Lucerne Festival Historic Performances: Wilhelm Furtwängler
11/21/2014, 4 Tracks, 1:16:19
Featuring
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Elsa Cavelti
Ernst Haefliger
Otto Edelmann
Philharmonia Orchestra
Lucerne Festival Chorus
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Performer Biography
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, the soprano soloist on this recording, was the wife of Walter Legge, who founded the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Historical Context
Arturo Toscanini, with his performances in 1938 and 1939, was instrumental in promoting Lucerne's reputation as an important musical city.
Recording & Production
This album is part of the 'LUCERNE FESTIVAL Historic Performances' edition, which aims to retrieve previously unreleased treasures from the festival's first six decades.
Historical Context
The Philharmonia Orchestra, founded in 1945 by Walter Legge, was initially a pure recording orchestra assembled from the best British musicians.
Performer Biography
Wilhelm Furtwängler, a conductor, lived on Lake Geneva after World War II and had many Swiss friends, appearing with several Swiss orchestras.
Interpretation
Wilhelm Furtwängler's last performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Lucerne had very broad tempos, only marginally differing from his Bayreuth version.
Recording & Production
This live recording of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with Wilhelm Furtwängler has been newly re-mastered from the original tapes.
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