The Best of Karajan
Compilation by Herbert von Karajan
Tracklist
- 1Lohengrin, WWV75, Act 3: PreludeRichard Wagner3:19
- 2La damnation de Faust, op. 24, H. 111: Marche hongroiseHector Berlioz4:19
- 3EspañaEmmanuel Chabrier6:04
- 4Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:40
- 52 Pieces from Kuolema, op. 44: No. 1, Valse tristeJean Sibelius6:04
- 6Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven3:02
- 7Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceLudwig van Beethoven5:45
- 8Suite from the Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a: III. Pas de caractèrePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:52
- 9Suite from the Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a: V. WaltzPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:19
- 10Suite from Swan Lake, op. 20a: I. Scene. ModeratoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:49
- 11Suite from Swan Lake, op. 20a: III. Dance of the SwansPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:35
- 12Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K. 299: II. AndantinoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:21
- 13Manon Lescaut, SC64, Act 3: IntermezzoGiacomo Puccini5:16
- 14Má vlast, JB 1:112: II. VltavaBedřich Smetana12:13
- 15Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB123: IV. Intermezzo interrotto. AllegrettoBéla Bartók4:26
- 16La traviata, Act 3: PreludeGiuseppe Verdi4:03
- 178 Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 8 in G minorAntonín Dvořák4:30
- 18Symphonie fantastique, op. 14, H. 48: II. Un bal. Valse. Allegro non troppoHector Berlioz6:20
- 19Karelia Suite, op. 11: I. IntermezzoJean Sibelius4:02
- 20Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marciaJean Sibelius4:54
- 21An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314Johann Strauss II10:27
- 22Thaïs, Act 2: MéditationJules Massenet6:47
- 23The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F minor, op. 8/4, RV 297 "Winter": I. Allegro non moltoAntonio Vivaldi3:28
- 24The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F minor, op. 8/4, RV 297 "Winter": II. LargoAntonio Vivaldi2:00
- 25The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F minor, op. 8/4, RV 297 "Winter": III. AllegroAntonio Vivaldi3:11
- 26Khovanshchina, Act 4: Dance of the Persian SlavesModest Mussorgsky5:53
- 27Suite from the Nutcracker, op. 71a: VIII. Waltz of the FlowersPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:39
- 28Parsifal, WWV111, Act 3: PreludeRichard Wagner6:19
- 29Cavalleria rusticana: IntermezzoPietro Mascagni3:23
- 30Symphony No. 36 in C major, K. 425 "Linz": IV. PrestoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:28
- 313 German Dances, K. 605: No. 3 in C major "Die Schlittenfahrt"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:49
- 32Symphony no. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485: IV. Allegro vivaceFranz Schubert5:52
- 33Trumpet Concerto in D major, TWV 51:D7: II. AllegroGeorg Philipp Telemann2:07
- 34Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brioLudwig van Beethoven7:19
- 35Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: III. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato, allegroPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:43
- 36Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68a: I. PréludeMaurice Ravel3:34
- 37Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionatoJohannes Brahms9:49
- 38Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: III. Allegro moltoJean Sibelius9:11
- 39The Barber of Seville: OvertureGioachino Rossini7:25
- 40Prince Igor, Act 2: Dance of the Polovtsian MaidensAlexander Borodin2:22
- 41Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World": II. LargoAntonín Dvořák12:08
- 42La Mer, CD 111, L. 109: II. Jeux de vaguesClaude Debussy6:44
- 43Carmen Suite no. 1: II. AragonaiseGeorges Bizet2:23
- 44Radetzky March, op. 228Johann Strauss I2:58
- 45Unter Donner und Blitz, op. 324Johann Strauss II3:08
- 46Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 "Pathétique": IV. Finale. Adagio lamentosoPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky9:29
- 47Symphony no. 4 in E-flat major, WAB104 "Romantic": III. Scherzo. Bewegt - Trio. Nicht zu schnell (1881 Haas version)Anton Bruckner10:41
- 48Die Meistersinger von Nümberg, Act 1: PreludeRichard Wagner9:44
- 49Faust, Act 5, Ballet "La nuit de Walpurgis": No. 6, Variations du miroir. AllegrettoCharles Gounod1:56
- 50Faust, Act 5, Ballet "La nuit de Walpurgis": No. 7, Danse de Phryné. Allegretto vivoCharles Gounod2:27
- 51Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: I. AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:45
- 52Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven9:08
- 53Symphony no. 101 in D major, Hob. I/101 "Clock": IV. Finale. VivaceFranz Joseph Haydn4:38
More by Herbert von Karajan
Release credits
- solo [22-25], violin [22, 22-25]
- performing orchestra [1-2, 2, 4-5, 12, 14-15, 17, 19-25, 28, 30-33, 35, 41-42, 47-48, 51, 53]
- producer [31, 51]
- balance [49-50]
- harp [12], solo [12]
- conductor [1-2, 2-53]
- balance [31, 51]
- flute [12], solo [12]
- solo [33], trumpet [33]
- producer [2, 4, 12, 22, 30]
- performing orchestra [36]
- performing orchestra [3, 6-11, 13, 16, 18, 26-27, 29, 34, 37-40, 43-46, 49-50, 52]
- balance [49-50]
- producer [31, 49-51]
- balance [2, 4, 12, 22, 30]
Issues
- TDigital Media16 October 2025





