The Best Wilhelm Furtwängler Recordings

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  • Опубліковано 11 гру 2024

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  • @leestamm3187
    @leestamm3187 10 днів тому +2

    Good selections. I am one of those who enjoys his interpretive style. To paraphrase Furtwängler's own words, the score is a line drawing to which the interpreter adds the color. I have always believed that the realm of classical music has ample room for a variety of conducting styles. In addition to those you mentioned, I also find his May 1954 BPO Beethoven 6 really exceptional, as well as a number of his recordings of Mozart and Richard Strauss orchestral works.

    • @GilZilkha
      @GilZilkha  10 днів тому +1

      Yes, I mentioned that 1954 Beethoven 6 in the video, coupled with the great 5th

    • @leestamm3187
      @leestamm3187 10 днів тому +1

      @GilZilkha Yes, but since it is a personal favorite, I thought it deserved an additional kudo. :)

    • @GilZilkha
      @GilZilkha  10 днів тому

      Agreed, and thanks as always for your comments!

    • @leestamm3187
      @leestamm3187 10 днів тому

      @@GilZilkha That seminal 1951 NDR Brahms 1 is truly exquisite. I enjoy it frequently. Oddly enough, I find Karajan's 1988 Tokyo Suntory Hall BPO live recording to be a notably similar interpretation. Well remastered uploads of it are available on UA-cam in good stereo sound.

  • @LyleFrancisDelp
    @LyleFrancisDelp 10 днів тому +2

    When it is Furtwängler, one must always talk about the remarkable Tchaikovsky 6th on EMI. I discovered this by chance when scouting some antique stores for 78s to play on my newly repaired Columbia Grafonola. I wasn't expecting much, but I was overwhelmed by the emotional reach of his interpretation...to the point where it transcended the very dated sonics. Once I found a good CD issue (by Mark Obert-Thorn), it is now one of my favorite recordings of one of my favorite works.
    Additionally, both of his Ring Cycles are absolutely worth hearing.
    As for Furtwängler's Brahms, I highly recommend the Music & Arts issue (the second one, I believe) highly recommended by Henry Fogel.

    • @dvforever
      @dvforever 10 днів тому

      I don't get the acclaim for his Tchaikovsky 6th. I think it was done when not many Germans recorded it and maybe it was overrated. I don't get it. But to each his own. I prefer Karajan and the Russian conductors.

    • @LyleFrancisDelp
      @LyleFrancisDelp 10 днів тому

      @@dvforever I would take Furtwängler over Karajan any day.

    • @GilZilkha
      @GilZilkha  9 днів тому +1

      @@dvforeverTry the ‘51 on DG. More overtly dramatic. One of WF’s best. The ‘38 is more reserved, but has a lovely nobility about it in a cleaner recording. I agree Karajan was also very good in this work (see my video on the Tchai 4-6)

  • @dvforever
    @dvforever 10 днів тому +1

    Furtwangler's Metamorphosen by Strauss is one of the most searing and passionate recordings of anything. It's actually too powerful to listen to and it's better than the acclaimed Karajan accounts. Although the Karajan accounts are better played.