Programme 2 / Karajan with Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Japan     
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Herbert von Karajan / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (1959)

Karajan's first and only one visit to Japan with Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.


World tour by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,1959


Concert Programme
First tour of Japan with Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

The following concert is not included in this concert programme.
27 October 1959,NHK-Hall,Tokyo



Concert Programme A



Concert Programme B



Concert Programme C



Concert Programme D



Concert Programme E



Concert Programme F




 Karajan went to the world tour with vienna philharmonic orchestra in October and Novenber 1959.

In Japan,10 performances of concerts were done from 27 October to 7 Novenber in all.

9 performances of concerts were conducted by Herbert von Karajan and 1 performance of concert 

was conducted by Willy Boskofsky. 



 (1)27,October 1959, NHK-Hall,Tokyo(Special Concert)

    Mozart:Symphony No.40 G-minor KV550

    Brahms:Symphony No.1 C-minor Op.68



 (2)28,October 1959, Hibiya-Kokaido,Tokyo(Programme A)

       Mozart  :Eine kleine Nachtmusik KV525

       Bruckner:Symphony No.8 C minor



 (3)29,October 1959, Hibiya-Kokaido,Tokyo(Programme B)

     Beethoven Abend

       Beethoven:Coriolan overture

       Beethoven:Symphony No.6 F major Op.68

       Beethoven:Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67

       J.Strauss,son:The Blue Danube Op.314 (Encore)



 (4)31,October 1959, Festival Hall,Osaka(Programme C)

       Haydn:Symphony No.104 D major

       Beethoven:Leonore overture No.3 Op.72a

       Brahms:Symphony No.2 D major Op.73

       Josef Strauss:Delirium Waltz (Encore)



 (5)1,Novenber 1959, Festival Hall,Osaka(Programme D)

       Beethoven:Symphony No.7 A major Op.92

       R,Strauss:Don Juan Op.20

       Wagner:Tannhaeuser overture



 (6)2,Novenber 1959, Festival Hall,Osaka(Programme E)

       Mozart:Symphony No.40 G minor KV550

       Schubert:Symphony No.8 B minor 

       J.Strauss,son:Die Fledermaus Ouvertuere

       J.Strauss,son:Emperor Waltz

       J.Strauss,son:Annen-Polka

       J.Strauss,son:Auf der Jagd

       J.Strauss,father:Radetzky March

   

 (7)3,Novenber 1959,Nagoya City Kokaido,Nagoya(Programme E)

       Mozart:Symphony No.40 G minor KV550

       Schubert:Symphony No.8 B minor 

       J.Strauss,son:Die Fledermaus Ouvertuere

       J.Strauss,son:Emperor Waltz

       J.Strauss,son:Annen-Polka

       J.Strauss,son:Auf der Jagd

       Josef Strauss:Delirium Waltz

       J.Strauss,father:Radetzky March

       J.Strauss,son:The Blue Danube     



 (8)5,Novenber 1959,Tokyo

       Works by Strauss Family

       Conducted by Willy Boskofsky

     

 (9)6,Novenber 1959,Hibiya-Kokaido,Tokyo(Programme F)

       Berger:Legende vom Prinzen Eugen

       Schubert:Symphony No.8 B minor

       Brahms:Symphony No.4 G minor Op.98



 (10)7,Novenber 1959,Hibiya-Kokaido,Tokyo(Programme C)

       Haydn:Symphony No.104 D major

       Beethoven:Leonore overture No.3 Op.72a

       Brahms:Symphony No.2 D major Op.73