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Wilhelm Furtwangler - The Radio Recordings 1939-1945 (22CD Box Set, 2019)

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Wilhelm Furtwangler - The Radio Recordings 1939-1945 (22CD Box Set, 2019)

Wilhelm Furtwangler - The Radio Recordings 1939-1945 (22CD Box Set, 2019)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Run Time: 21:44:46 | 3,09 Gb
Genre: Classical | Label: Berliner Philharmoniker

Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings has released, on 22 hybrid SACDs, its Wilhelm Furtwängler edition, the first complete collection of all the surviving radio broadcast recordings of the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Furtwängler during the period 1939 to 1945. From a total of 21 concerts, most complete and some in part, these recordings were originally produced by the Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft (RRG) and are the first high resolution digital transfers from original monaural analogue sources.
This collection The Radio Recordings 1939–1945 is intended to allow the listener to experience the Berliner Philharmoniker in collaboration with Wilhelm Furtwängler, the conductor the players revered so much. Owing to the period these were produced they are sometimes described as the “war recordings” and are greatly prized, being regarded as the peak of Furtwängler’s conducting career. In addition, these historical performances were recorded with the added pressure and threat of working in Nazi Germany with great emphasis placed on music performance from the Third Reich leadership. Not surprisingly, the majority of the recordings focus on Austro/German repertoire of the 19th century, with symphonies and solo concertos by Beethoven, Schubert, Weber, Schumann, Wagner, Brahms, Bruckner and Richard Strauss plus some Handel, Gluck and Mozart. Sibelius and Ravel are also represented, as are a few of then-contemporary composers, Heinz Schumann, Pepping and a work from Furtwängler himself. There is some duplication, notably Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 and Beethoven’s Symphonies no’s. 4 and 5. Given the difficulties of the time the incomplete concerts aren’t too much of a problem; however, a couple of the works are incomplete. When the old Philharmonie was destroyed by bombing on 30th January 1944 the orchestra moved around a number of other Berlin buildings suitable for holding concerts and included here are recordings from Beethoven-Saal, Staatsoper Unter den Linden and Admiralspalast, also Haus des Rundfunks and a workers concert at AEG turbine factory.
Wilhelm Furtwangler - The Radio Recordings 1939-1945 (22CD Box Set, 2019)

Wilhelm Furtwangler - The Radio Recordings 1939-1945 (22CD Box Set, 2019)

Contents:
CD 1 [64.53]
Concert No. 1
19 January 1939 Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Wilhelm FURTWÄNGLER (1886-1954)
Symphonic Concerto
Edwin Fischer (piano)

CD 2 [77.35]
Concert No. 2
13 September 1939 Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
George Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759)
Concerto grosso, op. 6, no. 5
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 5
Concert No. 3
15, 16, 17 February 1942 Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Richard STRAUSS (1864-1949)
Verführung, Waldseligkeit, Liebeshymnus, Winterliebe
Peter Anders (tenor)
Don Juan

CD 3 [77.25]
Concert No. 4
26 February 1942 AEG-Fabrik, Berlin
Richard WAGNER (1813-1883)
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude
Concert No. 5
1, 2, 3, March 1942 Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Piano Concerto
Walter Gieseking (piano)
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 7

CD 4 [74.24]
Concert No. 6
22, 23, 24 March 1942 Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 9
Bruno Kittelscher Chor,
Soloists: Tilla Briem (soprano), Elisabeth Höngen (alto), Peter Anders (tenor), Rudolf Watzke (bass)

CD 5 [31.14]
Concert No. 7
25, 26, 27 October 1942 Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Christoph Willibald GLUCK (1714-1787)
Alceste: Overture
Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Cello Concerto
Tibor de Machula (cello)

CD 6 [68.31]
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Symphony No. 5

CD 7 [66.35]
Concert No. 8
8, 9 November 1942 Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Piano Concerto No. 2
Edwin Fischer (piano)
Richard WAGNER (1813-1883)
Tristan und Isolde: Vorspiel & Liebestod

