Showing posts with label Herbert von Karajan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Herbert von Karajan. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Herbert von Karajan

by Richard Osborne. Random House, 1998


P. 741 

And slowly but surely the conviction took root that a merciless commitment of all one's available forces was a precondition of successful artistic direction.

To overcome one's idleness and take pleasure in necessary exertion has always lent wings to the intuition of the spirit.




Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Beethoven's 5th - von Karajan &

I had good signal and came upon this incredible move-video. The credits say the Vienna Philharmonic, but the film says the Berlin Philharmonic.



Watch for his grimace of equisi-ttude near the end.


Another bloggers insights into the film.


A bit more about Henri-Georges Clouzot.


A Christie's list of art owned by the Clouzot's to be auctioned. It includes some insight into the lives of Henri-Georges &  Ines  Clouzot. (It may take a minute to load)


The hotel mentioned in the above list of art.