I love the cello spin at 13:34 This is magnificent. If it weren't for Karajan, I wouldn't have loved music so much.

It's one thing to be a perfectionist, it's another to put it into action like Karajan did.

There are no words for the beauty that this man delivered through music over the decades.

Jamais je ne pourrai oublier ce grand maître. Les chefs d'aujourd'hui sont encore loin d'atteindre cette perfection. Regardez.! Toute la partition est dans sa tête. Rien devant lui, et pourtant en une fraction de seconde il donne le ton, le rythme, et c'est tout simplement prodigieux. J'ai pu partager quelques moments avec lui. J'en oubliais de faire parfois mon métier de photographe tant j'étais tout entier avec lui par la musique. Cette séquence est fantastique tant par les expressions que la gestuelle qui restera à nulle autre pareille. Mon immense respect maître, mon admiration, et mes remerciements de tous les jours pour le legs que vous nous avez laissé.

The Genuine of Genuine. The image of capturing the nuances from the score is truly exquisite. He was undoubtedly and unmistakable a genius conductor of professional concerts and operas. In addition, his humor was very motivating. Furtwängler and his always-slung brother Klemperer, as well as Bernstein, were full of jealousy for Karajan, always. Karajan is very charming on this video. This time is the best. It was around the time of the honeymoon when the relationship with the Berlin Philharmoniker was the best. On the same level as the Vienna Philharmonic when Dr.Böhm conducts, however, this orchestra was truly a democratic, synergistic and sublime global international group of professionals under Karajan. Chef, Maestro Karajan had been planning those things. Of particular note is the fluent precision of phrasing and the functional beauty and depth of articulation. We can't listen it in other performances, Even now. The freshness is extremely high. Conducting baton technique and drawing lines are also unique to Maestro Karajan. Clearly intelligent and skillful towing direction and balance. And his score reading had done All complete memorization same as Mitropoulos, his ally Dr. Böhm, George Szell, and For Karajan, Lovro von Matačić, a senior at the Vienna Academy of Music, was invited as a judge for the Karajan International Conductor Competition, which bears the name of Karajan himself. They were Real professional all. The Genuine of Genuine. Undoubtedly, the members of the orchestra, BPh & WPh are also individual, completely memorized level. Otherwise, right now, for broadcasting camera VTR test at NHK Hall Tokyo this 1973, just before the stage performance, they would get the agile reaction of this dress rehearsal. They were confidently and voluntarily practicing ensemble for recording sessions and concerts by planning with Karajan for each section, and they were almost always in a secret state(memorized each score) including physical functions. The rest is an "improvisational swell" that is born spontaneously in production. Its productivity concentration is rarely found elsewhere. Even now.

I remember Alfred Brendel saying that Furtwangler believed that any physical tension in the conductor would cause tension in the orchestral musicians. Watching this, it seems probable that Karajan believed this also: his gestures are totally fluid, and the sound is seamlessly beautiful.

His conducting is so intense , his hands draws the lines for each member of the orchestra . His legato is priceless , huge lines ... He was the best .

I have many of his recordings, have witnessed several live performances, (rehearsals albeit online)., and have viewed unkind documentaries. HvK was NOT an egomaniac. He was a perfectionist who understood music like no other. THIS Maestro, an icon. I wonder how many realize how many conductors, instrumentalists and vocalists.....who had to be at the very top of their game, worshipped him as a role model, but (too many conductors in particular) will not admit this. r.i.p Herr Karajan.... und vielen dank to Michael Callaghan for sharing this with us. p.s. I DID notice the faux pas at the end of Tannhauser.

how he shaped the Tristan, unbelievable.

Having lived on this planet long enough to have witnessed many wonderful conductors, too many to mention...HvK was at the top of the Pyramid. His perfection for timing, intonation and proper tempi was second-to-none. To hell with ego. To be a great conductor, demands having an inflated ego. Every human from Toscanini on down was a legend in their own mind. HvK deservedly owned his ego. His music is a preview of Heaven.

Great conductor. We miss him so much in the world of classic music.

There will be no more Great & Charismatic Conductors like him .....

13:31 Cello spin. But seriously my hairs are standing listening to the climax of this vorspiel. Makes me feel on edge and loving how Karajan makes them repeat it.

The everlasting Karajan, ... As always, he is still being the best in our Century.

One of my favorite conductors of all time and a truly masterful interpreter of Wagner’s music. Thanks!!!

