Wilhelm Furtwangler: Wagner Overture Meistersingers 1942 (Colorized)

Richard Wagner: Overture Mastersingers of Nuremberg
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Wilhelm Furtwangler
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
AEG Worker Concert
26/Feb/1942

[@hectorberlioz1449]

Very special and once in a lifetime footage! Furtwängler and the BPO were great !

[@gamopy]

The eyes of audiences were very impressive. Some of them might think this concert is the last experienc of their life.

[@markussensei547]

Their eyes are saying: I hate the overtime at work but I have to do for the Fuhrer.

[@ab-zg8pt]

What a historical recording - it almost feels unreal. Thank you so much for this!!!

[@martinamazzeo4]

Amazing. Thank you so much!

[@user-gg6ts5oz3v]

I want to give more thumb ups !

[@Fritz_Maisenbacher]

Many people know what is exactly happening here. Others aren't aware of it. Doensn't matter ... here are seconds of pure destiny. And a very last fight.

[@franckrey5955]

Histórico documento.

[@BiblicalMumblings]

1942? Who'd have thought a war was raging.

[@MrKlemps]

And yet the gas ovens remained lit. German inventiveness knew no bounds.

[@manny300981]

Serh schön das ist wie immer...Deutchland

[@danfannon1707]

immer Nazi musick

[@ManuelCerquera-bh7sb]

En la fabrica aeg

[@miamadojesus]

La calidad del sonido no es muy buena, parece constreñido, por eso no se aprecia la grandeza de esta obra y no creo que sea por culpa de Furtwängler...que opinan Vds...? Saludos desde España...

[@MrKlemps]

The decor, too, is "once in a lifetime". As for the performance, Toscanini's observant, exciting performance at pretty much ONE tempo strikes me as more consistent with the work's overall character than the various little hysterias presented here. WF's performances AFTER the war were much better than those he gave during the war.

[@cmclean6475]

A minority view, that!!!!

[@cesars8090]

Furtwängler tempo changes are more consistent with the german musical romantic tradition. Toscanini did it wrong

[@mariamelania9580]

Porque era antinazi!!!

[@JohannesUtsch]

I think it might make sense to say that Wagner's works are so enduring precisely because you can have such diverse interpretations by truly great conductors. That being said, I agree that this performance is a bit frantic.

[@gianlucamasotti9455]

Toscanini did it better