|
 Karajan,
Herbert von (1908-1989), Austrian conductor, born in Salzburg; he
studied music there and in Vienna. Although he began his career as
a pianist, by the age of 21 he was musical director of the opera house
in Ulm, Germany. He later moved to Aachen and then to Berlin. Following
his appointment as artistic director for life of the Gesellschaft
der Musikfreunde of Vienna in 1951, Karajan achieved international
recognition. He was appointed lifetime musical director of the Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra in 1955, was director of the Vienna State Opera
(1955-1964), and artistic director of the Salzburg Music Festival
(1957-1959). In 1967 he founded the Salzburg Easter Festival. Karajan
also achieved renown as a highly original stage director and designer
of operatic productions. In April 1989, citing poor health and misunderstandings,
he resigned from the Berlin Philharmonic; he died three months later.
|
