Programme / Karajan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in Japan     
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Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

*1957:Karajan's first visit to Japan with BPO
*1966:Karajan's 2nd visit to Japan with BPO
*1970:Karajan's 3rd visit to Japan with BPO
*1973:Karajan's 4th visit to Japan with BPO
*1977:Karajan's 5th visit to Japan with BPO
*1979:Karajan's 6th visit to Japan with BPO
*1981:Karajan's 7th visit to Japan with BPO
*1984:Karajan's 8th visit to Japan with BPO
*1986:Karajan did't visit to Japan due to his illness
*1988:Karajan's 9th,and final visit to Japan with BPO


1957 : Karajan's first visit to Japan with BPO

Karajan visited Japan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for the first time in 1957. 16 performances of concerts were done by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in all,15 of which were conducted by Karajan and 1 was conducted by Wilhelm Schuechter.


Concert Programme
First tour of Japan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Concert Schedules 1957 (available in Japanese only)

4,5,6 November 1957, Hibiya Public Hall,Tokyo
7,8 November 1957,Nagoya City Public Hall,Nagoya
10 November 1957,Denki-Hall,Fukuoka
11 November 1957,Yahata-Seitetsu-Taiikukan,Yahata
13 November 1957,Hiroshima City Public Hall,Hiroshima
15,16 November 1957,Takaraduka-Daigekijo,Osaka
17 November 1957,Kokusai-Kaikan,Kobe
19 November 1957,Hibiya Public Hall,Tokyo
20 November 1957,Sankei Hall,Tokyo
21 November 1957,Sendai City Public Hall,Sendai
22 November 1957,Tokyo-Taiikukan,Tokyo


*The following concert is not included in this concert programme.
3 November 1957,NHK-Hall(Old),Tokyo

Leaflet of concert programme
3 November 1957,NHK-Hall(Old),Tokyo


(Courtesy Mr K of "The Archives of Herbert von Karajan" )


Programm A


Programm B


Programm C


Programm D


Programm E


Programm F


Programm G


Programm H


Programm I


Programm J


Programm K




(1)3,November 1957(Sunday),NHK-Hall(Old),Tokyo

     Programme)

       R.Wagner :Meistersinger overture

       R.Strauss:Don juan

       Beethoven:Symphony Nr.5 C minor Op.67

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted.(3,November 1957)*

  On 29,April 2001,Don Juan and Beethoven's 5th symphony were broadcasted on NHK-Kyoiku TV(stereo).





(2)4,November 1957(Monday),Hibiya Public Hall,Tokyo(Programm A)

     Programme)

       The National Anthem of Japan

       The National Anthem of West Germany

       Mozart:Symphony Nr.35 D major KV385

       Wagner:Tristan prelude and liebestod

       Brahms:Symphony Nr.2 D major Op.73

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This consert was broadcasted.(Mozart:8,November 1957, Brahms:4,November 1957)*





(3)5,November 1957(Tuesday),Hibiya Public Hall,Tokyo(Programm B)

     Programme)

       Wagner:Meisersinger overture

       Mozart:Symphony No.38 D major KV504 "Prague"      

       Brahms:Symphony Nr.2 D major Op.73

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted(Mozart:5,November 1957, Brahms:7,November 1957)*





(4)6,November 1957(Wednesday),Hibiya Public Hall,Tokyo(Programm C)

     Programme)

       Schubert :Symphony No.8 D minor "Unfinished"

       Beethoven:Symphony No.3 "Eroica"

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This consert was broadcasted.(Schubert:8,November 1957, Beethoven:6,November 1957)*





(5)7,November 1957(Thursday),Nagoya City Public Hall,Nagoya(Programm D)

     Programme)

       Beethoven:Symphony No.7 A major

       Smetana  :Moldau

       Wagner   :Tannhaeuser overture

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This consert was broadcasted.(Beethoven,Smetana:7,November 1957)*





(6)8,November 1957(Friday),Nagoya City Public Hall,Nagoya(Programm E)

     Programme)

       Weber    :Oberon overture

       R.Strauss:Till eulenspiegel

       Brahms   :Symphony No.2 D major

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This consert was broadcasted.(Weber:13,November 1957)*





(7)10,November 1957(Sunday),Denki-Hall,Fukuoka(Programm F)

     Programme)

       Weber    :Oberon overture

       Hindemith:Mathis der Maler

       Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor

       Bach     :Air(Encore)

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(8)11,November 1957(Monday),Yahata-Seitetsu-Taiikukan,Yahata(Programm B)

     Programme)

       Wagner:Meisersinger overture

       Mozart:Symphony No.38 D major KV504 "Prague"       

       Brahms:Symphony Nr.1 C minor Op.68

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(9)13,November 1957(Thursday),Hiroshima City Public Hall,Hiroshima(Programm G) 

     Programme)

       Mozart   :Symphony Nr.35 D major KV385

       R.Strauss:Don Juan

       Brahms   :Symphony Nr.2 D major Op.73

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

    

(10)15,November 1957(Friday),Takaraduka-Hall,Osaka(Programm C)

     Programme)

       Schubert :Symphony No.8 D minor "Unfinished"

       Beethoven:Symphony No.3 "Eroica"

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(11)16,November 1957(Saturday),Takaraduka-Hall,Osaka(Programm H)

     Programme)

       Dvorak    :Symphony No.9 E minor

       Smetana   :Maldau

       Stravinsky:Firebird suite

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This consert was broadcasted.(Dvorak:16,November 1957 on TV, Stravinsky:17,November 1957)*





(12)17,November 1957(Sunday),Kokusai-Kaikan,Kobe(Programm I)

     Programme)

       Stravinsky:Firebird suite

       Mozart    :Symphony No.38 D major KV504 "Prague"       

       Beethoven :Symphony No.7 A major

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(13)19,November 1957(Tuesday),Hibiya Public Hall,Tokyo(Programm J)

     Programme)

       Beethoven :Symphony No.7 A major

       Smetana   :Maldau

       Stravinsky:Firebird suite

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(14)20,November 1957(Wednesday),Sankei-Hall,Tokyo(Programm K)

     Programme)

       Wagner   :Meisersinger overture

       Hindemith:Mathis der Maler

       Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(15)21,November 1957(Thursday),Sendai City Public Hall,Sendai:conducted by Schuechter

     Programme)

       Dvorak    :Symphony No.9 E minor

       Smetana   :Maldau

       Stravinsky:Firebird suite

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Schuechter(Conductor)





(16)22,November 1957(Friday),6:30pm,Tokyo-Taiikukan,Tokyo(Charity concert)

     Programme)

       Weber    :Oberon overture

       Mozart   :Symphony Nr.35 D major KV385

       R.Strauss:Till eulenspiegel

       Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This consert was broadcasted.(Weber:22,November 1957)*



*These datum of broadcast in Japan were referred by Mr IWASA's web site"Karajan Platz"(http://home7.

highway.ne.jp/iwasa/Karajan/Broadcast.htm)





 Encore pieces on this tour included Wagner's meistersinger ouverture and

 Bach's air(Suite No.3).





Members of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1957

I.Violinen

 Schwalbe,Michel:1st concert master

 Gieseler,Hans:concert master

 Bastiaan,Johannes

 Kalb,Andreas

 Bethmann,Hermann

 Hoefer,Carl

 Lindeholz,Heinz

 Liebhauser,Josef

 Semann,Heinrich

 Blau,Johannes

 Heine,Klaus

 Drolc,Eduard

 Reininfer,Wolfgang

 Zug,Karl

 Zajusch,Gerhard

 Malecek,Alfred

 Rosenberger,Horst

 Dietrich,Alexander



II.Violinen

 Klapka,Johannes

 Schoengarth,Karl

 Peppermueller,Fritz

 Deumler,Fritz

 Lehmann,Werner

 Stenzel,Bruno

 Schroeder,Henry

 Harnoff,Alfred

 Graubner,Richard

 Schmidt,Walter

 Mielitz,Joachim

 Westphal,Hanns-Joachim

 Hartmann,Rudolf

 Boettger,Heinz

 Bohnhardt,Osker



Viola

 Kirchner,Heinz:1st solo

 Gerhardt,Dietrich:solo

 Priem,Hans

 Muck,Peter

 Staehr,Paul

 Schaetz,Hans

 Bader,Erich

 Freese,Hans-Joachim

 Kursch,Paul

 Borsche,Georg-Wilhelm

 Beckmann,Curt

 Ueberschaer,Siegbert

 Ricklinkat,Siegfried



Cello

  Finke,Eberhard:1st solo

 Borwitzky,Ottomar:1st solo

 Posegga,Wilhelm:solo

 Majowski,Heinrich

 Rammelt,Karl

 Steiner,Peter

 Lesse,Fritz

 Fuhr,Ernst

 Gerke,Walter

 Woschny,Gerhar

 Weinsheimer,Rudolf



Contrabass

 Menzel,Hermann

 Soppart,Wilhelm

 Teubner,Herbert

 Wiewiorra,Heinz

 Hartmann,Erich

 Wallner,Curt

 Zepperitz,Paul-Rainer

 Witt,Friedrich

 Ruppert,Felix



Flute

 Demmler,Fritz

 Nicolet,Aurele

 Thomas,Friedrich

 Prill,Guenter(piccolo)



