Berliner Philharmoniker: biography, videos

Biography

Founded in 1882 by a group of independent musicians - Berliner Philharmoniker roughly translates as "The Berlin Music Appreciation Society" – the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra has remained a self-directed ensemble to this day. From the outset it has been one of the world’s most important orchestras, and has been led by a series of internationally renowned conductors. Hans Von Bulow was its first conductor, followed by Arthur Nikisch, Wilhelm Furtwängler and Sergiu Celibidache. In 1955, the musicians of the orchestra chose Herbert von Karajan as their new artistic director. During the years that followed, Karajan and the orchestra fashioned a new and unique sound as well as a performance standard that brought the Berlin Philharmonic worldwide fame. The tours they undertook and the recordings they have made also contributed to the reputation of the group, each of whose members is a distinguished soloist.

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Herbert von Karajan conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"

Herbert von Karajan conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 4

Herbert von Karajan conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 5

Herbert von Karajan conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral"

Herbert von Karajan conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 7

Herbert von Karajan conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 8

Herbert von Karajan conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 9

Herbert von Karajan and Anne-Sophie Mutter perform Beethoven's Violin Concerto

Claudio Abbado and Maxim Vengerov, Gypsy

Claudio Abbado conducts Italian opera arias – With Bryn Terfel, Sergei Larin, and Angela Gheorghiu

Zubin Mehta conducts Beethoven, Blacher, Paganini, Stravinsky, and Dvořák – With Sarah Chang

Daniel Barenboim, Itzhak Perlman, and Yo-Yo Ma in an all-Beethoven concert

Sir Simon Rattle conducts Rameau and Berlioz

Herbert von Karajan conducts Brahms's Symphony No. 2

Herbert von Karajan conducts Beethoven's Missa solemnis

Herbert von Karajan conducts an all-French concert program of Debussy and Ravel

Claudio Abbado conducts Prometheus: Musical Variations on a Myth – With Martha Argerich and the Berliner Philharmoniker

Herbert von Karajan conducts Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition

Herbert von Karajan conducts Brahms' Symphony No. 1

Herbert von Karajan conducts Verdi's Don Carlos

Herbert von Karajan conducts Strauss's Don Quixote

Herbert von Karajan conducts Mozart's Divertimento Nr. 17

Herbert von Karajan conducts the 1983 New Year's Eve Concert

Herbert von Karajan conducts the 1985 New Year's Eve Concert

Herbert von Karajan conducts Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra

Mstislav Rostropovich conducts Tchaikovsky, Schnittke and Shostakovich – With Vladimir Spivakov and Yuri Bashmet

Herbert von Karajan conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 9

Herbert von Karajan conducts two masterpieces by J.S. Bach – With Anne-Sophie Mutter

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