The visionary power, dramatic potency, and titanic flow of Furtwängler’s wartime Beethoven symphony performances add up to listening experiences demanding as much as they reward.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
¶ Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 (1943)
¶ Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a (1944)
¶ Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 (1943)
¶ String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130 (1940)
¶ Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica' (1944)
¶ Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60 (1943)
¶ Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (1943)
¶ Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral' (1944)
¶ Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 (1943)
¶ Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral' (1942)
¶ Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 (1944)
bonus tracks :
¶ Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 (1945)
¶ Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E Major (1942)
¶ Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 (1943)
Wiener Philharmoniker, Berliner Philharmoniker
Wilhelm Furtwängler
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