Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1957 - 1958

27 July 1957

Mozarteum, Salzburg

MOZART

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major

Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, ‘Jupiter’

Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385, ‘Haffner’

Géza Anda, piano

13 August 1957

Mozarteum, Salzburg

THEODOR BERGER

Sinfonia parabolica

VON EINEM

Piano Concerto, Op. 20

HONEGGER

Symphony No. 3, ‘Liturgique’

Gerty Herzog, piano

28 September 1957

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

FRANK MARTIN

Etuden for String Orchestra

BRUCKNER

Symphony No. 5 in B flat major

29 September 1957

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

FRANK MARTIN

Etuden for String Orchestra

BRUCKNER

Symphony No. 5 in B flat major

30 September 1957

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

FRANK MARTIN

Etuden for String Orchestra

BRUCKNER

Symphony No. 5 in B flat major

26 October 1957

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

MOZART

Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, ‘Prague’

MARTINŮ

Cello Concerto No. 1

DVOŘÁK

Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, ‘From the New World’

Eberhard Finke, cello

27 October 1957

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

MOZART

Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, ‘Prague’

MARTINŮ

Cello Concerto No. 1

DVOŘÁK

Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, ‘From the New World’

Eberhard Finke, cello

28 October 1957

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

MOZART

Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, ‘Prague’

MARTINŮ

Cello Concerto No. 1

DVOŘÁK

Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, ‘From the New World’

Eberhard Finke, cello

3 November 1957

Tokyo, NHK Hall

WAGNER

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Prelude

RICHARD STRAUSS

Don Juan, Op. 20

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

4 November 1957

Tokyo, NHK Hall

WAGNER

Tristan und Isolde, Prelude and Liebestod

BRAHMS

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

MOZART

Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385, ‘Haffner’

5 November 1957

Tokyo, NHK Hall

WAGNER

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Prelude

MOZART

Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, ‘Prague’

BRAHMS

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

6 November 1957

Tokyo, NHK Hall

SCHUBERT

Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D 759, ‘Unfinished’

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55, ‘Eroica’

7 November 1957

Nagoya, City Hall

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

SMETANA

Vltava

WAGNER

Tannhäuser, Overture

8 November 1957

Nagoya, City Hall

WEBER

Oberon, Overture

RICHARD STRAUSS

Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28

BRAHMS

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

10 November 1957

Fukuoka, Denki Hall

WEBER

Oberon, Overture

HINDEMITH

Symphony, Mathis der Maler

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

11 November 1957

Yahata, Gymnasium

WAGNER

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Prelude

MOZART

Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, ‘Prague’

BRAHMS

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

13 November 1957

Hiroshima, City Hall

MOZART

Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385, ‘Haffner’

RICHARD STRAUSS

Don Juan, Op. 20

BRAHMS

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

15 November 1957

Osaka, Takarazuka Dai-Gekijyo

SCHUBERT

Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D 759, ‘Unfinished’

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55, ‘Eroica’

16 November 1957

Osaka, Takarazuka Dai-Gekijyo

DVOŘÁK

Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, ‘From the New World’

SMETANA

Vltava

STRAVINSKY

The Firebird, Suite (1919)

17 November 1957

Kobe, Kusukar Kaikan

STRAVINSKY

The Firebird, Suite (1919)

MOZART

Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, ‘Prague’

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

19 November 1957

Tokyo, Hibiya Kokaido

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

SMETANA

Vltava

STRAVINSKY

The Firebird, Suite (1919)

20 November 1957

Tokyo, Sankai

WAGNER

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Prelude

HINDEMITH

Mathis der Maler, Symphony

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

21 November 1957

Tokyo, NHK Hall

DVOŘÁK

Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, ‘From the New World’

SMETANA

Vltava

STRAVINSKY

The Firebird, Suite (1919)

22  November 1957

Tokyo, NHK Hall

MOZART

Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385, ‘Haffner’