Oboe

 Steins,Karl

 Koch,Lother

 Schloevogt,Helmut

 Stempnik,Gerhard



Clarinet

 Buerkner,Alfred

 Staehr,Herbert

 Fischer,Ernst

 Graefe,Herbert



Fagott

 Rothensteiner,Oskar

 Braun,Manfred

 Piesk,Guenter

 Urbach,Walter



Horn

 Ziller,Martin 

 Machut,Otto

 Schaefrich,Siegfried

 Koepp,Guenter

 Tiersch,Leonhard

 Fedder,Karlheinz



Trumpet

 Wesenigk,Fritz

 Eichler,Horst

 Rotzoll,Herbert

 Pfeifer,Karl



Trombone

 Doms,Johann

 Dusl,Karl-Heinz

 Thiele,Heinz-Walter

 Heidrich,Ernst



Tuba

 Juergens,Heinrich



Percussion

 Avgerinos,Gerassimas

 Thaerichen,Werner

 Schimmel,Wilhelm

 Ladentin,Kurt



Harp

 Hartmann,Fritz 


1966 : Karajan's second visit to Japan with BPO

In April and May 1966 Karajan visited Japan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for the second time and conducted eighteen concerts in all.


Concert Programme
Second tour of Japan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Program A : 12 April Tokyo

Program B : 13 April Tokyo

Program C : 14 April Tokyo

Program D : 15 April Tokyo

Program E : 16 April Tokyo

Program F : 17 April Sendai , 24 April Okayama

Program G : 19 April Sapporo

Program H : 20 April Nagoya

Program I : 21 April Kanazawa

Program J : 22 April Osaka

Program K : 25 April Takamatsu , 28 April Fukuoka

Program L : 26 April Matsuyama

Program M : 29 April Hiroshima

Program N : 30 April Osaka , 3 May Tokyo

Program O : 2 May Tokyo



(1)12,April 1966,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo

     Programme)

       The National Anthem of Japan

       The National Anthem of West Germany

       Beethoven:Coriolan overture

       Beethoven:Symphony No.6 F major Op.68

       Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV.(12,April 1966)*





(2)13,April 1966,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo

     Programme)

       Beethoven:Symphony No.4 B major Op.60

       Beethoven:Symphony No.7 A major Op.92

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV.(13,April 1966)*





(3)14,April 1966,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo

     Programme)

       Beethoven:Symphony No.1 C major Op.21

       Beethoven:Symphony No.3 E flat major Op.55 "Eroica"

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV.(No.1:15,April 1966,No.3:20,April 1966)*





(4)15,April 1966,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo

     Programme)

       Beethoven:Leonore overture No.3

       Beethoven:Symphony No.2 D major Op.36

       Beethoven:Symphony No.8 F major Op.93

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV.(Leonore:16,April 1966, No.2:1,May 1966, No.8:20,April 1966)*





(5)16,April 1966,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo

     Programme)

       Beethoven:Symphony No.9 D minor Op.125

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV.(16,April 1966)*





(6)17,April 1966,Miyagi-Kenmin-Hall,Sendai

     Programme)

       Dvorak :Symphony No.8 G major Op.88

       Debussy:Prelude a l'apres-midi

       Debussy:La mer

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(7)19,April 1966,Sapporo City Hall,Sapporo

     Programme)

       Schubert:Symphony No.8 B minor "Unfinished"

       Brahms  :Symphony No.2 D major Op.73

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV.(Schubert:24,April 1966, Brahms:22,April 1966)*





(8)20,April 1966,Aichi-Bunka-Koudou,Nagoya

     Programme)

       Dvorak:Symphony No.9 E minor Op.95

       Debussy:Prelude a l'apres-midi

       Debussy:La mer

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(9)21,April 1966,Kanazawa City Kanko-Kaikan,Kanazawa

     Programme)

       Schubert :Symphony No.8 B minor "Unfinished"

       Beethoven:Symphony No.3 E flat major Op.55 "Eroica"

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(10)22,April 1966,Festival Hall,Osaka

     Programme)

       Webern   :Five Pieces for string orchestra Op.5

       R.Strauss:Don Juan,symphonic poem Op.20

       Brahms   :Symphony No.1 C minor Op.68

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV.(Webern:3,May 1966, Strauss:24,April 1966, Brahms:29,April 1966)*





(11)24,April 1966,Okayama City Hall,Okayama

     Programme)

       Dvorak :Symphony No.8 G major Op.88

       Debussy:Prelude a l'apres-midi

       Debussy:La mer

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV.(Nr8:1,May 1966, Prelude:29,April 1966, La mer:1,May 1966)*



 

(12)25,April 1966,Takamatsu City Hall,Takamatsu

     Programme)

       Schubert:Symphony No.8 B minor "Unfinished"

       Dvorak  :Symphony No.9 E minor Op.95

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(13)26,April 1966,Matsuyama City Hall,Matsuyama

     Programme)

       Bach     :Brandenburg concerto No.6

       Brahms   :Haydn variation

       Beethoven:Symphony No.7 A major Op.92

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV.(Bach:5,May 1966,Brahms:1,May 1966)*





(14)28,April 1966,Fukuoka City Hall,Fukuoka

     Programme)

       Schubert:Symphony No.8 B minor "Unfinished"

       Dvorak  :Symphony No.9 E minor Op.95

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV.(Dvorak:4,May 1966)*

  This concert was broadcasted on FM radio(Schubert)(?)*





(15)29,April 1966,Hiroshima Kokaido,Hiroshima

     Programme)

       Bach:Brandenburg concerto No.6

       Brahms   :Haydn variation

       Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(16)30,April 1966,Festival Hall,Osaka

     Programme)

       Mozart   :Divertimento No.15

       R.Strauss:Ein Heldenleben

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(17)2,May 1966,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo

     Programme)

       Bruckner:Symphony No.8 C minor

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV.(3,May 1966)*





(18)3,May 1966,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo

     Programme)

       Mozart   :Divertimento No.15

       R.Strauss:Ein Heldenleben

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV.(Mozart:4,May 1966,Strauss:5,May 1966)*



*These datum of broadcast in Japan were referred by Mr IWASA's web site"Karajan Platz"(http://home7.

highway.ne.jp/iwasa/Karajan/Broadcast.htm)


1970 : Karajan's third visit to Japan with BPO

In May 1970 Karajan visited Japan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for the third time and conducted twelve concerts in all.


Concert Programme (Tokyo)
Third tour of Japan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Tokyo)

HERBERT VON KARAJAN
BERLINER
PHILHARMONISCHES
ORCHESTER

Concert Programme (page1)
Concert Schedules 1970,Tokyo Japan



Concert Programme (Osaka EXPO'70 CLASSICS)
Third tour of Japan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Osaka)


Concert Programme (page1)
Concert Schedules 1970,Osaka Japan

Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester
Art Director:Herbert von Karajan
Soloists:
Liselotte Rebmann(Soprano)
Brigitte Fassbaender(Alto)
Werner Hollweg(Tenor)
Zoltan Kelemen(Bass)
Chorus:Beethoven Bicentennial Celebration Chorus


Program A : May 8 Osaka
"Beethoven-Zykulus" 1st Evening

Program B : May 9 Osaka
"Beethoven-Zykulus" 2nd Evening

Program C : May 10 Osaka
"Beethoven-Zykulus" 3rd Evening

Program D : May 11 Osaka
"Beethoven-Zykulus" 4th Evening

Program E : May 13 Osaka
"Beethoven-Zykulus" 5th Evening

Program F : May 14 Osaka




(1)8,May 1970,Festival Hall,Osaka,19:00

     Programme)A

       Beethoven cycle,Day1

         Beethoven:Colioran ouverture

         Beethoven:Symphony No.6 F major Op.68

         Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

     

