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Conversations with Von Karajan

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The Austrian-born conductor discusses his education, his career, and the arts of conducting and recording

157 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1989

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Richard Osborne

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Pseudonym for Robert Tine

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July 21, 2019
Il libro, uscito a breve distanza dalla morte del celebre direttore, oltre alle conversazioni da cui prende il titolo, raccoglie anche alcuni interessanti approfondimenti biografici, per esempio sul rapporto piuttosto torbido tra Karajan ed il partito nazionalsocialista. Sebbene scritto da un valente musicologo, il volume pecca di un carattere un po' troppo encomiastico, indugiando talvolta su considerazioni mistico-filosofiche di dubbia attendibilità, anziché approfondire dettagli tecnici o notizie storiche che sarebbero certamente più stimolanti per un lettore non sprovveduto.
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November 13, 2020
I was never much of a karajan fan in the first place. But I disagreed with much he had to say about making music. The pursuit of his brand of perfection sucked the life out of music.
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