Herbert von Karajan was an Austrian conductor born on April 5, 1908, in Salzburg and passed away on July 16, 1989, in Anif near Salzburg. He is widely regarded as one of the leading conductors of the 20th century, closely associated with the Berlin Philharmonic, where he served as music director for 34 years. This partnership resulted in hundreds of recordings and a distinctive sound for the orchestra. Karajan was also closely linked with the Vienna Philharmonic and the Salzburg Festival.
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Meaning of the name - Herbert
bright army, famous warrior
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Herbert von Karajan belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Salzburg
Place of Death: Anif
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: Mozarteum University Salzburg | University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Occupation: theatrical director | film director | music director | conductor
Spouses: Anita von Karajan | Eliette von Karajan | Elmy Holgerloef
Children: Isabel Karajan | Arabel Karajan
Employers: Berliner Philharmoniker | Wiener Philharmoniker | Salzburg Festival
Awards Received: Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal | honorary citizen of Berlin | Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Hans von Bülow Medal | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Ernst von Siemens Music Prize | Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 5, 1908
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 15 Aries 30 | 15 Aries 55 | 9 Leo 0 |
| Moon | 12 Gemini 5 | 26 Scorpio 39 | 27 Virgo 4 |
| Mercury | 19 Pisces 31 | 18 Pisces 14 | 21 Cancer 6 |
| Venus | 29 Taurus 49 | 7 Taurus 26 | 5 Cancer 48 |
| Mars | 29 Taurus 1 | 26 Pisces 47 | 15 Leo 39 |
| Jupiter | 3 Leo 23 | 16 Cancer 8 | 20 Leo 47 |
| Saturn | 2 Aries 34 | 6 Aries 2 | 10 Aries 36 |
| Uranus | 16 Capricorn 46 | 28 Taurus 59 | 13 Capricorn 55 |
| Neptune | 12 Cancer 7 | 2 Aries 22 | 15 Cancer 32 |
| Pluto | 22 Gemini 56 | 5 Aquarius 17 | 25 Gemini 19 |
| Rahu | 9 Cancer 24 | 7 Pisces 9 | 3 Cancer 9 |
| Ketu | 9 Capricorn 24 | 7 Virgo 9 | 3 Capricorn 9 |
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