The Karajan Official Remastered Edition comprises 13 box sets containing official remasterings of the finest recordings the Austrian conductor made for EMI between 1946 and 1984, and which are now a jewel of the Warner Classics catalogue.

For many, Herbert von Karajan (1908-1989) – hailed early in his career as ‘Das Wunder Karajan’ (The Karajan Miracle) and known in the early 1960s as ‘the music director of Europe’ – remains the ultimate embodiment of the maestro. The release of the Karajan Official Remastered Edition over the first half of 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the conductor’s death in July 1989 at the age of 81.

He was closely associated with EMI for the majority of his recording career (specifically from 1946 to 1960 and then again from 1969 to 1984). EMI’s legendary producer Walter Legge sought him out in Vienna just after World War II and the long relationship that ensued embraced recordings with the Vienna Philharmonic, the Philharmonia (the orchestra founded by Legge), the Berlin Philharmonic (of which Karajan became ‘conductor for life’ in 1955), the forces of La Scala, Milan, and the Orchestre de Paris.

The Karajan Official Remastered Edition will feature primarily symphonic and choral music. The entire edition will comprise recordings remastered from the original sources in 24-bit/96kHz at Abbey Road Studios, the world’s most renowned recording studio.

Disc 1
01 Symphony No. 35 in D, K385 "Haffner": I. Allegro con spirito  - Herbert von Karajan
02 Symphony No. 35 in D, K385 "Haffner": II. Andante  - Herbert von Karajan
03 Symphony No. 35 in D, K385 "Haffner": III. Menuetto & Trio  - Herbert von Karajan
04 Symphony No. 35 in D, K385 "Haffner": IV. Finale - Presto  - Herbert von Karajan
05 Symphony No. 39 in D, K543: I. Adagio - Allegro  - Herbert von Karajan
06 Symphony No. 39 in D, K543: II. Andante  - Herbert von Karajan
07 Symphony No. 39 in D, K543: III. Menuetto - Allegretto & Trio  - Herbert von Karajan
08 Symphony No. 39 in D, K543: IV. Finale - Presto  - Herbert von Karajan
09 Divertimento No. 15 in B flat, K287: I. Allegro  - Herbert von Karajan
10 Divertimento No. 15 in B flat, K287: II. Theme and Variations: Andante grazioso  - Herbert von Karajan
11 Divertimento No. 15 in B flat, K287: III. Menuetto & Trio  - Herbert von Karajan
12 Divertimento No. 15 in B flat, K287: IV. Adagio  - Herbert von Karajan
13 Divertimento No. 15 in B flat, K287: V. Menuetto & Trio  - Herbert von Karajan
14 Divertimento No. 15 in B flat, K287: VI. Adagio - Allegro molto  - Herbert von Karajan

Disc 2
01 Don Juan, Op. 20  - Herbert von Karajan
02 Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28  - Herbert von Karajan
03 Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24  - Herbert von Karajan
04 Tannhäuser - Venusberg Music  - Herbert von Karajan

Disc 3
01 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - Meno allegro  - Herbert von Karajan
02 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto  - Herbert von Karajan
03 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso  - Herbert von Karajan
04 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: IV. Adagio - Più andante -Allegro non troppo, ma con brio - Più allegro  - Herbert von Karajan
05 Variations on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op.56a: Theme: Andante (Chorale St. Antoni)  - Herbert von Karajan
06 Variations on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op.56a: I. Poco più animato  - Herbert von Karajan
07 Variations on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op.56a: II. Più vivace  - Herbert von Karajan
08 Variations on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op.56a: III. Con moto  - Herbert von Karajan
09 Variations on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op.56a: IV. Andante con moto  - Herbert von Karajan
10 Variations on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op.56a: V. Vivace  - Herbert von Karajan
11 Variations on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op.56a: VI. Vivace  - Herbert von Karajan
12 Variations on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op.56a: VII. Grazioso  - Herbert von Karajan
13 Variations on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op.56a: VIII.Presto non troppo  - Herbert von Karajan
14 Variations on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op.56a: IX. Finale: Andante  - Herbert von Karajan
15 Notre Dame: Intermezzo  - Herbert von Karajan

