This EMI Classics Historical release combines Wilhelm Furtwängler and the Vienna Philharmonic's November 1952 recordings of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 and No. 3 for at least the second time on CD; the first such pairing was on an EMI "Réferences" disc. In terms of the particular symphonies, five recordings of the Symphony No. 1 are ...
Wilhelm Furtwängler's 1952 EMI recording of Tristan und Isolde with the Philharmonia Orchestra is a gold standard among recordings of the opera. The integrity of his vision and his command of the opera's large structural elements make this a version that is widely admired by listeners who love the opera. Although his reading is never rushed, and ...
Then, now, and always; here, there, and everywhere, these are among a handful of truly great recorded performances of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 and No. 7. Indeed, one could claim that they are among Wilhelm Furtwängler's greatest recorded performances. One could argue that Furtwängler's 1943 Fifth and Seventh had more fire and intensity. But one ...
Long hailed as one of the all-time greatest performances of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, "Choral," Wilhelm Furtwängler's August 22, 1954, recording with the Philharmonia Orchestra is suffused with intense emotion, not least because this valedictory event preceded the conductor's death by a little over three months, and the ...
Wilhelm Furtwängler's 1952 EMI recording of Tristan und Isolde with the Philharmonia Orchestra is a gold standard among recordings of the opera. The integrity of his vision and his command of the opera's large structural elements make this a version that is widely admired by listeners who love the opera. Although his reading is never rushed, and ...
Wilhelm Furtwängler has enjoyed a wide upswing in popularity during the last decade. This is striking, since today most orchestras, especially within the United States, make no attempt whatsoever to bear fruit of any similarity to the artistic, contemplative, and somewhat mystical results that Furtwängler so frequently achieved. What, if anything ...
Wilhelm Furtwängler's recordings of orchestral excerpts from Wagner's operas made between 1949 through 1954 for EMI have almost always been available and, as long as Wagner is considered a great composer, they always will be available. The earliest collectors got them on the thick, hard vinyl LPs. Later collectors got them on cheaper, thinner ...
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