The circumstances of the time must have a significant influence on Furtwangler during WWII, as his performance in 1943 tells us. Full of angst and anger, reminiscent of the horrors of wars.
The May 1947 reunion with "his" Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra was an emotional event, to say the least of it. The passionate sostenuto on the eighth note of the famous "motto" characterizes this reading of the struggle between mere mortals and fate.
The Japanese DG Originals transfer is lovely.
The May 1947 reunion with "his" Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra was an emotional event, to say the least of it. The passionate sostenuto on the eighth note of the famous "motto" characterizes this reading of the struggle between mere mortals and fate.
The Japanese DG Originals transfer is lovely.
the wartime recordings dont move me as much as before,but this one is still my first choice of symphony no.5
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