Disc 4
01 Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo  - Herbert von Karajan
02 Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo  - Herbert von Karajan
03 Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai - Tempo I  - Herbert von Karajan
04 Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito  - Herbert von Karajan
05 Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato  - Herbert von Karajan
06 Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 "Unfinished": II. Andante con moto  - Herbert von Karajan

Disc 5
01 Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504 'Prague': I. Adagio - Allegro  - Herbert von Karajan
02 Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504 'Prague': II. Andante  - Herbert von Karajan
03 Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504 'Prague': III. Finale - Presto  - Herbert von Karajan
04 Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo  - Herbert von Karajan
05 Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: II. Andante moderato  - Herbert von Karajan
06 Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso  - Herbert von Karajan
07 Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato  - Herbert von Karajan
08 Tannhäuser: Venusberg Music  - Herbert von Karajan

Disc 6
01 Invitation to the Dance Op. 65, J. 260  - Herbert von Karajan
02 An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314  - Herbert von Karajan
03 Künstlerleben-Walzer, Op. 316  - Herbert von Karajan
04 Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437  - Herbert von Karajan
05 Delirien-Walzer, Op. 212  - Herbert von Karajan
06 Pizzicato Polka  - Herbert von Karajan
07 Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214  - Herbert von Karajan
08 Unter Donner und Blitz - Polka  - Herbert von Karajan
09 Der Zigeunerbaron - Overture  - Herbert von Karajan
10 Radetzky March, Op. 228  - Herbert von Karajan
11 Leichte Kavallerie - Overture  - Herbert von Karajan

Disc 7
01 Toy Symphony (Cassation in G): I. Marche  - Herbert von Karajan
02 Toy Symphony (Cassation in G): II. Menuetto  - Herbert von Karajan
03 Toy Symphony (Cassation in G): III. Allegro  - Herbert von Karajan
04 Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro  - Herbert von Karajan
05 Serenade in G, K525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance: Andante  - Herbert von Karajan
06 Serenade in G, K525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": III. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio  - Herbert von Karajan
07 Serenade in G, K525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": IV. Rondo: Allegro  - Herbert von Karajan
08 Les préludes, S. 97  - Herbert von Karajan
09 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2  - Herbert von Karajan
10 Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214  - Herbert von Karajan
11 Thunder and Lightning (Unter Donner und Blitz) Polka, Op. 324  - Herbert von Karajan
12 Radetzky March, Op. 228  - Herbert von Karajan
13 Leichte Kavallerie: Overture  - Herbert von Karajan

Disc 8
01 Serenade in G Major, K. 525, 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': I. Allegro  - Herbert von Karajan
02 Serenade in G Major, K. 525, 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': II. Romance (Andante)  - Herbert von Karajan
03 Serenade in G Major, K. 525, 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': III. Menuetto - Allegretto - Trio  - Herbert von Karajan
04 Serenade in G Major, K. 525, 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': IV. Rondo (Allegro)  - Herbert von Karajan
05 6 German Dances, K. 600: No. 5 in G Major, 'Der Kanarienvogel'  - Herbert von Karajan
06 4 German Dances, K. 602: No. 3 in C Major  - Herbert von Karajan
07 3 German Dances, K. 605: No. 3 in C Major  - Herbert von Karajan
08 Symphony No. 5 in B flat, D485: I. Allegro  - Herbert von Karajan
09 Symphony No. 5 in B flat, D485: II. Andante con moto  - Herbert von Karajan
10 Symphony No. 5 in B flat, D485: III. Menuetto: Allegro molto & Trio  - Herbert von Karajan
11 Symphony No. 5 in B flat, D485: IV. Allegro vivace  - Herbert von Karajan
12 Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120: I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft  - Herbert von Karajan
13 Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120: II. Romanze: Ziemlich langsam -  - Herbert von Karajan
14 Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: III. Scherzo: Lebhaft & Trio  - Herbert von Karajan
15 Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: IV. Langsam - Lebhaft - Schneller - Presto  - Herbert von Karajan

