TV Standard: NTSC

Credits:

Herbert von Karajan (conductor) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Description:

Herbert von Karajan, a great conductor who reigned supreme in the world of 20th century classical music with his outstanding musicianship and charisma. This is a live recording of a concert held in 1987 to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the founding of the city of Berlin. The concert featured two pieces: Mozart's elegant and gorgeous Divertimento No. 17 and R. Strauss' masterpiece "Zarathustra Speaks". Performed two years before his death, this recording offers the full scale of Karajan's mature conducting in his final years. (C)RS