(2)9,May 1970,Festival Hall,Osaka,19:00

     Programme)B

       Beethoven cycle,Day2

         Beethoven:Symphony No.4 B major Op.60

         Beethoven:Symphony No.7 A major Op.92



(3)10,May 1970,Festival Hall,Osaka,19:00

     Programme)C

       Beethoven cycle,Day3

         Beethoven:Symphony No.1 C major Op.21

         Beethoven:Symphony No.3 Eflat major Op.55"Eroica"

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(4)11,May 1970,Festival Hall,Osaka,19:00

     Programme)D

       Beethoven cycle,Day4

         Beethoven:Symphony No.2 D major Op.36

         Beethoven:Symphony No.8 F major Op.93

         Beethoven:Leonore overture No.3

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(5)13,May 1970,Festival Hall,Osaka,19:00

     Programme)E

       Beethoven cycle,Day5

         Beethoven:Symphony No.9 D minor Op.125



           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

           Soloists:Liselotte Rebmann(Soprano)

                    Brigitte Fassbaender(Alto)

                    Werner Hollweg(Tenor)

                    Zoltan Kelemen(Baritone)

           Chorus  :Beethoven Bicentennial Celebration Chorus 



(6)14,May 1970,Festival Hall,Osaka,19:00

     Programme)F

         Mozart :Eine kleine Machtmusik K.525

         Fortner:Marginalien (First performance in Japan)

         Brahms :Symphony No.2 D major Op.73

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)





(7)16,May 1970,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

         Brahms:Symphony No.3 F major Op.90

         Brahms:Symphony No.2 D major Op.73

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(8)17,May 1970,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

         Honegger:Symphony No.3

         Dvorak  :Symphony No.8 E major Op.88

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(9)18,May 1970,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

         Mozart     :Divertimento No.17

         Tchaikovsky:Symphony No.5 E minor Op.64

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(10)20,May 1970,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

         Schumann :Symphony No.4 D minor Op.120

         R.Strauss:Also sprach Zarathustura 

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(11)21,May 1970,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

         Berlioz:Symphonie fantastique

         Ravel  :Pavane pour une infante defunte

         Ravel  :Daphnis et Chloe,second suite

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(12)22,May 1970,Hibiya Public Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

         Beethoven:Symphony No.2 D major Op.36

         Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)





Members of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1970

I.Violinen

 Prof.Schwalbe,Michel:1st concert master

 Prof.Brandis,Thomas:1st concert master

 Spieler,Leon:1st concert master

 Prof.Giesler,Hans

 Prof.Bastiaan,Johannes

 Stern,Hellmut

 Bethmann,Hermann 

 Malecek,Alfred

 Blau,Johannes

 Dietrich,Alexander

 Dohms,Peter

 Drolc,Eduard

 Heine,Klaus

 Herrmann,Peter

 Herzfeld,Wolfgang

 Mezger,Ferdinand

 Reininger,Wolfgang

 Rosenberger,Horst

 Semann,Heinrich

 Zajusch,Gerhard

 Zug,Karl



II.Violinen

 Maas,Emil:solo

 Westphat,Hanns-Joachim:solo

 Hartmann,Rudolf

 Schmidt,Walter

 Cervera,Santiago

 Boettoger,Heinz

 Gerhardt,Axel

 Klapka,Johannes

 Mielitz,Joachim

 Mueller,Erchard

 Ortleb,Heinz

 Rosenthal,Willi

 Schoengarth,Karl

 Worlitzsch,Volker

 Zimmermann,Gustav



Viola

 Prof.Cappone,Giusto:solo

 Kirchner,Heinz:solo

 Gerhardt,Dietrich

 Priem,Hans

 Borsche,Georg-Wilhelm

 Fischer,Martin

 Freese,Hans-Joachim

 Fritze,Ulrich

 Muck,Peter

 Nicolai,Helmut

 Schaetz,Hans

 Steiner,Lutz

 Tsuchiya,Kunio

 Ueberschaer,Siegbert



Cello

 Borwitzky,Ottomar:1st solo

  Prof.Finke,Eberhard:1st solo

 Boettcher,Wolfgang:solo

 Steiner,Peter

 Majowski,Heinrich

 Baumann,Joerg

 Haeussler,Klaus

 Kapler,Christoph

 Rammelt,Karl

 Wedow,Alexander

 Weinsheimer,Rudolf

 Woschny,Gerhard



Contrabass

 Witt,Friedrich:solo

 Prof.Zepperitz,Rainer:solo

 Teubner,Herbert

 Stoll,Klaus

 Dupak,Manfred

 Hartmann,Erich

 Kohly,Wolfgang

 Ranke,Rolf

 Watzel,Rudolf

 Wiewiorra,Heinz





Flute

 Prof.Dr.Demmler,Fritz:solo

 Galway,James:solo

 Blau,Andreas

 Mertens,Johannes

 Prill,Guenter(piccolo)



Oboe

 Koch,Lother:solo

 Prof.Steins,Karl:solo

 Kaercher,Heinrich

 Schlovokt,Helmut

 Stempnik,Gerhard



Clarinet

 Leister,Karl:solo

 Staehr,Herbert:solo

 Buerkner,Alfred

 Wurlitzer,Frank-Ulrich

 Geisler,Peter



Fagott

 Prof.Braun,Manfred:solo

 Piesk,Guenter:solo

 Henneberg,Siegfried

 Jungk,Karl-Friedrich

 Trog,Henning



Horn

 Hauptmann,Norbert:solo

 Seifelt,Gerd:solo

 Klier,Manfred

 Koepp,Guenter

 Kranz,Helmut

 Machut,Otto

 Schaefrich,Siegfried

 Ziller,Martin



Trumpet

 Eichler,Horst:solo

 Prof.Wesenigk,Fritz:solo

 Pfeifer,Karl

 Rotzoll,Herbert



Trombone

 Prof.Doms,Johann:solo

 Duse-Utesch,Karl-Heinz:solo

 Cieslik,Siegfried)

 Thiele,Heinz-Walter)



Tuba

  Jurgens,Heinrich

 

Timpani

  Avgerinos,Gerassimos

 Prof.Taerchen,Welner



Percussion

  Hansen,Hans

 Lembens,Hans-Dieter



Harp

 Helmis,Fritz


1973 : Karajan's fourth visit to Japan with BPO

In October and November 1973 Karajan visited Japan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for the fourth time and conducted ten concerts in all.


Concert programme of Japan tour with BPO in 1973


Concert programme of 25 October,and 2 November 1973

L.v.Beethoven:Symphony no.6 F major op.68"Pastorale"
L.v.Beethoven:Symphony no.5 c minor op.67

NHK-Hall(New),Tokyo,25 October 1973
Festival Hall,Osaka,2 November 1973

Concert programme of 26 October 1973

Concert programme of 27 October,and 4 November 1973

Concert programme of 28 October,and 3 November 1973

Concert programme of 29 October 1973

Concert programme of 31 October 1973

This programme was originally scheduled but was changed into another programme.

Originally scheduled programme was as follow.
F.Schubert:Symphonie Nr.8 B-moll D.759"Unvollendete"
R.Strauss:Symphonia domestica Op.53
31 October 1973
NHK-Hall,Tokyo

This programme was actually performed.
F.Schubert:Symphonie Nr.8 B-moll D.759"Unvollendete"
R.Strauss:Ein Heldenleben
31 October 1973
NHK-Hall,Tokyo

(NHK-FM radio broadcast of 31 October 1973,available in Japanese only)

Concert programme of 1 November 1973





(1)25,October 1973,NHK-Hall(New),Tokyo

     Programme)

       The National Anthem of Japan

       The National Anthem of West Germany

       Beethoven:Symphony No.6 F major Op.68

       Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-FM(25,October 1973)*

     

(2)26,October 1973,NHK-Hall(New),Tokyo

     Programme)

       Bach    :Brandenburg concerto No.1

       Bruckner:Symphony No.7

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-FM(26,October 1973)* 

  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-TV(28,October 1973)*



(3)27,October 1973,NHK-Hall(New),Tokyo

     Programme)

       Dvorak:Symphony No.8

       Wagner:Tristan prelude and liebestod

       Wagner:Tannhaeuser overture

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-FM(27,October 1973)*

  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-TV(Wagner:30,October 1973)*

  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-TV(Dvorak:4,November 1973)*



