Wilhelm Furtwängler

On this phenomenal audiophile download, acclaimed conductor, Wilhelm Furtwangler, leads the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra through Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and his Gran Partita. Furtwangler is widely regarded as one of the leading conductors in Europe and one of the greatest symphonic conductors of the 20th century. Essential to Mozart’s staggering body of work, these beloved masterpieces are performed to perfection.

The Symphony No. 9 in C major, D 944, known as The Great, is the final symphony completed by Franz Schubert. It was first published by Breitkopf & Härtel in 1849 as "Symphonie / C Dur / für großes Orchester" and listed as Symphony No. 8 in the New Schubert Edition. Originally called The Great C major to distinguish it from his Symphony No. 6, the Little C major, the subtitle is now usually taken as a reference to the symphony's majesty. Unusually long for a symphony of its time, a typical performance of The Great lasts around one hour when all repeats indicated in the score are taken. The symphony was not professionally performed until a decade after Schubert's death in 1828.

XR Remastering from a radio broadcast by Sottens Beromünster and Monte Ceneri. Recorded live at Lucerne Festival in Switzerland on August 22, 1954.

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

Legendary conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler leads several of his signature orchestras with features from violinist Yehudi Menuhin in this sprawling programme of the great master composers!

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

Wilhelm Furtwängler leads the venerable Wiener Philharmoniker in this legacy programme of Bach! 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!

A florilegium of Beethoven symphonies conducted by one of the masters of the baton, with the Berliner Philharmoniker for the Fifth (recorded in 1937) and the Wiener Philharmoniker for the "Eroica" and "Pastoral" (performed in the 1950s).

Wilhelm Furtwängler leads the venerable Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele in this legacy programme of Beethoven!

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.