これは、スゴい！驚きました。 日本の東京、渋谷の 昔のNHKホールです。リハーサルなのに、正装して 日本の公演のために、真剣にワーグナーを もう、オーケストラは何度も演奏して熟知している曲を、日本での公演のためにリハーサルする巨匠。 巨匠を尊敬して、力の限りの演奏をするオーケストラに、感激しました！ すばらしい動画を、ありがとうございます！！

That's a rare footage indeed! Thanks a lot for sharing!

No score even in rehearsal and his tails! Wish I could hear his comments. Simply, the best conductor with the best orchestra ever!

Lieber michael danke für das schöne video karajan dierigiert wagners tristan und tannhäuser er ist und bleibt ein dirigent der superlative für mich

lol ... 13:00 ... lolol .... priceless!! What a maestro! (Thank you so much for posting this wonderful piece of history)

That is special....thank you to whomever posted this video originally!!!

Pure Genius👏👏👏♥️🌹

tanta eleganza ed amore per la musica

pure genius

The maestro of maestros!

Grazie! Immaginavo fossero i Berliner, ma volevo una conferma! Sono inconfondibili! Bellissimo video, grazie, vedere Karajan all'opera è sempre un'esperienza

On ne félicitera jamais suffisamment le génial instrument qu'était l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Berlin, cette entité monolithique et multiforme toute au service de ce prince fluet mais inflexible et si totalement épris de musique qu'était Karajan. Pour bâtir une telle légende autour d'un seul chef, il fallait qu'il ait de quoi nourrir cette légende! N'importe quel conducteur d'aujourd'hui donnerait sa chemise pour avoir ne serait ce que le quart de son aura et de sa science!

Thanks Michael, To me is the only time that I ever seen James Galway as principal flute of the Berlin philharmonic in a video....... and is just a rehearsal. Many thanks for this document.

Es mi director preferido,im.On.pecable,minucioso sobre todo cuando interpreta a Wagner ya que sentia su musica en lo mas profundo de su corazon.Observeb como casi siempre dirige con los ojos cerrados.En Tannhauser alcanza la maxima perfeccion. Saludos y Feliz Año 2023 desde Barcelona SPAIN.

That's something you are born with.

GLORIOUS!!!

Una magnifica direzione del Maestro della musica di Wagner nella tragica storia di Tristano e Isotta.

Once von Karajan said that Wagner came out of the house and there was a fire so he went to look and saw an old lady crying cuz her house was burning down so Wagner wrote the sound of her sobs on his cuff then the fire carriage came with the firemen blowing horn (they had horses and no sirens back then) so Wagner wrote some more notes on his cuffs or sleeves ...later he made this overture from that incident. lol that was funny the way he told it all except the poor old lady who lost everything :-( You can hear the old lady crying with the strings and the fire fighter horn with brass section. around 15:50 the famous theme.

ricordi stupendi che dopo di noi non ci saranno persone felici di godere di tanta musica e direzione mi dispiace perle generazioni di oggi e del poi ma perdono e perderanno tanta bellezza da vivere nel cuore

Rehearsal so good I’m crying ahhh... von Karajan

the best ever conductor despite some controversies among classical music lovers

Maravilloso ver cómo entraba en trance el maestro.

Ti trasporta nella meraviglia della musica di Wagner stupenda

Herbert von Carryon - love his '65 La Mer (the GT version) as well as the Amphetamine Driven 9th from '62 . Those tympanis make my eardrums bounce like a trampoline!

Una interpretación magnetica y en que la filarmonica de berlin responde como un solo instrumento.

It is a petty whe cannot listen to the actual comments from Karajan and the orchestra.

von Karajan sempre rebelde, personal! Ia começando pelo Tannhäuser, deu uma paradinha, iniciou por Tristão e Isolda, e colocou ordem na música! Mas sempre grande regente, admirável!

questi ricordi di karajan vanno tenuti sempre vivi caramente poiche e stato un direttore di musca elegante e magistrale

Magnifique

MARAVILLOSO SIEMPRE

Maravilloso!! Ejemplar, sublime... Diréctor, bravooo!

Grazie!

Tja, beste muziekliefhebbers .... Ik voel me zweven bij dit alles.. R.Wagner 's compositie is een schoonheid. En de Berliner Philharmoniker met meester Von Karajan... Die zo zeer weet wat klankverhouding is... Ik geniet en besef dat dit tijdloos is...Hartelijke groeten Jan Vrehen.