(4)28,October 1973,NHK-Hall(New),Tokyo

     Programme)

       Mozart     :Symphony No.41 "Jupiter"

       Tchaikovsky:Symphony No.4



  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-FM(28,October 1973)*



(5)29,October 1973,NHK-Hall(New),Tokyo

     Programme)

       Brahms :Symphony No.3

       Debussy:La mer

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



This concert was broadcasted on NHK-FM(29,October 1973)*

     

(6)31,October 1973,NHK-Hall(New),Tokyo

     Programme)

       Schubert :Symphony No.8 B minor "Unfinished"

       R.Strauss:Ein Heldenleben

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-FM(31,October 1973)*



(7)1,Novenber 1973,NHK-Hall(New),Tokyo

     Programme)

       Schoenberg:Verklaert Nacht

       Beethoven :Symphony No.3 "Eroica"

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-FM(1,Novenber 1973)*



(8)2,Novenber 1973,Festival Hall,Osaka

     Programme)

       Beethoven:Symphony No.6 F major Op.68 "Pastrale"

       Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-FM(2,Novenber 1973)*



(9)3,Novenber 1973,Festival Hall,Osaka

     Programme)

       Mozart     :Symphony No.41 "Jupiter"

       Tchaikovsky:Symphony No.4

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(10)4,Novenber 1973,Festival Hall,Osaka

     Programme)

       Dvorak:Symphony No.8

       Wagner:Tristan prelude and liebestod

       Wagner:Tannhaeuser overture

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)





*These datum of broadcast in Japan were referred by Mr IWASA's web site"Karajan Platz"(http://home7.

highway.ne.jp/iwasa/Karajan/Broadcast.htm)




Members of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1973

I.Violinen

 Prof.Schwalbe,Michel:1st concert master

 Prof.Brandis,Thomas:1st concert master

 Spieler,Leon:1st concert master

 Prof.Giesler,Hans:concert master

 Prof.Bastiaan,Johannes

 Stern,Hellmut

 Bethmann,Hermann 

 Malecek,Alfred

 Dietrich,Alexander

 Blau,Johannes

 Dohms,Peter

 Drolc,Eduard

 Gellermann,Bernd

 Heine,Klaus

 Herrmann,Peter

 Herzfeld,Wolfgang

 Mebert,Helmut

 Mezger,Ferdinand

 Reininger,Wolfgang

 Rosenberger,Horst

 Zajusch,Gerhard

 Zug,Karl



II.Violinen

 Maas,Emil:solo

 Westphat,Hanns-Joachim:solo

 Hartmann,Rudolf

 Schmidt,Walter

 Boettoger,Heinz

 Berm,Peter

 Brunner,Arnim

 Cervera,Santiago

 Klapka,Johannes

 Mielitz,Joachim

 Mueller,Erchard

 Ortleb,Heinz

 Perschel,Heinz-Henning

 Rosenthal,Willi

 Scholefield,Walter

 Zimmermann,Gustav



Viola

  Prof.Cappone,Giusto:solo

 Gerhardt,Dietrich

 Priem,Hans

 Borsche,Georg-Wilhelm

 Fischer,Martin

 Freese,Hans-Joachim

 Fritze,Ulrich

  Muck,Peter

 Nicolai,Helmut

 Steiner,Lutz

 Strehle,Wilfrid

  Tsuchiya,Kunio

 Ueberschaer,Siegbert



Cello

 Borwitzky,Ottomar:1st solo

  Prof.Finke,Eberhard:1st solo

 Boettcher,Wolfgang:solo

 Steiner,Peter

 Majowski,Heinrich

 Baumann,Joerg

 Haeussler,Klaus

 Kapler,Christoph

 Teutsch,Goltz-Wolfgang

 Wedow,Alexander

 Weinsheimer,Rudolf

 Woschny,Gerhard



Contrabass

 Witt,Friedrich:solo

 Prof.Zepperitz,Rainer:solo

 Teubner,Herbert

 Stoll,Klaus

 Dupak,Manfred

 Hartmann,Erich

 Kohly,Wolfgang

 Ranke,Rolf

 Watzel,Rudolf

 Wiewiorra,Heinz





Flute

  Blau,Andreas:solo

 Galway,James:solo

 Prof.Dr.Demmler,Fritz

 Mertens,Johannes

 Prill,Guenter(piccolo)



Oboe

 Koch,Lother:solo

 Prof.Steins,Karl

 Kaercher,Heinrich

 Schlovokt,Helmut

 Stempnik,Gerhard



Clarinet

  Leister,Karl:solo

 Staehr,Herbert:solo

 Geisler,Peter

 Wurlitzer,Frank-Ulrich



Fagott

 Prof.Braun,Manfred:solo

 Piesk,Guenter:solo

 Henneberg,Siegfried

 Jungk,Karl-Friedrich

 Trog,Henning



Horn

 Hauptmann,Norbert:solo

 Seifelt,Gerd:solo

 Klier,Manfred

 Koepp,Guenter

 Kranz,Helmut

 Schaefrich,Siegfried



Trumpet

  Eichler,Horst:solo

 Kretzer,Martin:solo

 Prof.Wesennigk,Fritz:solo

 Pfeifer,Karl

 Rotzoll,Herbert



Trombone

  Prof.Doms,Johann:solo

 Duse-Utesch,Karl-Heinz:solo

 Cieslik,Siegfried

 Schwarz,Heinz-Dieter

 Thiele,Heinz-Walter



Tuba

 Jurgens,Heinrich

 

Timpani

  Prof.Taerchen,Welner

 Volgler,Oswald



Percussion

  Lembens,Hans-Dieter

 Mueller,Fredi

 Mieman,Gerhard



Harp

 Helmis,Fritz


1977:Karajan's fifth visit to Japan with BPO

In Novenber 1977 Karajan visited Japan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for the fifth time and conducted eleven concerts in all.



Concert Programme(Osaka)
Karajan's fifth visit to Japan with BPO in 1977(Osaka)

Concert Programme(page1)
20th Aniversary
OSAKA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
November 6-12,1977


Nov.6,7,8,9 & 10
Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester
Conductor:Herbert von Karajan
Soloists:Thomas Brandis,Violine
Ottomar Borwitzky,Cello
Alexis Weissenberg,Piano
Yuko Shiokawa,Violine

Festival Hall,Osaka

6 November 1977 : Program A (Gala Premiere)
"Brahms-Zyklus" 1st Evening

7 November 1977 : Program B
"Brahms-Zyklus" 2nd Evening

8 November 1977 : Program C
"Brahms-Zyklus" 3rd Evening

9 November 1977 : Program D
"Brahms-Zyklus" 4th Evening

10 November 1977 : Program E
Beethoven;Piano Concerto No.4 in G major,Op.58
R.Strauss:"Ein Heldeneben",Op.40



Concert Programme(Tokyo)
Karajan's fifth visit to Japan with BPO in 1977(Tokyo)

Concert Programme(page1)
Commemorating 20th Aniversary of the
OSAKA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
November 1977


Nov.13,14,15,16,17 & 18
Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester
Conductor:Herbert von Karajan
Soloists:Alexis Weissenberg,Piano
Barbara Hendricks,Soprano
Helya Angervo,Alt
Hermann Winkler,Tenor
Hans Sotin,Baritone
Chorus:Japan Federation of Professional Choruses
Chorus:Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku Vocal Department

Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo

13 November 1977 : Program a
"Beethoven-Zyklus" 1st Evening

14 November 1977 : Program b
"Beethoven-Zyklus" 2nd Evening

15 November 1977 : Program c
"Beethoven-Zyklus" 3rd Evening

16 November 1977 : Program d
"Beethoven-Zyklus" 4th Evening

17 November 1977 : Program e
"Beethoven-Zyklus" 5th Evening

18 November 1977 : Program f
"Beethoven-Zyklus" 6th Evening



(1)6,November 1977(Sunday),Festival Hall,Osaka,19:00

     Programme)

      Brahms:Haydn variations

      Brahms:Symphony No.4 E minor Op.98

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(2)7,November 1977(Monday),Festival Hall,Osaka,19:00

     Programme)

      Brahms:Double concerto A minor Op.102

      Brahms:Symphony No.2 D major Op.73

           Violin solo:Brandis,Cello solo:Borwitzky

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(3)8,November 1977(Tuesday),Festival Hall,Osaka,19:00

     Programme)