CD 8 [38.23]
Concert No. 9
6, 7, 8 December 1942 Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Heinz SCHUBERT (1908-1945)
Hymnic Concerto for soloists, organ and orchestra
Soloists: Erna Berger, Walther Ludwig, Fritz Heitmann

CD 9 [76.49]
Franz SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
Symphony No. 8 Die Große (No. 9 ‘The Great’)
Concert No. 10
1942 or 1943 Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791)
Symphony No. 39

CD 10 [51.53]
Concert No. 11
7, 8, 9, 10 February 1943 Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Jean SIBELIUS (1865-1957)
En saga
Violin Concerto
Georg Kulenkampff (violin)

CD 11 [72.10]
Concert No. 12
28, 29, 30 June 1943 Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 4 (without audience)
Symphony No. 4 (with audience)

CD 12 [42.33]
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Coriolan, Overture
Symphony No. 5

CD 13 [73.19]
Concert No. 13
31 October, 1, 2, 3 November 1943 Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Ernst PEPPING (1901-1981)
Symphony No. 2
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Piano Concerto No. 4
Conrad Hanson (piano)

CD 14 [61.51]
Concert No. 14
13, 14, 15, 16 November 1943 Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Anton BRUCKNER (1824-1896)
Symphony No. 6 (incomplete)
Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Cello Concerto (incomplete)
Pierre Fournier (cello)
Richard STRAUSS (1864-1949)
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche

CD 15 [65.16]
Concert No. 15
12, 13, 14, 15 December 1943 Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Piano Concerto No. 2
Adrian Aeschbacher (piano)

CD 16 [39.48]
Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Symphony No. 4

CD 17 [43.54]
Concert No. 16
9, 10, 11, 12 January 1944 Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Violin Concerto
Erich Röhn (violin)

CD 18 [42.50]
Richard STRAUSS (1864-1949)
Symphonia domestica

CD 19 [46.04]
Concert No. 17
7, 8 February 1944 Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin
George Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759)
Concerto grosso, op. 6 no. 10
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791)
Symphony No. 39

CD 20 [78.18]
Concert No. 18
20, 21 March 1944 Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin
Carl Maria von WEBER (1786-1826)
Der Freischütz: Overture
Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937)
Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 1 (incomplete)
Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 6 ‘Pastorale’

CD 21 [58.56]
Concert No. 19
3 - 7 October 1944 Beethovensaal, Alte Philharmonie, Berlin
Anton BRUCKNER (1824-1896)
Symphony No. 9

CD 22 [53.32]
Concert No. 20
12 December 1944 Admiralspalast, Berlin
Franz SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
Symphony No. 7 ‘Unvollendete’ (No. 8 ‘Unfinshed’)
Concert No. 21
22, 23 January 1945 Admiralspalast, Berlin
Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Symphony No. 1:
4. Adagio – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
Bonus
Interview with Friedrich Schnapp sound engineer on many of Wilhelm Furtwängler’s recordings
Wilhelm Furtwangler - The Radio Recordings 1939-1945 (22CD Box Set, 2019)

CD1
Symphonic Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In B Minor
1-1 I. Schwer 32:02
1-2 II. Adagio Solenne 11:12
1-3 III. Allegro - Allegro Moderato 21:37

CD2
Concerto Grosso In D Major, Op. 6 No. 5
2-1 I. [Maestoso] - Allegro 3:55
2-2 II. Presto 2:04
2-3 III. Largo 3:04
2-4 IV. Menuett 3:09
2-5 V. Allegro 2:59

Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op. 67
2-6 I. Allegro Con Brio 7:44
2-7 II. Andante Con Moto 10:08
2-8 III. Allegro 5:30
2-9 IV. Allegro - Presto [3 Minutes Missing From Finale] 5:34
2-10 Verführung, Op. 33, No. 1 8:51
2-11 Waldseligkeit, Op. 49 No. 1 2:51
2-12 Liebeshymnus, Op. 32 No. 3 2:43
2-13 Winterliebe, Op. 48, No. 5 1:36
2-14 Don Juan, Op. 20 17:21

CD3
3-1 Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg - Vorspiel [Act I] 9:27
Concerto For Piano In A Minor, Op. 54
3-2 I. Allegro Affetuoso 14:57
3-3 II. Intermezzo. Andante Grazioso 5:49
3-4 III. Allegro Vivace 9:44

