Duration145 Min
Karajan conducts Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1–4
Concert
Berliner Philharmoniker
Production Date: 01/01/1973
Duration145 Min
Video Formats
Herbert von Karajan recorded this cycle of Brahms's Four Symphonies live in the Berlin Philharmonie in 1973 when he was at the height of his powers – and over 15 years into his reign as principal conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker. The four works, all premiered within the space of a decade, represent one of Brahms's greatest achievements as a composer, from the breakthrough Symphony No. 1, decades in the planning, to the passionate Fourth, culminating in a powerful Passacaglia – a Baroque form built on a repeating bassline. To all four works, Karajan brings the concentration and musical singlemindedness that were his hallmarks in what remains an essential audio-visual document of his art.
- Ensemble:
- Berliner Philharmoniker
- Conductor:
- Herbert von Karajan
