Wiener Philharmoniker, Wilhelm Furtwängler - Wiener Konzerte 1944-1954 (2016)

Tracklist

CD1
01. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro
02. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: II. Andante
03. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
04. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: IV. Allegro assai
05. Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a
06. Rosamunde, D. 797: Entr'acte No. 3

CD2
01. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (1892 Version): I. Allegro moderato
02. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (1892 Version): II. Scherzo. Allegro moderato
03. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (1892 Version): III. Adagio. Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend
04. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (1892 Version): IV. Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell

CD3
01. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (1944 Recording): I. Allegro con brio
02. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (1944 Recording): II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
03. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (1944 Recording): III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
04. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (1944 Recording): IV. Finale. Allegro molto

CD4
01. Symphony in D Minor, M. 48: I. Lento-Allegro non troppo
02. Symphony in D Minor, M. 48: II. Allegretto
03. Symphony in D Minor, M. 48: III. Allegro non troppo
04. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
05. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo-L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso
06. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso quasi andantino-Presto ma non assai
07. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito

CD
01. Piano Concerto No. 10 in E-Flat Major, K. 365: I. Allegro
02. Piano Concerto No. 10 in E-Flat Major, K. 365: II. Andante
03. Piano Concerto No. 10 in E-Flat Major, K. 365: III. Rondo. Allegro
04. Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, K. 482: I. Allegro
05. Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, K. 482: II. Andante
06. Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, K. 482: III. Allegro

CD6
01. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1951 Recording): I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
02. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1951 Recording): II. Molto vivace
03. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1951 Recording): III. Adagio molto e cantabile-Andante moderato
04. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1951 Recording): IV. Finale. Presto-Recitative
05. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1951 Recording): IV. Finale. O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!

CD7
01. Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
02. Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: II. Herr, lehre doch mich
03. Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: III. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen
04. Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45: IV. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit
05. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Theme. Andante
06. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 1, Andante con moto
07. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 2, Vivace
08. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 3, Con moto
09. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 4, Andante
10. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 5, Poco presto
11. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 6, Vivace
12. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 7, Grazioso
13. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 8, Poco presto
14. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Finale. Andante
15. Concerto for Violin & Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: I. Allegro

CD8
01. Concerto for Violin & Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: II. Andante
02. Concerto for Violin & Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: III. Vivace ma non troppo
03. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto-Allegro
04. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto
05. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
06. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: IV. Adagio-Più andante-Allegro non troppo ma con brio

CD9
01. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1952 Recording): I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
02. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1952 Recording): II. Molto vivace
03. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1952 Recording): III. Adagio molto e cantabile-Andante moderato
04. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1952 Recording): IV. Finale. Presto-Recitative
05. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1952 Recording): IV. Finale. O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!

CD10
01. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen
02. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte
03. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen
04. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Da versammelten sich die Hohenpriester
05. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Ja nicht auf das Fest
06. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Da nun Jesus war zu Bethanien, im Hause Simonis des Aussätzigen
07. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Du lieber Heiland du
08. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Buss und Reu
09. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer
10. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Blute nur, du liebes Herz
11. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Aber am ersten Tage der süssen Brot
12. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Wo willst du, dass wir dir bereiten
13. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Er sprach
14. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Und sie wurden sehr betrübt und huben an
15. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Herr, bin ich's?
16. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen
17. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Er antwortete und sprach
18. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt
19. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten
20. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Erkenne mich, mein Hüter
21. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Petrus aber antwortete
22. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Hofe
23. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): O Schmerz, hier zittert das gequälte Herz
24. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen
25. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Und ging hin ein wenig
26. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Der Heiland fällt vor seinem Vater nieder
27. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern
28. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit
29. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend
30. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1952 Recording): So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen

CD11
01. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto-Allegro con brio
02. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
03. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
04. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: IV. Adagio-Allegro molto
05. Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: No. 1, Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht
06. Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: No. 2, Ging heut' morgen ubers Feld
07. Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: No. 3, Ich hab' ein glühend Messer
08. Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: No. 4, Die zwei blauen Augen

CD12
01. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (1952 Recording): I. Allegro con brio
02. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (1952 Recording): II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
03. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (1952 Recording): III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
04. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (1952 Recording): IV. Finale. Allegro molto
05. Iphigenie en Aulide: Overture

CD13
01. Symphony No. 2 in E Minor: I. Assai moderato
02. Symphony No. 2 in E Minor: II. Andante semplice
03. Symphony No. 2 in E Minor: III. Allegro
04. Symphony No. 2 in E Minor: IV. Langsam

CD14
01. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1953 Recording): I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
02. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1953 Recording): II. Molto vivace
03. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1953 Recording): III. Adagio molto e cantabile-Andante moderato
04. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1953 Recording): IV. Finale. Presto-Recitative
05. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1953 Recording): IV. Finale. O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!

