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Erich Lessing Book Mar 23, 2008 19:53:47 GMT 1

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Post by ~Linda~ on Mar 23, 2008 19:53:47 GMT 1

waldstein said:

Is Herr Lessing's book good? I don't have even the slightest idea what it looks like and I am very curious.

The book is basically a collection of photographs taken by the photographer, Erich Lessing, in 1957 showing Karajan at work and play. I found it very interesting and although I was familiar with many of the images it is well presented and as such a nice volume to own. It includes a couple of CDs from the EMI collection including the 1957 Bruckner Symphony No 8 with the B.P.O. but I feel that their inclusion was a bit of an afterthought by the publisher.

I have images on the website "Centenary" page but I reproduce them here for you:

Herbert von Karajan recalling the night before his first jump on a horse as a child:

" 'How can I lift this enormous thing up into the air and over the fence?' I thought to myself. Then I realised no one lifts the horse. You set it in the right position and it lifts itself. The orchestra will do the same thing."

(New York's Juilliard School master class for aspiring conductors in 1976)

Rosy Senior Member Posts: 540	Erich Lessing Book Mar 23, 2008 20:43:07 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosy on Mar 23, 2008 20:43:07 GMT 1 This book should be beautiful , especially because the Author is a photographer!! I hope to find new photos! *************************************************************************** Rosy
	"Beruflich kreativ tätig zu sein ist ein Privileg, und wir haben die Pflicht, unseren Beruf so Auszuüben, dass wir all jenen, die nicht das Glück haben, Freude und erfüllung bringen". Herbert von Karajan To work in a creative profession is a privilege, and we have a responsability to carry out our work so that it brings joy and fulfilment to those who do not have this fortune.

Erich Lessing Book

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