Disc 9
01 The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave), Op. 26: Overture  - Herbert von Karajan
02 Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Overture  - Herbert von Karajan
03 Symphony, 'Mathis der Maler': I. Engelskonzert  - Herbert von Karajan
04 Symphony, 'Mathis der Maler': II. Grablegung  - Herbert von Karajan
05 Symphony, 'Mathis der Maler': III. Versuchung des heiligen Antonius  - Herbert von Karajan
06 Symphony No. 8 in C minor: I. Allegro moderato  - Herbert von Karajan
07 Symphony No. 8 in C minor: II. Scherzo-Allegro moderato; Trio-Langsam  - Herbert von Karajan

Disc 10
01 Symphony No. 8 in C minor: III. Adagio - Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend  - Herbert von Karajan
02 Symphony No. 8 in C minor: IV. Finale - Feierlich, nicht schnell  - Herbert von Karajan
03 Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201: I. Allegro moderato  - Herbert von Karajan
04 Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201: II. Andante  - Herbert von Karajan
05 Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201: III. Menuetto & Trio  - Herbert von Karajan
06 Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201: IV. Allegro con spirito  - Herbert von Karajan
Disc 11
01 Der fliegende Holländer: Overture  - Herbert von Karajan
02 Tannhäuser: Overture  - Herbert von Karajan
03 Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 1  - Herbert von Karajan
04 Die Meistersinger von Nümberg, Act 1: Prelude  - Herbert von Karajan
05 Tristan und Isolde, Act 1: Prelude  - Herbert von Karajan
06 Tristan und Isolde, Act 3: Liebestod (Orchestral version)  - Herbert von Karajan
07 Der Freischütz: Overture  - Herbert von Karajan

Disc 12
01 Symphony No. 35 in D, K385 "Haffner": I. Allegro con spirito  - Herbert von Karajan
02 Symphony No. 35 in D, K385 "Haffner": II. Andante  - Herbert von Karajan
03 Symphony No. 35 in D, K385 "Haffner": III. Menuetto & Trio  - Herbert von Karajan
04 Symphony No. 35 in D, K385 "Haffner": IV. Finale - Presto  - Herbert von Karajan
05 Symphony No. 39 in D, K543: I. Adagio - Allegro  - Herbert von Karajan
06 Symphony No. 39 in D, K543: II. Andante  - Herbert von Karajan
07 Symphony No. 39 in D, K543: III. Menuetto - Allegretto & Trio  - Herbert von Karajan
08 Symphony No. 39 in D, K543: IV. Finale - Presto  - Herbert von Karajan
09 Variations in B-Flat Major on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op. 56a: Theme: Andante (Chorale St. Antoni)  - Herbert von Karajan
10 Variations in B-Flat Major on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op. 56a: I. Poco più animato  - Herbert von Karajan
11 Variations in B Flat Major on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op. 56a: II. Più vivace  - Herbert von Karajan
12 Variations in B-Flat Major on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op. 56a: III. Con moto  - Herbert von Karajan
13 Variations in B-Flat Major on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op. 56a: IV. Andante con moto  - Herbert von Karajan
14 Variations in B-Flat Major on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op. 56a: V. Vivace  - Herbert von Karajan
15 Variations in B-Flat Major on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op. 56a: VI. Vivace  - Herbert von Karajan
16 Variations in B-Flat Major on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op. 56a: VII. Grazioso  - Herbert von Karajan
17 Variations in B-Flat Major on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op. 56a: VIII. Presto non troppo  - Herbert von Karajan
18 Variations in B-Flat Major on a Theme by Haydn (St. Antoni Chorale), Op. 56a: IX. Finale: Andante  - Herbert von Karajan