Furtwangler Wagner Ring Sacd

It is finally here! The mythical 1953 Roman sessions of the Ring cycle conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler and performed by the cream of the crop of Wagnerian singers is now available as a complete product. After the controversial version staged at the Bayreuth Festival which ended a few days ago, it’s back to the classics with this unique account, demonstrating Furtwängler’s deep understanding of the drama.

Klemperer's early 1960s Wagner recordings have long held a treasured place in the catalogue. "Klemperer conducts Wagner", Volume 1-3, performed by the Philharmonmia Orchestra conducted by Otto Klemperer - these recordings were recorded in 1960-61 & were originally issued on the Columbia label. Now it was remastered by EMI and reissued on SACD in Japan.

Although Furtwängler's recorded legacy is extensive, recordings of concertos are relatively few. This 1949 recording of Brahms' Violin Concerto is notable for the legendary conductor's highly expressive accompaniment.

Seine ersten Engagements führten ihn 1906 als 2. Repetitor nach Berlin, 1907 über Breslau als Chorleiter nach Zürich und anschließend wieder nach München.

Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler (* 25. Januar 1886 in Schöneberg; † 30. November 1954 in Ebersteinburg bei Baden-Baden; beigesetzt auf dem Bergfriedhof in Heidelberg) war ein deutscher Dirigent und Komponist. Er gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Dirigenten des 20. Jahrhunderts.

Although he took up the baton mainly for practical reasons and originally hoped to focus on composing, Wilhelm Furtwängler is remembered as one of the 20th century's most important, most argued-about conductors. The quasi-Brucknerian music he wrote is now of merely passing interest; Furtwängler was a truly personal, original artist only on the podium. He approached performing as a way of re-composing someone else's work, reconstituting it with a strong infusion of the performer's own ideas and personality. At their worst, Furtwängler's performances could sound mannered, full of sudden, seemingly unmotivated tempo shifts.

Although he took up the baton mainly for practical reasons and originally hoped to focus on composing, Wilhelm Furtwängler is remembered as one of the 20th century's most important, most argued-about conductors. The quasi-Brucknerian music he wrote is now of merely passing interest; Furtwängler was a truly personal, original artist only on the podium. He approached performing as a way of re-composing someone else's work, reconstituting it with a strong infusion of the performer's own ideas and personality. At their worst, Furtwängler's performances could sound mannered, full of sudden, seemingly unmotivated tempo shifts.

Legendary conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler leads the Berliner Philharmoniker in this programme of Wagner. The music sounds better than ever.

Wilhelm Furtwängler leads the venerable Wiener Philharmoniker in this legacy programme of Wagner! The music sounds better than ever thanks to the new remastering from original tapes in HD 192kHz/24-bit done for Warner's upcoming Furtwängler box!

Legendary conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler leads the Berliner Philharmoniker in this programme of Wagner.