Mischa Aster, "Das Reichsorchester", Die Berliner Philharmoniker und der Nationalsozialismus. Siedler Verlag, 2007, . External links František Sláma: Part2 : Herbert von Karajan – Conductors and a few more recollections besides Elaine Madlener Papers: correspondence and notes for an unfinished Karajan biography at Newberry Library , ZDF, in German without subtitles 1908 births 1989 deaths 20th-century Austrian conductors (music) 20th-century Austrian male musicians Male conductors (music) Austrian Nazis Austrian knights Austrian people of Greek descent Austrian people of Slovenian descent Austrian Roman Catholics Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Deutsche Grammophon artists Ernst von Siemens Music Prize winners General Directors of the Vienna State Opera Grammy Award winners Grand Officers of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Academic staff of Lausanne Conservatory Mozarteum University Salzburg alumni Music directors (opera) Music directors of the Berlin State Opera Music directors of the Vienna State Opera Nobility in the Nazi Party Opera managers Musicians from Salzburg Recipients of the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medallists Salzburg Festival directors University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna alumni