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. 6
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8
Recorded in 1952 and 1953
Total duration: 70:12
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler
BRAHMS Symphony No. 1
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2
BRAHMS Symphony No. 3
BRAHMS Symphony No. 4
BRAHMS Double Concerto
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2
BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn
BRAHMS Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 2, 10
BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn
SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A minor
Willi Boskovsky, Emanuel Brabec, Yehudi Menuhin, Edwin Fischer, Walter Gieseking
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Recorded 1942-1952
conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler
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BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2
SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A minor
Recorded in 1942
Total duration: 77:26
Edwin Fischer, piano (Brahms)
Walter Gieseking, piano (Schumann)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler
BRAHMS Symphony No. 1
BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn
BRAHMS Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 2, 10
Recorded in 1952 and 1949
Total duration: 75:06
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler
BRAHMS Double Concerto
Recorded in 1952
Total duration: 75:57
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Willi Boskovsky, violin
Emanuel Brabec, cello
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler
BRAHMS Symphony No. 3
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
Recorded in 1954 and 1949
Total duration: 76:24
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Yehudi Menuhin, violin
Lucerne Festival Orchestra
conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler