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Herbert von Karajan passionately leads the Berliner Philharmoniker, arms raised mid-gesture, while musicians in the background play string instruments. The scene is focused and dynamic, capturing the intensity of the performance.

At the height of their powers

After the acclaimed first edition of previously-unreleased Karajan recordings, the second volume of the Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings series explores the remarkable collaboration between conductor and orchestra in the 1970s.

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Emma Rawicz | Picture: Gregor Hohenberg

Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic
 “Tenor Madness”


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Tugan Sokhiev | Picture: Marco Borggreve

Tugan Sokhiev conducts Berlioz’ “Symphonie fantastique”


Main Auditorium

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Portrait of Tugan Sokhiev in a suit and white shirt. He stands in front of a wood-panelled wall and looks out of a high window on the left.
Tugan Sokhiev | Picture: Marco Borggreve

Tugan Sokhiev conducts Berlioz’ “Symphonie fantastique”


Main Auditorium

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Mari Boine with long grey hair, red tassel earrings and colourful necklaces, dressed in black, against a dark, textured background.
Mari Boine | Picture: Per Heimly

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Mari Boine presents “Alva”


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Mahler Chamber Orchestra | Picture: Molinavisuals

Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Antoine Tamestit


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Mozart versus Salieri


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Daniel Harding is standing in front of a reddish wooden wall, wearing a blue T-shirt and a blue jacket over it. His hands are tucked into his trousers and he looks neutrally into the camera
Daniel Harding | Picture: Julian Hargreaves

Daniel Harding conducts Strauss’ “Don Quixote”


Main Auditorium

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Janine Jansen with long hair, a light blue shirt and black trousers sits barefoot on the floor. She holds a violin upright on her foot and looks thoughtfully into the camera.
Janine Jansen | Picture: Kaupo Kikkas

Artist in Residence
Janine Jansen and the Karajan-Akademie


Artist in Residence Chamber Music Hall

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Four musicians pose with string instruments in front of a dark background. They wear black evening dress and hold a cello, two violins and a viola in their hands. They stand close together and look at the camera with a relaxed expression on their faces.
Quatuor Ébène | Picture: Julien Mignot

Beethoven Cycle with the Quatuor Ébène, Part 1


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Jordi Savall, with grey hair and a green patterned shirt, holds a wooden stringed instrument in his hand. He is standing on a dimly lit stage. Sheet music and a music stand can be seen in the foreground.
Jordi Savall | Picture: Herve Pouyfourcat

Originalklang
Jordi Savall and Le Concert des Nations with Mozart’s Requiem


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Junge Deutsche Philharmonie
Junge Deutsche Philharmonie

George Benjamin and the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie


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The Berliner Philharmoniker perform on stage, with musicians playing violins, violas, and flutes, all dressed in formal black attire and focused on their sheet music.
Picture: Stephan Rabold

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Family Concert “Holy Viola!” | Picture: Monika Rittershaus

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From the series Philharmonic Prints | Picture:Scholz & Friends Berlin

In matters large and small

Chamber music means engaging in a dialogue between equals and creating a shared artistic identity as a group. It is hardly surprising, then, that the members of the Berliner Philharmoniker are passionate about this art. The viola player Julia Gartemann and the violoncellist Knut Weber talk about their experiences.

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The open question

Who decides the seating arrangement of the musicians on stage?

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Bruno Delepelaire next to a red parrot.
Bruno Delepelaire | Picture:Espen Eichhöfer / Ostkreuz

If I were not a musician ...

Cellist Bruno Delepelaire could have imagined a professional life among swifts and cranes as an alternative to his musical career.

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Herbert von Karajan at the ground-breaking ceremony on 19 September 1960. | Picture:Archiv Berliner Philharmoniker

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New Karajan Edition from Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings

The second volume of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s widely-acclaimed series of historic radio recordings conducted by Herbert von Karajan has been released.

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Remembering Wolfgang Herzfeld

Violinist and former member of the Berliner Philharmoniker Wolfgang Herzfeld has died at the age of 88.