CD15
01. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (Ed. R. Haas from 1887 & 1890 Versions): I. Allegro moderato
02. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (Ed. R. Haas from 1887 & 1890 Versions): II. Scherzo. Allegro moderato-Langsam
03. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108 (Ed. R. Haas from 1887 & 1890 Versions): III. Adagio. Feierlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend

CD16
01. Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, WAB 108: IV. Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell (1890 Edition, Ed. L. Nowak)
02. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen
03. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte
04. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen
05. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Da versammelten sich die Hohenpriester
06. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Ja nicht auf das Fest
07. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Da nun Jesus war zu Bethanien, im Hause Simonis des Aussätzigen
08. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Du lieber Heiland du
09. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Buss und Reu
10. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer
11. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Blute nur, du liebes Herz
12. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Aber am ersten Tage der süssen Brot
13. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Wo willst du, dass wir dir bereiten
14. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Er sprach
15. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Und sie wurden sehr betrübt und huben an
16. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Herr, bin ich's?
17. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen
18. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Er antwortete und sprach
19. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt
20. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten
21. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Erkenne mich, mein Hüter
22. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Petrus aber antwortete
23. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Hofe
24. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): O Schmerz, hier zittert das gequälte Herz
25. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen

CD17
01. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Und ging hin ein wenig
02. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Der Heiland fällt vor seinem Vater nieder
03. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern
04. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit
05. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Da kam er zu seinen Jüngern
06. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen
07. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): Zu der stund' sprach Jesus zu den Scharen
08. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1 (1954 Recording): O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß
09. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Ach! Nun ist mein Jesus hin
10. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten
11. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Und der Hohepriester stand auf
12. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Und der Hohepriester antwortete
13. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Wer hat dich so geschlagen
14. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Petrus aber sass draussen im Palast
15. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Da hub er an, sich zu verfluchen und zu schwören
16. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Erbarme dich, mein Gott

CD18
01. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Jesus aber stand vor dem Landpfleger
02. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Befiehl du deine Wege
03. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Auf das Fest aber hatte der Landpfleger
04. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Der Landpfleger sagte
05. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Er hat uns allen wohlgetan
06. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben
07. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Sie schrieen aber
08. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Erbarme dich
09. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2 (1954 Recording): Da nahmen die Kriegsknechte
10. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 3 (1954 Recording): O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden
11. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 3 (1954 Recording): Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten
12. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 3 (1954 Recording): Ja, freilich will in uns das Fleisch und Blut
13. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 3 (1954 Recording): Komm, süßes Kreuz
14. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 3 (1954 Recording): Und da wurden zween
15. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 3 (1954 Recording): Ach Golgatha, unsel'ges Golgatha
16. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 3 (1954 Recording): Und von der sechsten
17. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 3 (1954 Recording): Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden
18. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 3 (1954 Recording): Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel
19. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 3 (1954 Recording): Am Abend, da es kühle war
20. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 3 (1954 Recording): Und Joseph nahm den Leib
21. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 3 (1954 Recording): Nun ist der Herr zur Ruh gebracht
22. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 3 (1954 Recording): Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder



After Berlin, Vienna was the music centre to which the conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler had the closest artistic connections. Under his direction the Vienna Philharmonic made a whole series of radio recordings that have now, for the first time, been carefully edited under the auspices of the Furtwängler specialist Gottfried Kraus and released by Orfeo on 18 CDs. The series commences with recordings from 1944/45, including one of Mozart s g-minor symphony K550 in which Furtwängler demonstrates his clear sense of form from the very first bars. Beethoven s third 'Leonore' Overture and an excerpt from Schubert s 'Rosamunde' music complete our selection from this, the earliest of the recording sessions. Several works are to be found more than once in this anthology. Thus, Beethoven s Eroica can be compared in an early version from 1944 and a later recording from 1953, just as Bruckner s Eighth can be compared in recordings from 1944 and 1954. Beethoven s Ninth Symphony is offered no less than three times here from the years 1951, 1952 and 1953 a work that surely no other conductor could make into such an 'event', an experience of universal import, as could Wilhelm Furtwängler. This was also true of his Brahms interpretations, represented here by the first two symphonies, the 'Haydn' Variations, the Double Concerto and the 'German Requiem', which is sadly only extant in an incomplete recording from 1951. This is, incidentally, the only time in this collection that we hear Furtwängler conducting the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Besides Irmgard Seefried and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau two vocal soloists whom Furtwängler admired and engaged repeatedly we can hear the chorus of the Vienna Singakademie on this recording. They also sing in Bach s 'St Matthew Passion': in a partial recording from 1952 and in the famous performance of 1954 that was shortened by Furtwängler himself, but which is here released in a restored recording based on the original radio broadcast, without the cuts that were later made by record companies. Here as elsewhere in this collection, the acoustic heritage of the Viennese radio stations of the time has been restored using the best possible technological means available today. Even collector s items such as the Piano Concertos K365 and 482 by Mozart, with Dagmar Bella and Paul Badura-Skoda, have probably never sounded better since they were first heard in the concert hall. Hence justice is done to Furtwängler s timeles style of music-making that unites different epochs, ranging from Gluck s Overture to 'Iphigenie in Aulis' to Mahler s 'Songs of a Wayfarer' and Furtwängler s own Second Symphony a work that despite all its late-Romantic echoes succeeds in attaining originality and a considerable emotional impact. This universality of Furtwängler has not found its match to this day.

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