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
3-5 I. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace 12:37
3-6 II. Allegretto 9:49
3-7 III. Presto - Trio I & II. Assai Meno Presto 8:21
3-8 IV. Allegro Con Brio 6:37

CD4
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125
4-1 I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso 17:36
4-2 II. Molto Viviace 11:23
4-3 III. Adagio Molto E Cantabile 20:38
4-4 IV. Presto 24:45

Cd5
5-1 Alceste - Overtüre. Lento 8:28
Cello Concerto In A Minor, Op. 29
5-2 I. Nicht Zu Schnell 10:54
5-3 II. Langsam - Etwas Lebhafter - Schneller - 4:26
5-4 III. Sehr Lebhaft - Schneller 7:24

CD6
Symphony No. 5 In B-flat Major, WAB 105
6-1 I. Introduction. Adagio - Allegro 19:09
6-2 II. Adagio. Sehr Langsam 15:31
6-3 III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace (Schnell) - Trio. Im Gleichen Tempo 11:59
6-4 IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro Moderato 21:49

CD7
Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-flat Major, Op. 83
7-1 I. Allegro Non Troppo 16:52
7-2 II. Allegro Appassionato 8:34
7-3 III. Andante 12:31
7-4 IV. Allegretto Grazioso 9:47

CD8
8-5 Tristan Und Isolde - Vorspiel Und Liebestod 18:47

Hymnic Concerto For Orchestra And Organ
8-1 I. Introitus 6:52
8-2 II. Toccata (Mit Inventions) 15:06
8-3 III. Passacaglia (Sanctus) 8:18
8-4 IV. Finale (Te Deum) 8:04

CD9
Symphony No. 8 In C Major, D 944 "The Great"
9-1 I. Andante - Allegro Ma Non Troppo 13:44
9-2 II. Andante Con Moto 16:57
9-3 III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace - Trio 9:35
9-4 IV. Finale. Allegro Vivace 10:46

Symphony No. 39 In E-flat Major, K. 543
9-5 I. Adagio - Allegro 9:10
9-6 II. Andante Con Moto 8:36
9-7 III. Menuetto. Allegro - Trio 4:05
9-8 IV. Finale. Allegro 3:50

CD10
10-1 En Saga, Op. 9 20:32

Violin Concerto In D Minor, Op. 47
10-2 I. Allegro Moderato 15:30
10-3 II. Adagio Di Molto 8:11
10-4 III. Allegro Ma Non Tanto 7:37

CD11
Symphony No. 4 In B-flat Major, Op. 60 [Without Audience]
11-1 I. Adagio 11:10
11-2 II. Adagio 12:02
11-3 III. Allegro Vivace 5:44
11-4 IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 7:06

Symphony No. 4 In B-flat Major, Op. 60 [With Audience]
11-5 I. Adagio 11:21
11-6 II. Adagio 12:03
11-7 III. Allegro Vivace 5:40
11-8 IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 6:58
12-1 Overture In C Minor Coriolan, Op. 62 - Allegro Con Brio 9:16

CD12
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67
12-2 I. Allegro Con Brio 8:09
12-3 II. Andante Con Moto 11:04
12-4 III. Allegro 5:55
12-5 IV. Allegro - Presto 8:06

CD13
Symphony No. 2
13-1 I. Molto Sostenuto 12:58
13-2 II. Tranquillo 10:28
13-3 III. Allegro Spirituoso 7:47
13-4 IV. Maestoso 7:45

Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58
13-5 I. Allegro Moderato 19:04
13-6 II. Andante Con Moto - 6:02
13-7 III. Rondo. Vaivace - Pressto 9:09

CD14
Symphony No. 6 In A Major [Movement I Is Missing]
14-1 II. Adagio. Sehr Feierlich 16:19
14-2 III. Scherzo. Nicht Schnell - Trio Langsam - Scherzo Da Cappo 7:39
14-3 IV. Finale. Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell - Bedeutend Langsamer - Tempo Primo 12:26

