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Herbert von Karajan vinyl records

30 albums with 711 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.

Heribert Ritter von Karajan. Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the for 34 years. He is considered one of the most famous and greatest conductors of the 20th century. Born April 5, 1908 in Salzburg, Austria-Hungary (now Austria) Died July 16, 1989 in Anif, Austria (aged 81) He was the second son of the surgeon and consultant Ernst von Karajan (1868-1951) and Marta (1881-1954). He was a child prodigy at the piano. From 1916 to 1926, he studied piano at the Mozarteum in Salzburg with Franz Ledwinka, harmony with Franz Sauer and composition with Bernhard Paumgartner. Karajan was encouraged to study conducting by Bernhard Paumgartner, who detected his exceptional promise in that regard.