In April and May 1954,Karajan visited Japan for the first time as guest conductor of NHK Symphonic Orchestra. He conducted 16 concerts in all.
(14 concerts for the public, 2 concerts for broadcasts)
1954 : Guest conductor of NHK Symphony Orchestra
Concert programme of NHK Symphony Orchestra
7 and 8 April 1954
Hibiya Public Hall,Tokyo
(Courtesy Mr S,Tokyo)
Concert programme of NHK Symphony Orchestra
14,15 and 16 April 1954
Hibiya Public Hall,Tokyo
Concert programme of NHK Symphony Orchestra
26,27 and 28 April 1954
Kyoto and Osaka
(Courtesy Mr S,Tokyo)
Concert programme of NHK Symphony Orchestra
30 April,1 May 1954
Nagoya City Public Hall,Nagoya
(Courtesy Mr S,Tokyo)
Concert programme of NHK Symphony Orchestra
7,8 and 9 May 1954
Hibiya Public Hall,Tokyo
(Courtesy Mr S)
7th(Fri.) 357 Subscription Concert
8th(Sat.) 357 Subscription Concert
9th(Sun.) Special Concert
Conductor:Herbert von Karajan
Soloists:
Yoshie Naito(Piano)
Harue Miyake
Shizuko Kawasaki
Mutumu Shibata
Nobuyuki Ito
Chorus:
Tokyo University of Art Faculty of Music
Kunitachi Collage of Music
Tokyo Broadcasting Chorus
Chorus leader:Yasukazu Suga,Toshiaki Okamoto
Hibiya Public Hall(Hibiya Kokaido),6:30p.m.
Programme
I Tema and variations for piano and orchestra
Yoritsune Matsudaira
II Symphony No.9 in D minor Op.125
With final chorus on Schiller's Ode "An die Freude"
by Ludwig van Beethoven
The 1954 concerts
(1)6 April 1954, TV/Radio broadcast, Old NHK Hall, Tokyo,21:15-22:01
Programme)
Brahms:Symphony No.1 C minor Op.68
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(2)7 April 1954,Hibiya-Kokaido(Hibiya Public Hall),Tokyo
Programme)
R.Strauss:Till Eulenspiegel Op.28
Beethoven:Piano concerto No.4 G major Op.58
Brahms :Symphony No.1 C minor Op.68
Piano:Takahiro Sonoda
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(3)8 April 1954,Hibiya-Kokaido(Hibiya Public Hall),Tokyo
Programme)
R.Strauss:Till Eulenspiegel Op.28
Beethoven:Piano concerto No.4 G major Op.58
Brahms :Symphony No.1 C minor Op.68
Piano:Takahiro Sonoda
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(4)14 April 1954,Hibiya-Kokaido(Hibiya Public Hall),Tokyo
Programme)
Beethoven :Egmont overture
Beethoven :Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67
Mozart :Violin concerto No.5 A major KV219
Musorgsky(Ravel):Pictures at an Exhibition
Violin:Paul Kling
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(5)15 April 1954,Hibiya-Kokaido(Hibiya Public Hall),Tokyo
Programme)
Beethoven :Egmont overture
Beethoven :Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67
Mozart :Violin concerto No.5 A major KV219
Musorgsky(Ravel):Pictures at an Exhibition
Violin:Paul Kling
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(6)16 April 1954,Hibiya-Kokaido(Hibiya Public Hall),Tokyo
Programme)
Beethoven :Egmont overture
Beethoven :Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67
Mozart :Violin concerto No.5 A major KV219
Musorgsky(Ravel):Pictures at an Exhibition
Violin:Paul Kling
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(7)21 April 1954,Hibiya-Kokaido(Hibiya Public Hall),Tokyo
Programme)
Cherubini :Anacreon overture
Handel :Water music suite
Prokofief :Symphony No.1
Tchaikovsky:Symphony No.6
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(8)26 April 1954,Kyoto Theater,Kyoto
Programme)
Beethoven :Egmont overture
Beethoven :Symphony No.5 C minor Op.67
Mozart :Violin concerto No.5 A major KV219
Musorgsky(Ravel):Pictures at an Exhibition
Violin:Paul Kling
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(9)27 April 1954,Takarazuka Dai-Gekijo(Grand Theater),Takarazuka
Programme)
Beethoven:Leonore overture No.3 Op.72a
Beethoven:Symphony No.9 D minor Op.125
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(10)28 April 1954,Takarazuka Dai-Gekijo(Grand Theater),Takarazuka
Programme)
Beethoven:Leonore overture No.3 Op.72a
Beethoven:Symphony No.9 D minor Op.125
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(11)30 April 1954,Nagoya City Kokaido(Nagoya City Public Hall),Nagoya
Programme)
Beethoven:Leonore overture No.3 Op.72a
Beethoven:Symphony No.9 D minor Op.125
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(12)1 May 1954,Nagoya City Kokaido(Nagoya City Public Hall),Nagoya
Programme)
Beethoven:Leonore overture No.3 Op.72a
Beethoven:Symphony No.9 D minor Op.125
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(13)5 May 1954, Radio broadcast, Old NHK Hall, Tokyo,21:15-22:00
Programme)
J.Strauss II:Der Zigeunerbaron - Ouverture
J.Strauss II:Kaiser - Walzer Op.437
J.Strauss II:Tritsch Tratsch Polka Op.214
J.Strauss II:G'schichten aus dem Wienerwaid Op.325
J.Strauss II:Perpetuum mobile Op.257
J.Strauss II:An der schoenen blauen Donau - Walzer Op.314 "Donauwalzer"
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(14)7 May 1954,Hibiya Kokaido(Hibiya Public Hall),Tokyo
Programme)
Matsudaira:Theme and variations
Beethoven :Symphony No.9 D minor Op.125
Piano:Yoshie Naitou
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(15)8 May 1954,Hibiya Kokaido(Hibiya Public Hall),Tokyo
Programme)
Matsudaira:Theme and variations
Beethoven :Symphony No.9 D minor Op.125
Piano:Yoshie Naito
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)
(16)9 May 1954,Hibiya Kokaido(Hibiya Public Hall),Tokyo
Programme)
Matsudaira:Theme and variations
Beethoven :Symphony No.9 D minor Op.125
Piano:Yoshie Naito
NHK Symohony Orchestra(Orchestra)
Herbert vin Karajan(Conductor)