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Herbert von Karajan: A Life in Music
by Richard Osborne
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1555534252
- ISBN 13
- 9781555534257
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About This Item
First printing of first US edition. Volume, measuring approximately 6.75" x 9.75", is bound in red cloth, with stamped gilt lettering and pictorial design to spine. Book is like new. Dust jacket exhibits very light shelfwear. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. x/851 pages.
"Richard Osborne draws on his own extensive conversations with Karajan, interviews with those who knew the conductor, and a treasure trove of primary sources to bring into focus the flamboyance and flaws of an extraordinary musician as well as the turbulent international music scene over six decades. The author debunks many legends about Karajan, particularly those relating to his membership in the Nazi Party, which he opportunistically joined in 1935 to obtain a conducting appointment. While the decision haunted him throughout his life, Karajan's career flourished after the war. A jet-setting superstar, he once held, simultaneously, six of the world's most prestigious musical posts, including director of the Salzburg Festival, artistic director of the Vienna State Opera, and conductor for life of the Berlin Philharmonic. After signing with legendary producer Walter Legge, Karajan achieved international fame through his best-selling recordings. He also embraced the challenge of adapting to rapidly changing technologies, and quickly mastered each new medium -- television, vinyl LPs, tapes, and CDs."
"Richard Osborne draws on his own extensive conversations with Karajan, interviews with those who knew the conductor, and a treasure trove of primary sources to bring into focus the flamboyance and flaws of an extraordinary musician as well as the turbulent international music scene over six decades. The author debunks many legends about Karajan, particularly those relating to his membership in the Nazi Party, which he opportunistically joined in 1935 to obtain a conducting appointment. While the decision haunted him throughout his life, Karajan's career flourished after the war. A jet-setting superstar, he once held, simultaneously, six of the world's most prestigious musical posts, including director of the Salzburg Festival, artistic director of the Vienna State Opera, and conductor for life of the Berlin Philharmonic. After signing with legendary producer Walter Legge, Karajan achieved international fame through his best-selling recordings. He also embraced the challenge of adapting to rapidly changing technologies, and quickly mastered each new medium -- television, vinyl LPs, tapes, and CDs."
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- Bookseller
- Palimpsest Scholarly Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1868
- Title
- Herbert von Karajan: A Life in Music
- Author
- Richard Osborne
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1555534252
- ISBN 13
- 9781555534257
- Publisher
- Northeastern University Press
- Place of Publication
- Ithaca, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- Music, German History
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