FURTWÄNGLER -- RARE WARTIME CONCERT RECORDINGS CD-4805(1)

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"In the torso of the 6th recorded here, Furtwängler's fire and fluidity are at their greatest. Furtwängler seems to blaze up at every cadence and create a veritable conflagration at the end."

-Stephen D. Chakwin Jr. in American Record Guide

"Incomplete Bruckner and Brahms symphonies are not likely to attract the general collector, including those interested in Furtwängler but in a non-fanatical way. However, these are very important releases, and even the generalist with a moderate interest in this conductor might find more here than anticipated. Furtwängler was identified strongly with the music of Bruckner, but this is the only sample we have of his Sixth. Even without the first movement, this is such a richly beautiful and dynamic reading that it is worth knowing."

-Henry Fogel in Fanfare

CD-4805(1)
FURTWÄNGLER: RARE WARTIME CONCERT RECORDINGS. BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 6 in A (2nd, 3rd and 4th movements only), BPO (13/16 Nov. 1943); BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in c, Op. 68 (Finale), BPO (23 Jan. 1945) & Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56, BPO (12/15 Dec. 1943).
UPC #17685-48052-2

audio samples:

Sym No.6 in A: II. Adagio: Sehr Feierlich
Sym No.6 in A: III. Scherzo: Nicht Schnell-Trio: Langsam
Sym No.6 in A: IV. Finale: Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell
Sym No.1 in c, Op.68: IV. Allegro Energico E Passionato
Vars On A Theme, Op.56: Haydn Vars