Wilhelm Furtwängler Coriolan, overture

Wilhelm Furtwängler (1886-1954) conducts Berliner Philharmoniker
Live recording; Berlin, on 27 July 1943
Coriolan overture composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

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Music

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• wilhelm
• Furtwängler
• berlin
• philharmonique
• Beethoven
• coriolan
• overture

[fbsv]

A fantastic Coriolan, it's been my favorite for years. The crescendo timpani roll accompanying the sustained escalating horn tones in the climax is not in the score - Furtwaengler added it and its effect is much more dramatic than the original.

[petrof4056]

@fbsv yeah, more dramatic than usual

[zwieglupglup]

Furtwängler avait le génie de créer un monde à chaque interprétation. C'est ici magnifique. Et c'est ce que devrait comprendre tous ces petits Karajans et Toscaninis qui font de la musique comme on fabrique des voiture.

[petrof4056]

100% d'accord :-)

[lewars1912]

This is devastating. No other recording has surpassed it.

[petrof4056]

I searched everywhere a good recording of Corolian and yes, we can say nobody did better of this

[1984robert]

This is one of the greatest recording of the twnetieth century.

[mondieumonvieux]

Fantastisch, ungeheuer! Fantastique, foudroyant! Furt was simply an amazing conductor. This is pure sound and fury! Nobody has the strings bite quite so powerfully at the opening of this masterpiece, the crescendi are spot-on and absolutely terrifying in their impact! One for the ages, un point, c'est tout.

[jorclo22]

you want a sample of great dynamics in a performance? look no further. also, the cellos are incredible.

[paulostroff99]

Lovely playing and conducting.TY petrof4056 for posting.

[telefant]

For me it's the best recording of Coriolan ever. I try to imagine how it would sound with modern stereo equipment...

[padredemishijos12]

Cannot waite until the Venezuelans play this with Gustavo Dudamel conducting. They did a great interpretation of Mahler's Second Symphony, Ressurection. Just fantastic.

[cscyrille2]

C M able

[TheWillyJ16]

best version along with kleiber's

[Montanarus]

BEETHOVEN= FURTWÄNGLER

[7ashor]

Wilhelm Furtwängler is a poltergeist out-standing performance thx for uploading

[Thorne42]

I've actually played this in an orchestra. It was an utterly magnificent experience. The power of the music sweeps you along with it, and you get caught up in the musical journey of the piece. An astounding piece of music by Beethoven. It's such a tragedy that he never heard most of his best works.