Karajan Wagner Rehearsal: Tristan und Isolde & Tannhauser

Dress rehearsal footage of the Great Conductor Herbert von Karajan in Japan 1973, with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The first part has him putting the final touches to the Tristan und Isolde Prelude to Act 1 and Liebestod. The second part is very interesting, with even a very noticeable mistake at the end of the Tannhauser Overture. :)

[@scrivener6450]

Has there been a man with more charisma? (Or better hair?)

[@johnschlesinger2009]

I remember Alfred Brendel saying that Furtwangler believed that any physical tension in the conductor would cause tension in the orchestral musicians. Watching this, it seems probable that Karajan believed this also: his gestures are totally fluid, and the sound is seamlessly beautiful.

[@rel375]

Great conductor. We miss him so much in the world of classic music.

[@angelamalek]

No score even in rehearsal and his tails! Wish I could hear his comments. Simply, the best conductor with the best orchestra ever!

[@padiwari62]

It's one thing to be a perfectionist, it's another to put it into action like Karajan did.

[@Anna-lk6ug]

Pure Genius👏👏👏♥️🌹

[@duwir5959]

how he shaped the Tristan, unbelievable.

[@goodbyeuti5340]

There are no words for the beauty that this man delivered through music over the decades.

[@KosmasLapatas]

pure genius

[@Ukiyo-e-sama]

It is a petty whe cannot listen to the actual comments from Karajan and the orchestra.

[@barney6888]

I love the cello spin at

[@atsumoritokyo1101]

The Genuine of Genuine.

[@TheMightyFork_]

His conducting is so intense , his hands draws the lines for each member of the orchestra .

[@Saturne84]

Jamais je ne pourrai oublier ce grand maître. Les chefs d'aujourd'hui sont encore loin d'atteindre cette perfection. Regardez.! Toute la partition est dans sa tête. Rien devant lui, et pourtant en une fraction de seconde il donne le ton, le rythme, et c'est tout simplement prodigieux.

[@daniel3231995]

13:31

[@bravaLiz]

I have many of his recordings, have witnessed several live performances, (rehearsals albeit online)., and have viewed unkind documentaries.

[@calvinlewis8924]

One of my favorite conductors of all time and a truly masterful interpreter of Wagner’s music. Thanks!!!

[@user-mb2wn5ed4p]

これは、スゴい！驚きました。

[@josebakoldo8825]

The everlasting Karajan, ... As always, he is still being the best in our Century.

[@thomasmuziani805]

Having lived on this planet long enough to have witnessed many wonderful conductors, too many to mention...HvK was at the top of the Pyramid.