Without any doubt this man is a beautiful soul.

oh that is an amazing sounding Tannhäuser, timing wise

Admiration sans fin

von Karajan é um dos maestros mais importantes de toda a tradição musical européia de todos os tempos. Vejam como ele "vive" a música.

che sguardo amorevole verso le note meraviglioso

Has there been a man with more charisma? (Or better hair?)

Karajan... Inolvidable... Eterno... Para mi el mejor junto a Daniel Barhemboin... 💛💚❤️💜💙💖💫✨🙏🎉🎊🎁

Good heavens, where did you find this? If it's on some Japanese DVD, let us know which and where. (Does Amazon.co.jp have it?) Would love to purchase it for myself.

Najbolji je najbolji!!!

the best!

ベルリンフィル。 高らかに力強く鳴り響く金管はもちろんのこと、ティンパニーの強く切れのある音を求める演出はカラヤン独特ですね。彼の演出で、全く別の曲のように聞こえます。素晴らしい。

Thanks a lot for sharing. I think this is the same year he came to Iran and I went there as a kid and took my sister's camera and stood there till he showed up. As he and his wife walked by I snapped a flash picture but back then the cams didn't have autofocus so they were too close and the picture was out of focus :-( but they did pause a sec. and looked and smiled at me. I wanted to go in so bad but I heard the tickets sold for about 70 dollars and that was a whole lotta money back then...Anyway I went in the back of the arena put my ear to the wall and listened to Beethoven's Egmont overture and his 5th sym. Later I regretted not going to the ticket counter asking how much a ticket was cuz I was very shy back then. why all of that? because he was/is the greatest conductor and I had most of his albums His 1963 or 4 recording of Beethoven 9th is The Best! I still have the original record set and the cassette tapes.

danke

Is at least one horn out of pitch at the end of Tannhauser? Plus HvK's face when the mistake happens. That's why we rehearse. Glorious and thanks for sharing. This is treasure for me.

Musica linda,maestro impecavel,Que mais ?

Karajan, certamente V. reje os Anjos para deleite de Nosso D_us, Único e Adorado pela Eternidade! Maravilhoso.:.

The Berlin Phil must've been the only orchestra in the world which rehearsed in white tie and tails ....

For me this vid is absolutly magnificant. He shaped the sounf and the phrases, who could do this today? Thielemann perhaps, Petrenko, I suppose.

I wish he had been mic'ed up, so we could actually hear what he was saying.

when he was out of Berlin, he wasn't so serious...

absolute

Did I spy James Galway on principal flute?

James Galway at 10:45

Yikes! Another great conductor without a score in front of him. Amazing!

What did the orchestra start to play in the very beginning before he cut them off? I've been trying to find that piece of music for soo long. Please help.

occhi magnetici da fatto nel buio

Birgit Nilsson always called him 'Herbie' :)

Now why didn't they use some of these camera moves in the many films he made? They are wonderful!

I want to listen to wagner live in zaltsbrg

sono finiti i tempi in cui la direzione d orchestra veniva diretta con eleganza e grande rispetto per le note

Michel Schwalbè is the great Konzertmeister

Zeus among conductors !

I bet John Williams would have written Star Wars prequels and have Herbert conduct them if he had the chance and sit in awe!

Para mi gusto a titulo personal recalcitrante menciono que fue la mejor batuta del mundo.

oggi dove é la grazia nella direzione alcuni direttori sembra stiano facendo giochi di guerra purtroppo periodo irrepetibile la classe non é certo di moda nel 2000

L'è Grand ...

Ist das während einer Tournee? Alle in voller Montur?

lo capisco era ariete ed io lottero fino alla fine come sempre da 73 anni

la sommita de ltannhauser da forza allo spirito

Qual'è l'orchestra?

starting listening classical music , any suggestions for dummies like me¿ By the way this video is intense

Yes, but the liebestod, what a vehicle for any conductor, wondershoen!,

Thanks for the upload! Is this performance available on DVD or online? Thanks

EXQUISITO

sembra dirigere con grande grazia un parto

It is interesting how I, unskilled and uninitiated, cannot pick up the subtle improvements for which von Karajan is asking...

occhi che paralizzano la musica va rispettata

I wonder why they are wearing tails and white tie for a rehearsal

DELICIOSA SELECCION

16.20 James Galway on principal flute!

Ha dimenticato la croma prima del'ultimo accorde!

il mio cuore mi dice che karayan con quegli occhi ora vive in gattone molto espressivo ma se tornera trovera una terra molto arida meglio la vita da gatto siamo troppo scaduti