Cello Concerto In A Minor, Op. 129 [Incomplete]
14-4 II. Langsam - Etwas Lebhafter - Schneller [Fragment] 0:26
14-5 III. Sehr Lebhaft - Schneller 10:24
14-6 Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Op. 28 14:52

CD15
Variations On A Theme By Haydn In B-flat Major, Op. 56a
15-1 Thema Chorale St. Antoni Andante 2:12
15-2 Variation I. Poco Più Animato 1:21
15-3 Variation II. Più Vivace 1:01
15-4 Variation III. Con Moto 2:04
15-5 Variation IV. Andante Con Moto 2:45
15-6 Variation V. Vivace 0:53
15-7 Variation VI. Vivace 1:22
15-8 Variation VII. Grazioso 3:25
15-9 Variation VIII. Presto Non Troppo 1:04
15-10 Finale. Andante 3:51

Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-flat Major, Op. 83
15-11 I. Allegro Non Troppo 15:58
15-12 II. Allegro Appassionato - Largamente - Sempre Più Agitato 8:06
15-13 III. Andante - Più Adagio - Tempo Primo 12:36
15-14 IV. Allegretto Grazioso - Un Poco Più Presto 8:27

CD16
Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98
16-1 I. Allegro Non Troppo 12:03
16-2 II. Andante Moderato 12:15
16-3 III. Allegro Giocoso - Poco Meno Presto - Tempo I 6:14
16-4 IV. Allegro Energico E Passionato - Più Allegro 9:13

CD17
Violin Concerto In D Major, Pp. 61
17-1 I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 24:05
17-2 II. Larghtto 10:53
17-3 III. Rondo. Allegro 8:53

CD18
Symphonia Domestica, Op. 53
18-1 I. Thema. Bewegt - II. Thema. Sehr lebhaft - III. Thema. Ruhig - 5:17
18-2 II. Scherzo Munter - 11:45
18-3 III. Adagio. Langsam - 12:38
18-5 IV. Finale. Sehr Lebhaft. 13:07


CD19
Concerto Grosso In D Minor, Op. 6 No. 10
19-1 I. Ouvertüre 2:27
19-2 II. Alegro - Lentement 3:12
19-3 III. Air (Lento) 5:10
19-4 IV. Allegro 4:11
19-5 V. Allegro Moderato 2:57

Symphony No. 39 In E-flat Major, K.543
19-6 I. Adagio - Allegro 9:18
19-7 II. Andante Con Moto 9:27
19-8 III. Menuetto. Alegretto - Trio 3:47
19-9 IV. Finale. Allegro 5:29

CD20
20-1 Der Freischütz Op. 77 - Overture11:07

Daphnis Et Chloé - Orchestral Suite No. 1
20-2 II. Interlude 2:58
20-3 III. Danse Guerrière 4:15

Daphnis Et Chloé - Orchestral Suite No. 2
20-4 I. Lever Du Jour 5:38
20-5 II. Pantomime 6:42
20-6 III. Danse Générale 4:18

Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 'Pastoral' -
20-7 I. Erwachen Heiterer Empfindungen Bei Der Ankunft Auf Dem Lande. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 11:29
20-8 II. Szene Am Bach. Andante Molto Mosso 13:21
20-9 III. Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute. Allegro 5:37
20-10 IV. Gewitter, Sturm. Allegro 3:56
20-11 V. Hirtengesang. Frohe Und Dankbare Gefühle Nach Dem Sturm. Allegretto 8:52

CD21
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor
21-1 I. Feierlich, Misterioso 23:41
21-2 II. Schzero. Bewegt, Lebhaft - Trio. Schnell 9:35
21-3 III. Adagio. Langsam, Feierlich 25:37

CD22
Symphony No. 7 In B Minor, D 759 'Unfinished'
22-1 I. Allegro Moderato 11:30
22-2 II. Andante Con Moto 11:39

Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68
22-3 IV. Adagio - Più Andante - Allegro Non Troppo, Ma Con Brio 16:39
Bonus Track
22-4 Interview With Sound Engineer Friedrich Schnapp 15:21