Re: Recordings by Herbert von Karajan: recommendations?

On Mon, 8 Jul 2024 23:09:34 +0000, PPeso wrote:

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More generally on Fluffy, Karajan's critical
appreciation is bound to be subject to a cyclical
history of corsi e ricorsi (pace Giambattista Vico),
with cycles of starry-eyed enthusiasm followed by
counter-cycles of blunt dismissal and back and forth.

No "corsi e ricorsi" for me. Kharajan never made
music, except for Strauss and Sibelius.

Something in between,

Between sleaze and slime.

Karajan was exceedingly good as an opera conductor,

Who cares about opera? Who has time to listen to
operas?
Ciao!