Wilhelm Furtwängler
Furtwängler was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic between 1922 and 1945, and from 1952 until 1954. He was also principal conductor of the Gewandhaus Orchestra (1922–26), and was a guest conductor of other major orchestras including the Vienna Philharmonic.
He was the leading conductor to remain in Germany during the Second World War, although he was not an adherent of the Nazi regime. This decision caused lasting controversy, and the extent to which his presence lent prestige to the Third Reich is still debated.
Furtwängler's conducting is well documented in commercial and broadcast recordings and has contributed to his lasting reputation. He had a major influence on many later conductors, and his name is often mentioned when discussing their interpretive styles.
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Furtwängler was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic between 1922 and 1945, and from 1952 until 1954. He was also principal conductor of the Gewandhaus Orchestra (1922–26), and was a guest conductor of other major orchestras including t...
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 "Choral"
Recorded Lucerne, 1954
Total duration: 76:12
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano
Elsa Cavelti, alto
Ernst Häfliger, tenor
Otto Edelmann, bass
Lucerne Festival Choir
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler
BEETHOVEN Symphonies 1-9
BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture
BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
BEETHOVEN Leonora No. 3 - Overture
Recorded 1942-1954
Erich Röhm, violin
Tilla Briem, soprano
Elisabeth Höngen, alto
Peter Anders, tenor
Rudolf Watzke, bass
Bruno Kittel Choir
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler
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BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
Recorded Berlin, 1944 and 1943
Total duration: 77:41
Erich Röhm, violin
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler
Live performance at Stockholm Konzerthus, 19 November 1948
Total duration: 79:57
Bernhard Sönnerstedt baritone
Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Stockholm Philharmonic Chorus
Wilhelm Furtwängler conductor
BRAHMS Symphony No. 3
BRAHMS Symphony No. 4
Live concert recordings, 1948 & 1949
Total duration: 79:47
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
BRAHMS Haydn Variations
BRAHMS Symphony No. 1
Live broadcast recording, 1951
Total duration: 68:44
Sinfonieorchester des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks
conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler