German Conductor
1886-1954
Pre-War Live Recordings
Wagner: Die Walkure: Act III
K Flagstad, R Bockelmann, M Muller
London Philharmonic Orchestra
May 1937 London (Music & Arts)
Wagner: Gotterdammerung: Excerpts
K Flagstad, L Melchior, K Thorborg, H Janssen, L Weber
London Philharmonic Orchestra
June 1937 London (Music & Arts, Gebhardt)
Pre-War Studio Recordings
Beethoven: Symphony No 5
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Oct 1937 Berlin (Tahra / Naxos / Biddulph)
Reviews: Gramophone 1990 (middle section) /
MusicWeb: Jan 2005, Feb 2005
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Oct 1938 Berlin (EMI / Tahra / Naxos / Biddulph)
Reviews: Gramophone 1990 (top section) /
MusicWeb: Jan 2004, Feb 2004, May 2004, Jun 2004, Feb 2006
War-Time Live Recordings
Beethoven: Symphony No 9
T Briem, E Hongen, P Anders, R Watzke
Bruno Kittel Choir
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Mar 1942 Berlin (Tahra / Music & Arts)
Reviews: Gramophone 1994 / Fanfare 1999 / ClassicsToday
Bruckner: Symphony No 5
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Oct 1942 Berlin (DG / Music & Arts)
Reviews: Fanfare 1999
Schubert: Symphony No 9
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Dec 1942 Berlin (DG / Music & Arts)
Beethoven: Symphony No 5
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Jun 1943 Berlin (DG / Tahra / Music & Arts)
Reviews: Fanfare 1999 / ClassicsToday
Beethoven: Symphony No 7
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Nov 1943 Berlin (DG / Music & Arts)
Reviews: Fanfare 1999 / ClassicsToday
Brahms: Symphony No 4
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Dec 1943 Berlin (Tahra / Music & Arts)
Bruckner: Symphony No 9
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Oct 1944 Berlin (DG / Music & Arts)
Reviews: Gramophone 1996
Beethoven: Symphony No 3
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Dec 1944 Vienna (Tahra / Music & Arts)
Reviews: Gramophone 1999 / Fanfare 1999 / ClassicsToday
Post-War Studio Recordings
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Y Menuhin
Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Aug 1947 Lucerne (Testament / Naxos)
Reviews: Gramophone 1997 / Fanfare 1998 (bottom section) /
MusicWeb: Jul 2006, Oct 2006
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 5
E Fischer
Philharmonia Orchestra
Feb 1951 London (EMI)
Reviews: Gramophone 1988 / ClassicsToday
Schubert: Symphony No 9
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Dec 1951 Berlin (DG / Music & Arts)
Reviews: Gramophone 1995 / BBC Music Magazine
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
K Flagstad, L Suthaus, B Thebom, D Fischer-Dieskau, J Greindl
Royal Opera House Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Jun 1952 London (EMI / EMI / Naxos)
Reviews: Gramophone 1986 / Andante 2001 / ClassicsToday /
MusicWeb: Nov 2001, Mar 2004, May 2004, Aug 2004
Beethoven: Symphony No 3
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Nov 1952 Vienna (EMI)
Reviews: Gramophone 1986
Schumann: Symphony No 4
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
May 1953 Berlin (DG / Tahra)
Reviews: BBC Music Magazine / MusicWeb 2006 (bottom section)
Post-War Live Recordings
Beethoven: Symphony No 5
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
May 25 1947 Berlin (Audite / Tahra)
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen
K Flagstad, S Svanholm / M Lorenz, F Frantz / J Herrmann, H Konetzni, G Treptow
Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Mar-Apr 1950 Milan (Gebhardt / Music & Arts)
Reviews: Gramophone 1996 / BBC Music Magazine / Gramophone 2001 /
International Record Review 2001 / ClassicsToday
Beethoven: Fidelio
K Flagstad, J Patzak, J Greindl, P Schoffler, E Schwarzkopf
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Oct 1950 Salzburg (EMI)
Reviews: Gramophone 1993 / BBC Music Magazine
Beethoven: Symphony No 9
E Schwarzkopf, E Hongen, H Hopf, O Edelmann
Bayreuth Festival Chorus
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra
Jul 1951 Bayreuth (EMI / Naxos)
Reviews: Gramophone 1985 / MusicWeb 2007
Brahms: Symphony No 1
NDR Symphony Orchestra
Oct 1951 Hamburg (EMI-NDR / Tahra / Music & Arts)
Reviews: Gramophone 1995
Brahms: Symphony No 1
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Feb 1952 Berlin (DG)
Beethoven: Symphony No 3
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Dec 8 1952 Berlin (Audite / Tahra)
Beethoven: Symphony No 7
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Apr 1953 Berlin (DG)
Reviews: Gramophone 1990 (bottom section)
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen
M Modl, L Suthaus, F Frantz, H Konetzni, W Windgassen
RAI Rome Symphony Orchestra
Oct-Nov 1953 Rome (EMI / Gebhardt)
Reviews: Gramophone 1986 / Gramophone 1991
Beethoven: Symphony No 5
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
May 1954 Berlin (Audite / Tahra)
Reviews: Gramophone 1995 (middle section)
Beethoven: Symphony No 9
E Schwarzkopf, E Cavelti, E Haefliger, O Edelmann
Lucerne Festival Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Aug 1954 Lucerne (Tahra / Music & Arts)
Reviews: Gramophone 1995
Most of the recordings above are also available on Archipel
Online Reference
Article: Classical Notes
Article: James Liu / Dr Jimbob
Article: All Music Guide
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Essential Recordings: Societe Wilhelm Furtwangler
Discography: Youngrok Lee (based on Furtwangler Society of Hungary - nla)
Concert Listing: Societe Wilhelm Furtwangler
Broadcast Listing: Henning Smidth
Radio Program: NPR (13 minutes)
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Biography: All Music Guide
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