      Brahms:Symphony No.3 F major Op.90

      Brahms:Piano concerto No.2 Bflat major Op.83

           Piano:Weissenberg

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(4)9,November 1977(Wednesday),Festival Hall,Osaka,19:00

     Programme)

      Brahms:Violin concerto No.2 D major Op.77

      Brahms:Symphony No.1 C minor Op.68

          Violin:Shiokawa



  This concert was broadcasted on TV(Symphony No.2:November 1977)*



(5)10,November 1977(Thursday),Festival Hall,Osaka,19:00

     Programme)

      Beethoven:Piano concerto No.4 E major Op.58

      R.Strauss:Ein Heldenleben Op.40

           Piano:Weissenberg

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV(Beethoven:Novenber 1977)*



(6)13,November 1977(Sunday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

      Beethoven cycle Day1

       Beethoven:Symohony No.1 C major Op.21

       Beethoven:Symphony No.3 E flat major Op.55"Eroica" 

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on FM-Tokyo(Symphony No.1:4,January 1978, No.3:3,January 1978)*



(7)14,November 1977(Monday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

      Beethoven cycle Day2

       Beethoven:Piano concerto No.3 C minor Op.37

       Beethoven:Symphony No.2 D major Op.36 

           Piano:Weissenberg

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on FM-Tokyo(Symphony No.2:5,January 1978)*



(8)15,November 1977(Tuesday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

      Beethoven cycle Day3

       Beethoven:Symohony No.4 B major Op.60

       Beethoven:Symphony No.7 A major Op.92 

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on FM-Tokyo(5,January 1978)*



(9)16,November 1977(Wednesday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

      Beethoven cycle Day4

       Beethoven:Symohony No.6 F major Op.68 "Pastrale"

       Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67 

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV(3,January 1978)*



(10)17,November 1977(Thursday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

      Beethoven cycle Day5

       Beethoven:Symphony No.8 F major Op.93 

       Beethoven:Piano concerto No.5 Eflat major Op.73

           Piano:Weissenberg

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on FM-Tokyo(Symphony No.8:4,January 1978)*



(11)18,November 1977(Friday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

      Beethoven cycle Day6

       Beethoven:Symphony No.9 D minor Op.125 

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on FM-Tokyo(5,January 1978)*





*These datum of broadcast in Japan were referred by Mr IWASA's web site"Karajan Platz"(http://home7.

highway.ne.jp/iwasa/Karajan/Broadcast.htm)





Members of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1977

I.Violinen

 Prof.Schwalbe,Michel:1st concert master

 Prof.Brandis,Thomas:1st concert master

 Spieler,Leon:1st concert master

  Sonne,Rainer:concert master

 Stern,Hellmut

 Malecek,Alfred

 Dietrich,Alexander

 Blau,Johannes

 Brem,Peter

 Dohms,Peter

 Gellermann,Bernd

 Heine,Klaus

 Herrmann,Peter

 Herzfeld,Wolfgang

 Mebert,Helmut

 Mezger,Ferdinand

 Reininger,Wolfgang

 Rosenberger,Horst

 Yasunaga,Toru

 Zajusch,Gerhard

 Zug,Karl



II.Violinen

  Maas,Emil:solo

 Westphat,Hanns-Joachim:solo

 Hartmann,Rudolf

 Schmidt,Walter

 Boettoger,Heinz

 Brunner,Arnim

 Cervera,Santiago

 Gerhardt,Axel

 Mehne,Rainer

 Mielitz,Joachim

 Mueller,Erchard

 Ortleb,Heinz

 Perschel,Heinz-Henning

 Rosenthal,Willi

 Scholefield,Walter

 Zimmermann,Gustav



Viola

  Prof.Cappone,Giusto:solo

 Moog,Rainer:solo

 Gerhardt,Dietrich

 Priem,Hans

 Borsche,Georg-Wilhelm

 Fischer,Martin

 Freese,Hans-Joachim

 Fritze,Ulrich

 Muck,Peter

 Nicolai,Helmut

 Steiner,Lutz

 Strehle,Wilfrid

 Tsuchiya,Kunio

 Ueberschaer,Siegbert



Cello

 Borwitzky,Ottomar:1st solo

  Prof.Finke,Eberhard:1st solo

  Baumann,Joerg:solo

 Teutsch,Goetz:solo

 Steiner,Peter

 Majowski,Heinrich

 Disselhorst,Jan

 Haeussler,Klaus

 Kapler,Christoph

 Wedow,Alexander

 Weinsheimer,Rudolf

 Woschny,Gerhard



Contrabass

 Witt,Friedrich:solo

 Prof.Zepperitz,Rainer:solo

  Stoll,Klaus

 Dupak,Manfred

 Guenter,Wolfgang

 Hartmann,Erich

 Kohly,Wolfgang

 Ranke,Rolf

 Watzel,Rudolf



Flute

  Blau,Andreas:solo

  Prof.Zoeller,Karl-Heinz:solo

 Prof.Dr.Demmler,Fritz

 Duenschede,Hans Wolfgang(piccolo)

 Prill,Guenter



Oboe

 Koch,Lother:solo

 Prof.Steins,Karl:solo

 Kaercher,Heinrich

 Rohde,Burkhard

 Stempnik,Gerhard



Clarinet

  Leister,Karl:solo

 Rodenhaeuser,Ulf:solo

 Geisler,Peter

 Staehr,Herber

 Wurlitzer,Frank-Ulrich



Fagott

 Prof.Braun,Manfred:solo

 Piesk,Guenter:solo

  Henneberg,Siegfried

 Jungk,Karl-Friedrich

 Trog,Henning



Horn

 Hauptmann,Norbert:solo

 Seifelt,Gerd:solo

  Klier,Manfred

 Koepp,Guenter

 Kohler,Christoph

 Kranz,Helmut

 Schaefrich,Siegfried

 Schmid,Engelbert



Trumpet

  Groth,Konradin:solo

 Kretzer,Martin:solo

  Eichler,Horst

 Hilser,Georg

 Pfeifer,Karl



Trombone

  Prof.Doms,Johann:solo

 Duse-Utesch,Karl-Heinz:solo

  Cieslik,Siegfried

 Schwarz,Heinz-Dieter



Tuba

 Huempel,Paul

 

Timpani

  Prof.Taerchen,Welner

 Volgler,Oswald



Percussion

  Lembens,Hans-Dieter

 Mueller,Fredi

 Schulz,Gernot



Harp

 Helmis,Fritz


1979:Karajan's sixth visit to Japan with BPO

In October 1979 Karajan visited Japan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for the sixth time and conducted nine concerts in all.


Concert Programme
Karajan's sixth visit to Japan with BPO in 1979


Concert Programme(page 1)

Herbert von Karajan(Music director and conductor)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
The Vienna Singverein
Helmuth Froshauer(Choral Director)
〈Solists〉
Anna Tomowa-Sintow(Soprano)
Mirella Freni(Soprano)
Ruza Baldani(Alts)
Agnes Baltsa(Alts)
Peter Schreier(Tenor)
Luis Lima(Tenor)
Jose van Dam(Bass)
Nicolai Ghiaurov(Bass)

1979 October at Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo Japan


Concert Programme( page 13 )

Concert Schedules 1979 Japan

16 October,1979



17 October,1979



18 October,1979



19 October,1979



21 October,1979



22 October,1979



24 October,1979
26 October,1979



25 October,1979





(1)16,October 1979(Tuesday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Mozart   :Symphony N0.39 E flat major K.543

       R.Strauss:Symphonic Poem "Also sprach Zarathustura" Op.30

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

           Organ:Technitone DO-101(National) 



(2)17,October 1979(Wednesday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Mahler:Symphony No.6 A minor"Tragisch"

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(3)18,October 1979(Thursday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Schubert   :Symphony No.8 B minor "Unfinished"

       Tchaikovsky:Symphony No.5 E minor Op.64

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-FM(25,December 1979)*





(4)19,October 1979(Friday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Dvorak:Symphony No.8 G major Op.88

       Musorgsky(Ravel):Picture at the Exibition

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

           Organ:Technitone DO-101(National) 



  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-FM(26,December 1979)*



(5)21,October 1979(Sunday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Beethoven:Symphony No.9 D minor Op.125  

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

           The Vienna Singverein(Chorus)

           Helmuth Froshauer(Choral Director)

           Anna Tomowa-Sintow(Soprano)

           Ruza Baldani(Alts)

           Peter Schreier(Tenor)

           Jose van Dam(Bass)

           Organ:Technitone DO-101(National) 



