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Wilhelm Furtwängler

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2009 - Symphonie Nr. 2 (Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunk
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2008 - Furtwängler Conducts Schubert: Symphony no. 8 in B minor an

2008 - Der Ring des Nibelungen

2006 - Tristan und Isolde

2005 - IX. Sinfonie D-moll, op. 125

2004 - Daphnis et Chloé / Rapsodie espagnole / Valses nobles et se
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2003 - Bruckner and Mahler (Urania pirate issue)

1999 - Violin Concertos

1999 - Sibelius: En Saga / Violin Concerto / Beethoven: Coriolan
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1998 - Symphony No. 5 in Bb , A96 (original version) Furtwangler BP

1994 - Die Zauberflöte - Wilhelm Furtwängler - Salzburger Festspi

1989 - Symphonie Nr. 9 / Rosamunde-Ouvertüre

1989 - Wilhelm Furtwängler 1942-1944

1976 - Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68 / Variations on a Theme by

1952 - Symphonie Nr. 3 in Es-Dur op. 55 (Eroica)

0 - Symphony no. 9

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Schöneberg, Germany

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Conductor

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Classical

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1886

Active
--- 1954

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Wilhelm Furtwängler (January 25, 1886 – November 30, 1954) was a German conductor and composer. He is considered to be one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century.
Furtwängler was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic between 1922 and 1945, and from 1952 until 1954. He was also principal conductor of the Gewandhaus Orchestra (1922–26), and was a guest conductor of other major orchestras including the Vienna Philharmonic.

He was the leading conductor to remain in Germany during the Second World War, although he was not an adherent to the Nazi regime. This decision caused lasting controversy, and the extent to which his presence lent prestige to the Third Reich is still debated.

Furtwängler's conducting is well documented in commercial and broadcast recordings and has contributed to his lasting reputation. He had a major influence on many later conductors, and his name is often mentioned when discussing their interpretive styles.