1954: Overture, "Leonora, No. 3" Op. 72a - Philharmonia Orchestra - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z8wmfdDXRc
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All my early von Karajan: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=56DFFA3314E73139
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More from Beethoven:

Beethoven / Gilels / Szell, 1968: Piano Concerto in G major, Op. 58 - Complete - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXoxpWTqdkI

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

Leonid Hambro, 1970: "Happy Birthday Dear Ludwig" - Variations in The Style of Beethoven - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-Uga3ocyeI

Fur Elise - Wilhelm Kempff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DSjoHm56Y

Fur Elise - Alicia de Larrocha: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFMUEeeNlIg

Beethoven / Artur Balsam, 1952: Piano (Violin) Concerto in D major, Op. 61a - Movement 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKKCGwMkyQo

David Oistrakh: Romance No. 2 in F major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 50: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz4JEYQ8ebU

Wilhelm Backhaus: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 - London, 1950s, Karl Böhm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRSTwjTTVZI

1968: Piano Concerto in C minor, Op. 37 (Rondo) Beethoven - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeW79SWwvOM

Beethoven / Istomin-Stern-Rose Trio: Piano Trio in B flat major, Op. 97 - Archduke (Allegro), 1966: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQAswVHZPSw

Solomon, 1958: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 - Rondo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_Vi8mtFEfw

Friedrich Gulda, 1954: Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1 (1) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RwDZsc7K2E

Christoph Eschenbach, 1970: Piano Quartet in C Major, WoO 36, No. 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBp3jhb397I

Artur Balsam: Piano (Violin) Concerto in D major, Op. 61 - Rondo, 1950s - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD8ul2yxh-M

Stephen Kovacevich: Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 13, Movement 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGamRsrHVwI

1968: Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 15 (Rondo) Beethoven - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojL4KxbIBW8

1983, Beethoven Klaviersonate Nr. 4 Es-dur, Op. 7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEfGQ1kBM5o
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And from H. von Karajan:

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

Schubert / Herbert Von Karajan, 1957: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor (Unfinished) - Complete - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FCDboHgw_M

Herbert von Karajan, 1966: Brandenburg Concerto 1 in F major, BWV 1046 - Allegro (Bach/Бах) - DG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXfXKKwrjY4

Herbert von Karajan, BPO: Ouverture in D major, BWV 1068 - Air (Bach/Бах) - DG, 1966: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOKfdRiMiu8

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[MrLucasRiley]

Thanks so much for posting this. In its entirety, with Karajan conducting, with the delightful hiss and pop of the LP; an absolute joy.

[davidhertzberg]

@MrLucasRiley If you appreciate hiss and pop please peruse the plethora of pre-CD recordings on my channel. best, david

[directioncosine]

This is the first time I have heard the Beethoven's first.

from one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century.

Herr Karajan was about 46 when this was made.

I am spellbound by Karajan's unmatched concentration- eyes shut

every muscle taut - intensity showing in his face.

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[VladaZmajDrevni]

Thank you very much! ;)