Wilhelm Furtwängler: First Vienna School

The full, rich sound Furtwängler gets from the Vienna and Berlin strings in these large-orchestra recordings from the late 1940s and early 1950s may not be to today’s tastes, but he gives the... — Sunday Times, 25th September 2016 More…

Release Date: 16th Sep 2016
Catalogue No: DSD350126
Label: Praga
Series: Digitals

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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492: Overture

Wiener Philharmoniker
Wilhelm Furtwängler

Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550

Wiener Philharmoniker
Wilhelm Furtwängler

Haydn: Symphony No. 88 in G major

Wiener Philharmoniker
Wilhelm Furtwängler

Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise'

Berliner Philharmoniker
Wilhelm Furtwängler

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Every concert conducted by the great Furtwängler was a unique and unrepeatable experience. His improvised touches added a vibrancy and immediacy which surprised audiences and even the orchestra. During the difficult post war years he conducted opera (e.g. Wagner in Milan) more than concerts, leaving few performances of Mozart or Haydn symphonies for posterity. Most of this precious heritage fits onto a single SACD.

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25th September 2016

The full, rich sound Furtwängler gets from the Vienna and Berlin strings in these large-orchestra recordings from the late 1940s and early 1950s may not be to today’s tastes, but he gives the quick Haydn movements exhilarating momentum.

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