German conductor Joseph Keilberth died on this day in 1968 – aged 61.
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The German conductor was born on this day in 1908.
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For decades, Wagner fans have assumed that, first, Georg Solti's Decca recording of “Der Ring des Nibelungen” (made in Vienna from 1958 to...
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Lovers of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung may have differing recommendations, but surprisingly, there is one recording almost everyone agrees...
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For many years during the LP era, Joseph Keilberth's 1955 Bayreuth performance of The Flying Dutchman headed the list of recommended...
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Half a century ago Der Ring des Nibelungen represented the Everest of classical recording. It ran to 19 LPs – a mammoth investment as much...
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Genau an seinem 93. Geburtstag macht sich Herbert Blomstedt selbst ein Geburtstagsgeschenk und dirigiert die Bamberger Symphoniker,...
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