Herbert Von Karajan

'A monumental work of scholarship, of integrity, of sympathy born of respect and humanity. A woven tapestry, rather than a mere listing of events and accomplishments, it reveals itself quietly and objectively, leaving the reader to judge a man whose personality was inseparable from the history of the age and his own background. ' Yehudi Menuhin. To write abour Karajan (1908-1989) is like writing about Callas - he was a megastar. Born in Austria, he had particular contacts with Salzburg and Vienna, and his career included controversial musical directorships in Ulm and Aachen. He was the mastermind behind the greatest European orchestra of his age: the Berlin Philharmonic. He worked with the finest artists of his time and pioneered the huge international business of recordings. ' The conductor's conductor', his career spanned a century.

ISBN 0712664653   DEWEY edition DC21 ISBN13 9780712664653 (What's this?)   Pages 861 Publisher Vintage   Weight (grammes) 1172 Imprint Pimlico   Published in London Format Paperback   Height (mm) 234 Publication date 07 Oct 1999   Width (mm) 156 Non-book description B   Spine width (mm) 64 DEWEY 781.45092   Academic level General

Richard Osborne's Karajan is a monumental work of scholarship, of integrity, of sympathy born of respect and humanity. A woven tapestry, rather than a mere listing of events and accomplishments, it reveals itself quietly and objectively, leaving the readers to judge a man whose personality was inseparable from the history of his age and his own background', Yehudi Menuhin, .'Meticulously researched and intellectually thrilling...a wise, endearingly funny book', Peter Conrad, Observer .'A vivid, hard-edged, candid and open-eyed portrait', Michael Kennedy, Sunday Telegraph .'A towering achievement...of immense importance', Peter Alward, Gramophone .'Likely to prove a classic', David Gutman, Classic CD .'A convincing and entertaining portrait of the world of music of the age', Caroline Moorehead, Daily Telegraph .'An absolute joy to read', Charles Osborne, Jewish Chronicle .'Fascinating...definitive for the foreseeable future', Paul Moor, Time .'Superb biography of a difficult and brilliant man', Observer

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