April 12, 2024
Wilhelm Furtwängler - Recordings 1942-1944 Vol 2 - E...
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CD's are as close to "like new" condition with only superficial signs of use that don't affect playback. Will satisfy all but the most demanding collector.These recordings were made in wartorn Berlin by one of the past century's greatest conductors, Wilhelm Furtwangler, who was one of very few international caliber artists who remained in Germany during WWII. Combine Furtwangler's passionate conducting with the sad context of war and you've got an utmost interesting and pertinent package. Schumann's Piano Concerto is wild and intense as you may expect, and totally unedited as you can hear several of Walter Gieseking's errors. The Cello Concerto is equally intriguing, as well as Brahms' Piano Concerto. This set contains a lot of pieces which are not part of Furtwangler's "standard favourites". The only drawback is the sound quality. These are live recordings which were made with primitive technology, and we lose much of the dynamics of Furtwangler's volume fluctuations. However, the style and tempi are unmistakenly his. While most of today's digital recordings are bland and perfect, this boxed set is a good alternative for those who appreciate the historical context of a recording. T is something about these old recordings that is so passionately nostalgic that I can't help but listen to this noisy mono recording more often than I
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