Furtwangler: Beethoven Symphony no. 6 "Pastoral" (1944, 1/6)

[eliyaguy]

it's so pastoral in Berlin, 1944, what a great sound quality, what nice tempi, just the time of "Ancerl's final performance for the propaganda film "Der Führer schenkt den Juden eine Stadt" under coercion of commandant Rahm, to fool the Red Cross. Ančerl conducting a work by Pavel Haas with flowerpots hiding the fact that many of the orchestra were barefoot. all who participated in the film herded into cattle trucks for Auschwitz on 15.10.1944. Ančerl survived but his wife & son were gassed"

[MegaClassicguy]

This is my favorite version. It's better than in Vienna in 1943.

[100nemesis100]

Did people go to the concert just to cough in the quiet bits?

[TheWillyJ16]

slow like always the case with furtwangler, but still great

[SatchmoSings]

@TheWillyJ16 You're thinking of Klemperer.

[eramong]

Genial performance!!! the best I was heard..... excelent record.

[UPutTheGayInGangster]

I agree, amazing sound quality considering the date!

[shellac1925]

@UPutTheGayInGangster Not really; just listen to Furtwangler conducting Beethoven's 7th and the Eroica Symphony from around the same time.

[UPutTheGayInGangster]

@shellac1925 You have a great collection of music, sir. :)

[logica10]

Is this a german recording? Sound is amazingly clear for a 1944 record.

[MadCanCan]

0 dislikes <3

[TheCrazychick07]

I love Beethoven's Symphony No.6. Out of this whole piece my favorite movments are the 1st, 2nd, and 4th which I have played before. My favorite part is at 3:14