  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-FM(31,November 1979)*





(6)22,October 1979(Monday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Haydn:Oratorium "The Creation"

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

           The Vienna Singverein(Chorus)

           Helmuth Froshauer(Choral Director)

           Anna Tomowa-Sintow(Soprano)

           Peter Schreier(Tenor)

           Jose van Dam(Bass)

           Organ:Technitone DO-101(National) 



(7)24,October 1979(Wednesday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Verdi:Requiem

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

           The Vienna Singverein(Chorus)

           Helmuth Froshauer(Choral Director)

           Mirella Freni(Soprano)

           Agnes Baltsa(Alts)

           Luis Lima(Tenor)

           Nicolai Ghiaurov(Bass)



(8)25,October 1979(Thursday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Mozart:Requiem(Missa pro defunctis) in d minor,K626

       Bruckner:"Te Deum"

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

           The Vienna Singverein(Chorus)

           Helmuth Froshauer(Choral Director)

           Anna Tomowa-Sintow(Soprano)

           Ruza Baldani(Alts)

           Peter Schreier(Tenor)

           Jose van Dam(Bass)

           Organ:Technitone DO-101(National)



(7)26,October 1979(Friday),Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Verdi:Requiem

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

           The Vienna Singverein(Chorus)

           Helmuth Froshauer(Choral Director)

           Mirella Freni(Soprano)

           Agnes Baltsa(Alts)

           Luis Lima(Tenor)

           Nicolai Ghiaurov(Bass)



  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-FM(4,May 1980)*



*These datum of broadcast in Japan were referred by Mr IWASA's web site"Karajan Platz"(http://home7.

highway.ne.jp/iwasa/Karajan/Broadcast.htm)





Members of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1979

I.Violinen

 Prof.Schwalbe,Michel:1st concert master

 Prof.Brandis,Thomas:1st concert master

 Spieler,Leon:1st concert master

  Sonne,Rainer:concert master

 Stern,Hellmut

 Malecek,Alfred

 Dietrich,Alexander

 Blau,Johannes

 Brem,Peter

 Dohms,Peter

 Gellermann,Bernd

 Heine,Klaus

 Herrmann,Peter

 Herzfeld,Wolfgang

 Mebert,Helmut

 Mezger,Ferdinand

 Reininger,Wolfgang

 Rosenberger,Horst

 Yasunaga,Toru

 Zajusch,Gerhard

 Zienkowski,Edw.

 Zug,Karl



II.Violinen

  Maas,Emil:solo

 Westphat,Hanns-Joachim:solo

  Hartmann,Rudolf

 Schmidt,Walter

 Boettoger,Heinz

 Brunner,Arnim

 Cervera,Santiago

 Gerhardt,Axel

 Mehne,Rainer

 Mielitz,Joachim

 Mueller,Erchard

 Ortleb,Heinz

 Perschel,Heinz-Henning

 Rosenthal,Willi

 Scholefield,Walter

 Zimmermann,Gustav



Viola

  Christ,Wolfram:solo

 Resa,Neithard:solo

 Prof.Cappone,Giusto

 Gerhardt,Dietrich

 Priem,Hans

 Borsche,Georg-Wilhelm

 Fischer,Martin

 Freese,Hans-Joachim

  Fritze,Ulrich

 Nicolai,Helmut

 Steiner,Lutz

 Strehle,Wilfrid

 Tsuchiya,Kunio

 Ueberschaer,Siegbert



Cello

 Borwitzky,Ottomar:1st solo

  Prof.Finke,Eberhard:1st solo

  Baumann,Joerg:solo

  Teutsch,Goetz:solo

 Steiner,Peter

 Majowski,Heinrich

 Disselhorst,Jan

 Haeussler,Klaus

 Kapler,Christoph

 Wedow,Alexander

 Weinsheimer,Rudolf

 Woschny,Gerhard



Contrabass

 Witt,Friedrich:solo

 Prof.Zepperitz,Rainer:solo

  Stoll,Klaus

  Dupak,Manfred

 Guenter,Wolfgang

 Hartmann,Erich

 Kohly,Wolfgang

 Ranke,Rolf

 Watzel,Rudolf

 Wolff,Ulrich



Flute

  Blau,Andreas:solo

  Prof.Zoeller,Karl-Heinz:solo

  Prof.Dr.Demmler,Fritz

 Duenschede,Hans Wolfgang(piccolo)

 Prill,Guenter



Oboe

 Koch,Lother:solo

 Prof.Steins,Karl:solo

  Kaercher,Heinrich

 Rohde,Burkhard

 Stempnik,Gerhard



Clarinet

  Leister,Karl:solo

 Rodenhaeuser,Ulf:solo

 Geisler,Peter

 Staehr,Herbert

 Wurlitzer,Frank-Ulrich



Fagott

 Prof.Braun,Manfred:solo

 Piesk,Guenter:solo

  Henneberg,Siegfried

 Jungk,Karl-Friedrich

 Trog,Henning



Horn

 Hauptmann,Norbert:solo

 Seifelt,Gerd:solo

  Jezierski,Stefan

 Klier,Manfred

 Koepp,Guenter

 Kranz,Helmut

 Schaefrich,Siegfried



Trumpet

  Groth,Konradin:solo

 Kretzer,Martin:solo

  Eichler,Horst

 Hilser,Georg

 Pfeifer,Karl



Trombone

  Prof.Doms,Johann:solo

 Duse-Utesch,Karl-Heinz:solo

  Cieslik,Siegfried

 Schwarz,Heinz-Dieter



Tuba

 Huempel,Paul

 

Timpani

  Prof.Taerchen,Welner

 Volgler,Oswald



Percussion

  Lembens,Hans-Dieter

 Mueller,Fredi

 Schulz,Gernot



Harp

 Helmis,Fritz


1981:Karajan's seveneth visit to Japan with BPO in 1981

In October and Novenber 1981 Karajan visited Japan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for the seventh time and conducted ten concerts in all.


Concert Programme
(Karajan's seventh visit to Japan with BPO in 1981)

Concert Schedule 1981 Japan

28,29,30 and 31 October at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
2 November at NHK-Hall
4,5,6 and 7 November at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
8 November at NHK-Hall



(1)28,October 1981,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Beethoven:Symphony No.1 C major Op.21

       Beethoven:Symphony No.3 E flat major Op.55"Eroica"

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV(No.1:3,November 1981,No.3:4,November 1981)*



(2)29,October 1981,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Beethoven:Violin concerto D major Op.61

       Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

           Anne-Sophie Mutter(Viline)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV(2,November 1981)*



(3)30,October 1981,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Brahms:Symphony No.3 F major Op.90

       Brahms:Symphony No.1 C minor Op.68 

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV(No.3:5,Novenber 1981,No.1:6,Novenber 1981)*



(4)31,October 1981,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Brahms:Symphony No.4 E minor Op.98

       Brahms:Symphony No.2 D major Op.73 

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(5)2,Novenber 1981,NHK Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Ravel  :Rapsodie espagnole

       Debussy:La mer

       Debussy:Prelude al'apres-midi

       Ravel  :Borelo

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV(3,November 1981)*



(6)4,Novenber 1981,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Beethoven:Symphony No.1 C major Op.21

       Beethoven:Symphony No.3 Eflat major Op.55"Eroica"



(7)5,Novenber 1981,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Beethoven:Violin concerto D major Op.61

       Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

           Anne-Sophie Mutter(violine)



(8)6,Novenber 1981,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Brahms:Symphony No.3 F major Op.90

       Brahms:Symphony No.1 C minor Op.68 

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(9)7,Novenber 1981,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Brahms:Symphony No.4 E minor Op.98

       Brahms:Symphony No.2 D major Op.73

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(10)8,Novenber 1981,NHK Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Beethoven  :Symphony No.6 F major Op.68 "Pastrale"

       Tchaikovsky:Symphony No.6 B minor Op.74

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on NHK-FM radio(8,November 1981)*



*These datum of broadcast in Japan were referred by Mr IWASA's web site"Karajan Platz"(http://home7.

highway.ne.jp/iwasa/Karajan/Broadcast.htm)



