Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan was an Austrian orchestra and opera conductor, one of the most renowned 20th century conductors. His obituary in The New York Times described him as "probably the world's best-known conductor and one of the most powerful figures in classical music." Karajan conducted the Berlin Philharmonic for thirty-five years. He is the top-selling classical music recording artist of all time, estimated at 200 million records sold.