The greatness of Furtwängler was that he always conducted with hesitation . These precious moments in which he seems to say on the stage : " do you hear how beautiful this is ? ... ? "
I so adore this man - and his immaculate and beautiful conducting. We are SO Lucky to have him recorded...I cannot, nor do I want to imagine life without Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler. So Amazing!
Wilhelm Furtwängler (January 25, 1886 - November 30, 1954) was a German conductor and composer. He is widely considered to have been one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century. Great Performance!!! Thank you WeicheWotan for sharing this video.
@@renato45222 What about von Karajan and Mitropoulos? I Think it's vain to try to find the best. Opinions vary. Just honour and be thankful to all of them.
Furtwängler`s Dirigiertechnik bestand darin, weil er sich in die Musik eines Komponisten gefühlsmäßig hineinversetzen konnte und sie so interpretierte, als hätte dieser ihm einzig und alleine diese Aufgabe übertragen. Genial !
Da gab es sogar einen "Nachfolger" Furtwänglers (wenn ich mir dies so herausnehmen darf): Leonard Bernstein! :D Furtwängler und Bernstein waren beide selbst Komponisten und konnten sich ausgezeichnet in den jeweiligen Komponisten hineinversetzen!
Furtwängler te debo tanta vida, tanto éxtasis, tanta exultancia y felicidad, que no puedo más que rendirme y prosternarme ante tu genio con humilde regocijo.
I have always been impressed at how he worked with Italian Orchestras to play German Music . His Rai Ring for Example. It must have been a great deal of work it the Orchestra was unfamiliar with the music. But I guess good musicians can play music beautifully as here, no matter where they are from or what they are used to playing.
I have always adored this piece and have several recordings spanning generations. I have to say this is a profound recording, maybe the best I have heard. It is sometimes difficult to listen to Furtwangler given his past but the beauty of this recording cannot be ignored.
Oh, poor lad, I assume you find it difficult to listen to, to read, to watch and so on... everyone whose past is not as it should be according to your 21st century point of view. Can you listen to, read or watch ANYONE?
@@gonzalogallardobareyre Chalo: Pero este Idilio de Sigfrido nada tiene que ver con la Ópera Sigfrido del mismo Wagner. La señorita o está confundida o simplemente ignora los hechos. Este Idilio de Sigfrido lo compuso Wagner como un homenaje a su esposa que recién le diera un hijo a quien pusieron como nombre Sigfrido. Así que la señorita ignora el dato histórico....y todavía nos habla de las sombras de la tragedia que se avecina..y aquí en esta música no de encuentran sombras trágicas. La señorita opina ignorando, Chalo. Bien se dice que "La ignorancia es atrevida" Chalo Pase usted buena noche e ignore a la ignorante, Chalo.
This music ......... Wagner-Furtwängler-Siegfried .......... preceeds me, going along with my life, singing along, follow me, and will survive to me.............. maledictive or a pure blessing, who knows, certainly not me ...................... life and its mysteries .......
Interesting comment since in the 1840s Wagner described himself as a socialist and was active in the revolutionary politics of that time, which was one of the reasons he spent much of his life in exile.
Interesting comment since Wagner described himself as a socialist and was involved in the revolutionary politics of the 1840s. This is the main reason why he spent many years in exile, and was often unable to attend performances of his own works.
Tobias K-ommunist ?: Votre commentaire est inqualifiable de bêtise. Si pour Furtwangler des questions se posent sur son choix de rester pendant la période nazie et de jouer dans des circonstances bien peu honorables en présence d'Hitler, ses interprétations restent légendaires. On rappelera l' attitude si digne de Knappertbusch.
as this is one of the most sublime, beautiful and transcendental works in all of music, I would say your characterization is merely a sad projection of your own shallow soul
Yes, the European Declaration and the Treaty of Paris establishing the ECSC were signed in 1951. So Italy was indeed (or about to become) an ally of (West) Germany - and of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. I guess you're saying that this recording is sort of reflective of the birth of European unity then?
Many people apologize and hold the sides in politics, nobody listens to the culture inheritance as it is, no matter who performs (and in this case it's exquisite performance). This music was made in 1866-7 or so, who cared about allies, bloody 20th century slaughtery and hate of nowadays? Please, step aside if you dislike, or simply say, I suggest: 'I don't like this music, this tradition, European culture and Wagner!', without nowadays politics involved.
