Herbert von Karajan: The First Recordings;

The Polydor Recordings from 1938 to 1943: Karajan's Fascinating First Essays in the Classical Repertoire from Mozart (Symphony No. 40) to Richard Strauss (Don Juan), with Beethoven (Symphony No. 7) , Tchaikovsky (Pathétique Symphony), Dvorak (New World Symphony) and a Beautiful CD of Opera Préludes. These Recordings were Painstakingly Restored in the 1980s and Previously Released in the Dokumente Series in 1988. CD Booklet, with Great New Article by Karajan Biographer Richard Osborne, Includes the Full Series of Dynamic Early Karajan Photos by Siegfried Lauterwasser.