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Herbert von Karajan (conductor) / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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Herbert von Karajan, a great conductor who reigned supreme in the world of 20th century classical music with his outstanding musicianship and charisma. From the "Karajan's Legacy" series, which Karajan worked on energetically during the last years of his life in the 1980s, here are "Death and Purification" and "Metamorphosen" by R. Strauss. This is not a well-known piece of music, but it is a very moving performance of the late master's empathy for Strauss, which is most poignantly and beautifully conveyed in this performance. This is a live video production of the "All Souls' Day" Memorial Concert held in 1984, co-produced by ZDF and Telemondial. (C)RS