Beyond what you think Herbert von Karajan conducts, these 2 films were also directed by Karajan. Commanding the podium with his slender figure, theatrical shock of hair and penetrating blue eyes, Herbert von Karajan projected the hieratic image of the conductor as officiant of some quasi-mystic rite. And anyone who ever saw him conduct live or on his many audiovisual recordings will agree that in his performances, music did indeed become a religion and Karajan its high-priest. Karajan (1908-1989) is the first conductor who seriously record live concerts, including the Beethoven Symphonies Cycle, even inviting famous movie directors to film them in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Karajan embodied classical music in the general consciousness as an epoch-making conductor, media star, opera producer, festival director and festival founder. But in spite of his Promethean and widely varied activities, he remained a superb conductor, with a grasp of the standard orchestral and operatic repertory from Mozart to Schoenberg that was unsurpassed among his peers. These Symphonies No. 2 & 3 were recorded live at the Berlin Philharmonie in 1973. 卡拉扬超越了卡拉扬，除了指挥乐团演奏外，卡拉扬更亲自操刀导演这两个音乐会的摄制。 卡拉扬的指挥，与他的身型，头髮和蓝眼睛就像指挥台上掌管着乐团和音乐厅的祭司一样。卡拉扬（1908－1989）是第一位全面把多个音乐会现场拍摄下来的指挥家，作品包括贝多芬第一至九交响曲系列，当年更邀请了多位着名的电影导演负责拍摄，对后世古典音乐现场拍摄工作影响深远。儘管他是一个划时代的创新性指挥，歌剧监製、明星，音乐节总监、及创始人，他更是是一个极好的音乐指挥，掌握的管弦乐和歌剧的曲目广阔，从莫扎特到勳伯格，超越大部分其他的指挥家。这次布拉姆斯第二及第三交响曲于1973年在柏林爱乐音乐厅现场摄製。 ComposerJohannes Brahms TitleBrahms, Symphony No.2 in D major, op.73 Length41 minutes TitleBrahms, Symphony No.3 in F major, op.90 Length33 minutes ConductorHerbert von Karajan OrchestraBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra Video DirectorHerbert von Karajan