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...
BRAHMS Symphony No. 4
BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Recorded in 1943
Total duration: 60:30
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler
FRANCK Symphony in D minor
RAVEL Rapsodie Espagnole
RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2
Live recordings, 1944 - 1951
Total duration: 71:41
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler
R. STRAUSS Don Juan
R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
R. STRAUSS Symphonia Domestica
Broadcast concert recordings, 1942-44
Total duration: 75:06
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler
R. Strauss Don Juan, Op. 20
R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
R. Strauss Vier letzte Lieder, Op. post.
Studio and live recordings · 1950/54
Total duration: 79:57
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Kirsten Flagstad, soprano
SCHUMANN Cello Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 'Pathétique'
Live recordings, 1942 & 1951
Total duration: 71:33
Tibor de Machula, cello
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler
MOZART Die Zauberflöte
MOZART Symphony No. 39 in E flat
Die Zauberflöte Recorded Salzburg, 6 August 1951. Total duration: 2hr 51:54
Symphony No. 39 Recorded Berlin, 8 February 1944. Total duration: 27:59
Wilma Lipp, Königin Der Nacht
Irmgard Seefried, Pamina
Anton Dermota, Tamino
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Wilhelm Furtwängler, Conductor