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Herbert von Karajan

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Born in:Salzburg,
Austria
Year of Birth:1908
Year of death:1989

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

Herbert von Karajan (; born Heribert Ritter}} von Karajan; 5 April 1908 – 16 July 1989) was an Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years. During the Nazi era, he debuted at the Salzburg Festival, with the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, and during World War II he conducted at the Berlin State Opera. Generally regarded as one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, he was a controversial but dominant figure in... more

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