Herbert von Karajan (1908-1989) was a world-famous conductor who led the Berlin Philharmonic for 35 years. His recordings sold an estimated 200 million records, and he was regarded as one of the most prolific conductors of the 20th century.
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- In a 1979 Sesame Street sketch featuring a performance of the simplistic "Concerto for Cigar Box, Washtub and Jug", Maria plays Hubert von Carryoff, who tries to get David, Luis, and Gordon to play their parts at the proper time. (First: Episode 1222)
- The horns-up side of the Two-Headed Monster pretends to be Karajan in a 1985 sketch where he conducts Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg with a pencil.