Members of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1981

I.Violinen

 Prof.Schwalbe,Michel:1st concert master

 Prof.Brandis,Thomas:1st concert master

 Spieler,Leon:1st concert master

  Sonne,Rainer:concert master

 Stern,Hellmut

 Malecek,Alfred

 Dietrich,Alexander

 Blau,Johannes

 Brem,Peter

 Cappone,Alessandro

 Dohms,Peter

 Gellermann,Bernd

 Heine,Klaus

 Herrmann,Peter

 Herzfeld,Wolfgang

 Mebert,Helmut

 Mezger,Ferdinand

 Rosenberger,Horst

 Yasunaga,Toru

 Zienkowski,Edward

 Zug,Karl



II.Violinen

  Maas,Emil:solo

 Westphat,Hanns-Joachim:solo

  Hartmann,Rudolf

 Schmidt,Walter

 Boettoger,Heinz

 Brunner,Armin

 Cervera,Santiago

 Gerhardt,Axel

 Liebermann,Ruediger

 Mehne,Raine

 Mielitz,Joachim

 Mueller,Erhard

 Ortleb,Heinz

 Perschel,Heinz-Henning

 Rosenthal,Willi

 Scholefield,Walter

 Zimmermann,Gustav



Viola

  Christ,Wolfram:1st solo

 Prof.Cappone,Giusto

  Gerhardt,Dietrich

 Priem,Hans

 Borsche,Georg-Wilhelm

 Fischer,Martin

 Fritze,Ulrich

 Polonek,Zdzislaw

 Resa,Neithard

 Steiner,Lutz

 Strehle,Wilfrid

 Tsuchiya,Kunio

 Ueberschaer,Siegbert



Cello

 Borwitzky,Ottomar:1st solo

  Prof.Finke,Eberhard:1st solo

  Baumann,Joerg:solo

  Teutsch,Goetz:solo

 Steiner,Peter)

 Majowski,Heinrich)

 Disselhorst,Jan)

 Haeussler,Klaus)

 Kapler,Christoph)

 Wedow,Alexander)

 Weinsheimer,Rudolf)

 Woschny,Gerhard)



Contrabass

 Witt,Friedrich:solo

 Prof.Zepperitz,Rainer:solo

  Stoll,Klaus

  Dupak,Manfred

 Guettler,Wolfgang

 Hartmann,Erich

 Kohly,Wolfgang

 Ranke,Rolf

 Riegelbauer,Peter

 Watzel,Rudolf



Flute

  Blau,Andreas:solo

  Prof.Zoeller,Karl-Heinz:solo

 Duenschede,Hans Wolfgang(piccolo)

  Prill,Guenter



Oboe

 Koch,Lother:solo

  Schellenberger,Hansjoerg:solo

 Kaercher,Heinrich

 Rohde,Burkhard

 Stempnik,Gerhard



Clarinet

  Leister,Karl:solo

  Geisler,Peter

 Staehr,Herbert

 Preis,Manfred



Fagott

 Prof.Braun,Manfred:solo

 Piesk,Guenter:solo

  Henneberg,Siegfried

 Jungk,Karl-Friedrich

 Trog,Henning



Horn

 Hauptmann,Norbert:solo

 Seifelt,Gerd:solo

  Fischer,Dieter

 Jezierski,Stefan

 Klier,Manfred

 Koepp,Guenter

 Schaefrich,Siegfried

 Wallendorf,Klaus



Trumpet

  Groth,Konradin:solo

 Kretzer,Martin:solo

  Eichler,Horst

 Hilser,Georg



Trombone

 Duse-Utesch,Karl-Heinz:solo

  Wiewinner,Eckart:solo

 Cieslik,Siegfried

 Prof.Doms,Johann

 Schwarz,Heinz-Dieter



Tuba

 Huempel,Paul

 

Timpani

  Prof.Taerchen,Welner

 Prof.Volgler,Oswald



Percussion

  Lembens,Hans-Dieter

 Mueller,Fredi

 Schulz,Gernot



Harp

 Helmis,Fritz


1984 : Karajan's eighth visit to Japan with BPO

In October 1984 Karajan visited Japan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for the eighth time and conducted six concerts in all.


Concert Programme
(Karajan's eighth visit to Japan with BPO in 1984)

Concert Schedules No.1 1984

Osaka : Suntory Classic Special
18 October 1984 (The Symphony Hall,Osaka):Programme A
19 October 1984 (The Symphony Hall,Osaka):Programme D

Tokyo
21 October 1984 (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo):Programme A

Concert Schedules No.2 1984

Tokyo
23 October 1984 (Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo):Programme B
22 October 1984 (Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo):Programme C
24 October 1984 (Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo):Programme D

Programme A

Programme B

Programme C

Programme D



(1)18,October(Thursday) 1984,The Symphony Hall,Osaka,19:00

     Programme)

       Mozart   :Divertimento No.15

       R.Strauss:Don Juan

       Respighi :Pini di Roma

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted on TV(12,October 1984)*

  On January 2002,this concert was broadcasted on CS-TV(Clasica Japan)



(2)19,October(Friday) 1984,The Symphony Hall,Osaka,19:00

     Programme)

       Debussy:La mer

       Debussy:Prelude a l'apres-midi

       Ravel  :Daphnis et Chloe second suite

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



       Originally scheduled programme was as follow

          Debussy:La Mer

          Debussy:Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune

          Ravel:Pavane pour un enfant defunte 

          Ravel:Bolero



 

(3)21,October(Sunday) 1984,Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,14:00

     Programme)

       Mozart   :Divertimento No.15

       R.Strauss:Don Juan

       Respighi :Pini di Roma

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(4)22,October(Monday) 1984,Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Beethoven:Symphony No.6 F major Op.68

       Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)





(5)23,October(Tuesday) 1984,Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Brahms:Symphony No.3 F major Op.90

       Brahms:Symphony No.1 C minor Op.68

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(6)24,October(Wednesday) 1984,Fumonkan Hall,Tokyo,19:00

     Programme)

       Debussy:La mer

       Debussy:Prelude a l'apres-midi

       Ravel  :Daphnis et Chloe second suite

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



       Originally scheduled programme was as follow

          Debussy:La Mer

          Debussy:Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune

          Ravel  :Pavane pour un enfant defunte 

          Ravel  :Bolero



 





*These datum of broadcast in Japan were referred by Mr IWASA's web site"Karajan Platz"(http://home7.

highway.ne.jp/iwasa/Karajan/Broadcast.htm)



Members of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1984

I.Violinen

 Prof.Schwalbe,Michel:1st concert master

 Spieler,Leon:1st concert master

  Yasunaga,Toru:1st concert master

  Sonne,Rainer:concert master

  Stern,Hellmut

 Dietrich,Alexander

 Brem,Peter

 Brunner,Arnim

 Cappone,Alessandro

 Carruzzo,Madeleine

 Dauth,Michael

 Dinca,Laurentiu

 Dohms,Peter

 Gellermann,Bernd

 Heine,Klaus

 Herrmann,Peter

 Herzfeld,Wolfgang

 Liebermann,Ruediger

 Mebert,Helmut

 Mezger,Ferdinand

 Rosenberger,Horst

 Stabrawa,Daniel

 Zajusch,Gerhard



II.Violinen

  Maas,Emil:solo

 Westphat,Hanns-Joachim:solo

  Hartmann,Rudolf

 Schmidt,Walter

 Birkholz,Holm

 Boettoger,Heinz

 Brunner,Armin

 Cervera,Santiago

 Gerhardt,Axel

 Heutling,Amadeus

 Mehne,Rainer

 Ortleb,Heinz

 Perschel,Heinz-Henning

 Rosenthal,Willi

 Scholefield,Walter

 Schulze,Stephan

 Zimmermann,Gustav



Viola

  Christ,Wolfram:1st solo

  Resa,Neithard:1st solo

 Gerhardt,Dietrich

 Priem,Hans

 Borsche,Georg-Wilhelm

 Fischer,Martin

 Fritze,Ulrich

 Polonek,Zdzislaw

 Steiner,Lutz

 Strehle,Wilfrid

 Talirz,Wolfgang

 Tsuchiya,Kunio

 Ueberschaer,Siegbert



Cello

 Borwitzky,Ottomar:1st solo

  Prof.Finke,Eberhard:1st solo

  Baumann,Joerg:solo

  Teutsch,Goetz:solo

  Steiner,Peter

 Majowski,Heinrich

 Disselhorst,Jan

 Haeussler,Klaus

 Kapler,Christoph

 Wedow,Alexander

 Weinsheimer,Rudolf

 Woschny,Gerhard



Contrabass

 Witt,Friedrich:solo

 Prof.Zepperitz,Rainer:solo

  Stoll,Klaus

  Dupak,Manfred

 Guettler,Wolfgang

 Hartmann,Erich

 Kohly,Wolfgang

 Ranke,Rolf

  Riegelbauer,Peter

 Watzel,Rudolf



Flute

  Blau,Andreas:solo

  Prof.Zoeller,Karl-Heinz:solo

 Duenschede,Hans Wolfgang(piccolo)

