Wiener Philharmoniker

  • Turandot by Karajan

    Karajan is not really my favorite conductor. I don’t know why, probably, too selfish, lacks of pulsation, too polished… But, I have to admit that he belongs to the most important conductors in the twentieths… So, I’m always curious about what he proposes, as it’s always different, and, out of this, interesting…

  • Karajan’s 1961 Otello

    As a youngster, I bought this Otello recording as LP. I liked Mario del Monaco, and as Otello was his reference role… Later on, it passed, and when replacing my LP collection with CDs, I didn’t replace this recording. Till 2 months ago: It thought It’s time to hear this recording with the hours of…