Quadromania - Wilhelm Furtwängler Maestro Classico (1886-1954) / Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Smetana, Bruckner / Audio CD 2004 / 4 CD SET

UPC 4011222221285

MADE IN GERMANY 

Label: Membran

Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler (German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈfʊɐ̯tvɛŋlɐ]; January 25, 1886 – November 30, 1954) was a German conductor and composer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century.

Furtwängler was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic between 1922 and 1945, and from 1952 until 1954. He was also principal conductor of the Gewandhaus Orchestra (1922–26), and was a guest conductor of other major orchestras including the Vienna Philharmonic.

He was the leading conductor to remain in Germany during the Second World War, although he was not an adherent of the Nazi regime. This decision caused lasting controversy, and the extent to which his presence lent prestige to the Third Reich is still debated.

Furtwängler's conducting is well documented in commercial and broadcast recordings and has contributed to his lasting reputation.

He had a major influence on many later conductors, and his name is often mentioned when discussing their interpretative styles.

Tracklist:

WILHEM FURTWANGLER  Maestro Classico (1886-1954)

Disc 1

1 1. Largo - Allegro molto
2 2. Menuetto
3 3. Adagio
4 4. Menuetto: Allegretto und Trio 1 & 2
5 5. Romanze: Adagio
6 6. Thema: Andantino con variazioni
7 7. Rondo: Allegro molto
8 1. Allegro moderato
9 2. Andante con moto

Disc 2

1 1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
2 2. Allegretto
3 3. Presto - Assai meno presto
4 4. Allegro con brio
5 Prelude (1. Akt)
6 Walkürenritt (3. Akt)
7 Prelude und Liebestod

Disc 3

1 1. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima
2 2. Andantino in modo di canzona
3 3. Scherzo: Allegro
4 4. Finale: Allegro con fuoco
5 Die Moldau (Sinfonische Dichtung)
6 Nr. 1 G-Dur: Allegro molto
7 Nr. 3 F-Dur: Allegretto
8 Nr. 10 F-Dur: Presto

Disc 4

1 1. Allegro moderato
2 2. Adagio: Sehr feierlich und langsam
3 3. Scherzo: Schnell bewegt
4 4. Finale: Bewegt doch nicht zu schnell