WEBER

Oberon, Overture

RICHARD STRAUSS

Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

27 November 1957

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

WEBER

Oberon, Overture

STRAVINSKY

The Firebird, Suite (1919)

BRAHMS

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

28 November 1957

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

WEBER

Oberon, Overture

STRAVINSKY

The Firebird, Suite (1919)

BRAHMS

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

29 November 1957

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

WEBER

Oberon, Overture

STRAVINSKY

The Firebird, Suite (1919)

BRAHMS

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

5 January 1958

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68, ‘Pastoral’

MENDELSSOHN

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

RAVEL

Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2

Christian Ferras, violin

6 January 1958

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68, ‘Pastoral’

MENDELSSOHN

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

RAVEL

Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2

Christian Ferras, violin

7 January 1958

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68, ‘Pastoral’

MENDELSSOHN

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

RAVEL

Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2

Christian Ferras, violin

21 February 1958

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

BRAHMS

A German Requiem, Op. 45

Elisabeth Grümmer, soprano

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone

Chor der St. Hedwigs Kathedrale

22 February 1958

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

BRAHMS

A German Requiem, Op. 45

Elisabeth Grümmer, soprano

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone

Chor der St. Hedwigs Kathedrale

23 February 1958

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

BRAHMS

A German Requiem, Op. 45

Elisabeth Grümmer, soprano

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone

Chor der St. Hedwigs Kathedrale

24 February 1958

Kiel, Ostseehalle

RICHARD STRAUSS

Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28

TCHAIKOVSKY

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

MOZART

Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385, ‘Haffner’

25 February 1958

Hamburg, Musikhalle

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68, ‘Pastoral’

STRAVINSKY

The Firebird, Suite (1919)

RAVEL

Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2

26 February 1958

Hannover, Niedersachsenhalle

RICHARD STRAUSS

Don Juan, Op. 20

SCHUMANN

Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120

TCHAIKOVSKY

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

Shura Cherkassky, piano

27 February 1958

Bielefeld, Oetkerhalle

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68, ‘Pastoral’

STRAVINSKY

The Firebird, Suite (1919)

RAVEL

Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2

28 February 1958

Wuppertal-Elberfeld, Stadthalle

RICHARD STRAUSS

Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28

SCHUMANN

Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120

MOZART

Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385, ‘Haffner’

1 March 1958

Düsseldorf, Rheinhalle

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68, ‘Pastoral’

HINDEMITH

Symphony, Mathis der Maler

RAVEL

Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2

2 March 1958

Viersen, Städtische Festhalle

WAGNER

Tristan und Isolde, Prelude and Liebestod

SCHUMANN

Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120

MOZART

Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385, ‘Haffner’

4 March 1958

Paris, Théatre des Champs-Elysées

BEETHOVEN

Coriolan, Overture, Op. 62

Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68, ‘Pastoral’

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55, ‘Eroica’

6 March 1958

Dortmund, Capitol

WEBER

Oberon, Overture

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

WAGNER

Tristan und Isolde, Prelude and Liebestod

Tannhäuser, Overture

7 March 1958

Essen, Städtischer Saalbau

RICHARD STRAUSS

Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

MOZART

Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385, ‘Haffner’

8 March 1958

Köln-Deutz, Messe

MOZART

Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385, ‘Haffner’

WAGNER

Tristan und Isolde, Prelude and Liebestod

Tannhäuser, Overture

BRAHMS

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

18 May 1958

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

BARTÓK

Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55, ‘Eroica’

19 May 1958

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

BARTÓK

Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55, ‘Eroica’

20 May 1958

Berlin, Konzertsaal der Hochschule für Musik

BARTÓK

Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55, ‘Eroica’

16 June 1958

Brussels, Palais des Beaux Arts

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68, ‘Pastoral’

17 June 1958

Brussels, Palais des Beaux Arts

SCHUBERT

Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D 759, ‘Unfinished’

BLACHER

Konzertante Musik, Op. 10

BRAHMS

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73