  Hasel,Michael

 Prill,Guenter



Oboe

 Koch,Lother:solo

  Schellenberger,Hansjoerg:solo

 Kaercher,Heinrich

  Rohde,Burkhard

 Stempnik,Gerhard



Clarinet

  Leister,Karl:solo

  Geisler,Peter

  Staehr,Herbert

 Preis,Manfred



Fagott

 Prof.Braun,Manfred:solo

 Piesk,Guenter:solo

  Henneberg,Siegfried

 Jungk,Karl-Friedrich

 Trog,Henning



Horn

 Hauptmann,Norbert:solo

 Seifelt,Gerd:solo

  Jezierski,Stefan

 Klier,Manfred

 Koepp,Guenter

 Schaefrich,Siegfried

 Wallendorf,Klaus



Trumpet

  Groth,Konradin:solo

 Kretzer,Martin:solo

  Eichler,Horst

  Hilser,Georg

 Platt,Robert



Trombone

 Duse-Utesch,Karl-Heinz:solo

  Goessling,Christhard:solo

 Cieslik,Siegfried

 Prof.Doms,Johann

 Schwarz,Heinz-Dieter



Tuba

 Huempel,Paul

 

Timpani

 Prof.Volgler,Oswald



Percussion

  Lembens,Hans-Dieter

 Mueller,Fredi

 Schulz,Gernot



Harp

 Helmis,Fritz


1986


Karajan's nineth visit to Japan with BPO was scheduled in October 1986,but was canceled due to his illness.
The following programme was announced.

 (1)28,October(Tuesday),Suntory Hall,Tokyo 

     Programme)

       R.Strauss:Metamorphosen

       R.Strauss:Ein Heldenleben

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

 

 (2)29,October(Wednesday),Suntory Hall,Tokyo 

     Programme)

       Schubert:Symphony No.8 B minor

       Beethoven:Symphony No.3 E flat Major Op.55"Eroica"

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)

 

 (3)30,October(Thursday),Suntory Hall,Tokyo 

     Programme)

       Mozart:Divertimento No.17

       Brucjner:Symphony No.9 D minor

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



 Seiji Ozawa visited Japan in place of Karajan with BPO,and conducted three concerts in all.


1988 : Karajan's nineth visit to Japan with BPO

In April and May 1988 Karajan visited Japan with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for the nineth time and conducted five concerts in all.


Concert Programme
(Karajan's nineth and final visit to Japan with BPO in 1988)


Programme A
29 April 1988 in Osaka and 2 May 1988 in Tokyo


Programme B
30 April 1988 in Osaka and 4 May 1988 in Tokyo


Programme C : Originally scheduled but was changed into another programme.
5 May 1988 in Tokyo


Programme C : Programme that was actually taken place.
5 May 1988 in Tokyo

(Courtesy Mr "maestro" )



(1)29,April 1988(Friday),The Symphony Hall,Osaka,18:00

   Programme)A

     Mozart     :Symphony No.29 A major KV201

     Tchaikovsky:Symphony No.6 B minor Op.74

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(2)30,April 1988(Sunday),The Symphony Hall,Osaka,19:00

   Programme)B

     Beethoven       :Symphony No.4 B major Op.60

     Musorgsky(Ravel):Picture at the exibition

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



(3)2,May 1988(Monday),Suntory Hall,Tokyo,19:00

   Programme)B

     Mozart     :Symphony No.29 A major KV201

     Tchaikovsky:Symphony No.6 B minor Op.74

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted.(2,May 1988)*



(4)4,May 1988(Thursday),Tokyo Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo,19:00

   Programme)A

     Beethoven       :Symphony No.4 B major Op.60

     Musorgsky(Ravel):Picture at the exibition

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted.(4,May 1988)*



(5)5,May 1988(Friday),Suntory Hall,Tokyo,19:00

   Programme)C

     Mozart:Symphony No.39 E flat major KV543

     Brahms:Symphony No.1 C minor Op.68

           Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra(Orchestra)

           Herbert von Karajan(Conductor)



  This concert was broadcasted.(5,May 1988)*



*These datum of broadcast in Japan were referred by Mr IWASA's web site"Karajan Platz"(http://home7.

highway.ne.jp/iwasa/Karajan/Broadcast.htm)



Members of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1988

I.Violinen

 Spieler,Leon:1st concert master

 Stabrawa,Daniel:1st concert master

  Yasunaga,Toru:1st concert master

  Sonne,Rainer:concert master

  Stern,Hellmut

 Brem,Peter

 Brunner,Arnim

 Cappone,Alessandro

 Carruzzo,Madeleine

 Dauth,Michael

 Dinca,Laurentiu

 Dohms,Peter

 Gellermann,Bernd

 Heine,Klaus

 Herrmann,Peter

 Herzfeld,Wolfgang

 Liebermann,Ruediger

 Mebert,Helmut

 Mezger,Ferdinand

 Rosenberger,Horst

 Schaefer,Basyian

 Wolters,Rainer



II.Violinen

  Stadelmann,Christian:solo

 Westphat,Hanns-Joachim:solo

 Birkholz,Holm

 Boettoger,Heinz

 Calbeer,Susanne

 Cervera,Santiago

 Gerhardt,Axel

 Heutling,Amadeus

 Maas,Emil

 Mehne,Rainer

 Menninghaus,Hermann

 Ortleb,Heinz

 Perschel,Heinz-Henning

 Rosenthal,Willi

 Scholefield,Walter

 Schulze,Stephan

 Zimmermann,Gustav



Viola

  Christ,Wolfram:1st solo

  Resa,Neithard:1st solo

  Strehle,Wilfrid:solo

 Gerhardt,Dietrich

 Priem,Hans

 Dean,Brett

 Fischer,Martin

 Fritze,Ulrich

 Henschuke,Hans-Burkart

 Polonek,Zdzislaw

 Rossbacher,Gertrud

 Steiner,Lutz

 Talirz,Wolfgang

 Tsuchiya,Kunio

 Ueberschaer,Siegbert



Cello

 Borwitzky,Ottomar:1st solo

  Faust,Georg:1st solo

 Baumann,Joerg:solo

 Teutsch,Goetz:solo

 Steiner,Peter

 Majowski,Heinrich

 Disselhorst,Jan

 Duven,Richard

 Haeussler,Klaus

 Kapler,Christoph

 Wedow,Alexander

 Weinsheimer,Rudolf



Contrabass

 Witt,Friedrich:solo

 Prof.Zepperitz,Rainer:solo

  Stoll,Klaus

  Dupak,Manfred

 Kohly,Wolfgang

 Laine,Esko

 Ranke,Rolf

 Riegelbauer,Peter

 Watzel,Rudolf

 Wolff,Ulrich



Flute

  Blau,Andreas:solo

  Prof.Zoeller,Karl-Heinz:solo

 Duenschede,Hans Wolfgang(piccolo)

  Hasel,Michael



Oboe

 Koch,Lother:solo

  Schellenberger,Hansjoerg:solo

  Rohde,Burkhard

 Stempnik,Gerhard

 Wittmann,Andreas



Clarinet

  Brandhofer,Alois:solo

  Leister,Karl:solo

  Geisler,Peter

 Seyfarth,Walter

 Preis,Manfred



Fagott

  Damiano,Daniele:solo

 Schweigert,Stefan:solo

 Prof.Braun,Manfred

 Jungk,Karl-Friedrich

 Trog,Henning



Horn

 Hauptmann,Norbert:solo

 Seifelt,Gerd:solo

  Jezierski,Stefan

 Klier,Manfred

 Koepp,Guenter

 McWilliam,Fergus

 Wallendorf,Klaus



Trumpet

  Groth,Konradin:solo

 Kretzer,Martin:solo

  Hilser,Georg

  Platt,Robert

 Clamor,Thomas



Trombone

  Goessling,Christhard:solo

  Horch,Thomas:solo

 Cieslik,Siegfried

 Duse-Utesch,Karl-Heinz

 Schwarz,Heinz-Dieter



Tuba

 Huempel,Paul

 

Timpani

  Seegers,Rainer

 Prof.Volgler,Oswald



Percussion

  Lembens,Hans-Dieter

 Mueller,Fredi

 Schulz,Gernot



Harp

 Lipman,Sebastian