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Wilhelm Furtwangler - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "The Great" [Second Generation Reprint] - Japan 2 CD
Wilhelm Furtwangler - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "The Great" [Second Generation Reprint] - Japan 2 CD
CD
Classical Music
Symphony
December 10, 2004
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Catalog No.: DCCA-0004
JAN/ISBN: 4582263080044
Number of Discs: 2
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Credits:
Wilhelm Furtwangler
Description:
Delta—The Third Installment of the “50th Anniversary of Furtwängler’s Death” Series! *This reissue uses the VSG pressing and the blue “Great Fire” Gast 56 pressing—both of which are considered among the most atmospheric and are highly prized even among early LPs from the former Soviet Union! To round out 2004, the 50th anniversary of his death, we present a 2-CD set that includes the 1942 “Ninth Symphony,” renowned as a legendary performance. The focus is on Beethoven. Although this performance of the “Ninth” took place about one month before the live recording of the “Eve of Hitler’s Birthday” concert [ARCHIPEL; ARPCD270]—which became a topic of conversation as the first-ever release of that recording—it is considered one of Furtwängler’s greatest interpretations of the work, on par with the “Bayreuth recording.” The performance is incredibly youthful, energetic, and dynamic. The ensemble’s presence, the intensity of the timpani’s most powerful strikes, and the magnificent singing of the Kittel Choir… The B-side features the equally dramatic overture to *Coriolanus* and Schubert’s “Great” Symphony—one of Furtwängler’s finest performances with the Berlin Philharmonic! This overture is considered the best among Furtwängler’s recordings [of which three are known]. Although this famous recording has been released in various formats, the intensity of the performance is truly astonishing. The fluid tempo, and the impact of the timpani and the full orchestra in the opening and closing codas. And then, Schubert. This is a famous recording from a live subscription concert, widely known on the DG label. The performance vividly illustrates the depth of Furtwängler’s artistry at that time. *This reissue uses early LPs from the former Soviet Union, which critics acknowledge as having the richest atmosphere (Symphony No. 9 “Choral” is the VSG pressing; the other two pieces are the blue “Great Fire” Gast 56 pressings). Although both are LPs, they contain a wealth of detail and have long been highly regarded for their sound quality—but the LPs themselves were so expensive that they were items one couldn’t easily afford. For this reissue, we eliminated noise as much as possible without using equipment such as equalizers, noise reduction systems, or noise-editing software. The sound quality is very natural, offering the rich, satisfying quality inherent to analog recordings. *Please note that while we have minimized noise as much as possible, some noise inherent to the reissue from the original records may still be present.
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