How conductors sounded (1): Furtwängler talks about Beethoven (en Francais)

How conductors sounded (1): Furtwängler talks about Beethoven (en Francais)

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norman lebrecht

November 29, 2013

This is the first of a short series. If you’re very good, we’ll post more goodies tomorrow

 

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and in German

Comments

  • Thomas Sanderling says:
    November 29, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    Thank you. Very importan for people to think about the approach of the great conductor and thinker to music, art, culture, tradition, history, society . Especially in our time .

    Please continue

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  • ruben greenberg says:
    November 29, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    Thank you for this precious document. Furtwängler’s French is flawless. What emerges from this talk is that the spiritual message of music was his overriding concern. This is what also emanates from his music making.

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  • Sylvie says:
    November 30, 2013 at 8:30 am

    Fantastic ! More, please.

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  • Christoph Rehli says:
    November 30, 2013 at 8:37 am

    Illuminating document of the great Furtwängler. Through it we can feel and hear that his goal was to performe in the service of the composition and the composer. What a relief in this days.

    Thank you Norman.

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  • Jobim75 says:
    November 30, 2024 at 4:47 pm

    We have Dudamel and Yannick, why do we need Furt, or Walter or anyone else ?….

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    • Helge says:
      December 2, 2024 at 2:03 pm

      I cannot see – or better hear that “youngsters” like Dudamel oder Nezet-Seguin play in the league of Furtwängler! Walter, Busch and others may be real competitors,
      Please do only listen to Furtwängler’s interpretation of Brahms I and IV, different recordings an orchestras – or the Bruckner Five with Berlin Philharmonic 1942. Unrivalled! May I suggest as well that you read the text of Wolfgang Schreiber on this website: https://furtwaengler.org

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