Various Composers - Herbert von Karajan in Paris

Information

• Hector Berlioz - La damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H 111: Marche hongroise
• Georges Bizet - Suite No. 2 de L'Arlésienne (Orch. Guiraud)
• Emmanuel Chabrier - España
• Charles Gounod - Faust, Act 5: Ballet "La nuit de Walpurgis"

Berliner Philharmoniker

Herbert von Karajan, conductor

Date: 1980 / 2025

Label: Warner Classics

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Some very lively pieces of French orchestral music feature on this album, which is unique in that it is available in its entirety in high resolution. It contains pieces such as Gounod's ballet from Faust, Chabrier's España and a suite from Bizet's L'Arlésienne.

Herbert von Karajan (1908–1989) was one of the most influential conductors of the 20th century. A Salzburg-born prodigy, he studied at the Mozarteum and made his conducting debut in 1929. After early posts in Ulm and Aachen, he gained prominence with the Berlin State Opera before World War II. Despite his Nazi Party membership, he was cleared after the war and went on to a stellar career, leading the Berlin Philharmonic from 1955 to 1989. Karajan also directed the Vienna State Opera, La Scala, and the Salzburg Festival, shaping modern orchestral performance with his precision, polish, and pursuit of sonic perfection.

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