CD List

The Wilhelm-Furtwängler-Society offers its members CDs and Double-CDs from its own production.

A catalogue with the currently available CDs ist available here as PDF download. (german only)

Furthermore the Wilhelm-Furtwängler-Society has a stock of CDs from the French Furtwängler-Society.

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Wilhelm-Furtwängler-Gesellschaft e.V.
Dr. Gerhard Mues
Trautenaustrasse 15
D-10717 Berlin
Germany

Productions of the Wilhelm-Furtwängler-Gesellschaft

1 Chr. W. Gluck: Overture Iphigenie in Aulis
W. Furtwängler: Symphony Nr.2 e-moll


Symphony orchestra of the Hessian Broadcasting Corporation Frankfurt
(Final rehearsal of the public concert on Dec, 15. 1952 - recorded Dec, 12. 1952)
Double CD TMK 2006019
2 Concert to the 70. anniversary of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Feb, 10. 1952)

L. van Beethoven: Große Fuge op.133
A. Honegger: Mouvement symphonique Nr. 3
F. Schubert: Symphonie h-moll (Unvollendete Symphonie)
J. Brahms: Symphony Nr.1 c-moll op.68
Also: L. van Beethoven: Leonoren-overture Nr.2
(Final rehearsal on Nov, 18. 1949)
Double CD TMK 2006020
3 W. Furtwängler in Vienna 1944

L. van Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 3 Es-Dur op. 55 (16. 12. 44)
L. van Beethoven: Leonoren-overture Nr. 3 (2. 6. 44)
F. Schubert: Interlude Nr. 2 from Rosamunde (3.6.44)
A. Bruckner: Symphony Nr. 8 c-moll ( 17.10.44)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
CD TMK 200406151
4 W. Furtwängler conducts Mozart in Salzburg and Vienna 1944 until 1952

Overture Die Zauberflöte KV 620 (Salzburg 27. 7. 1949)
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Es-Dur KV 482 (Schloß Schönbrunn 27.1. 1952). Soloist: Paul Badura-Skoda
Symphony Nr. 40 g-moll KV 550 (2. 6. 1944)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
CD TMK 200406152
5 W. Furtwängler - Conductor and Composer

L. van Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 1 C-Dur op. 21 (19. 9. 1954)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by W. Furtwängler
W. Furtwängler: Symphony Nr. 3 cis-moll (Sätze 1-3) (6.3.1956)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Joseph Keilberth
CD TMK 017198
6 W. Furtwängler - excerpts of concerts in Berlin 1942-1944

L. van Beethoven: Overture Coriolan op. 62 (27.- 30. 6. 1943)
M. Ravel: 2nd Suite of Daphnis und Chloë (20. - 21. 3 1944, Berlin State Opera)
F. Schubert: Symphony Nr. 8 C-Dur (6. - 8. 12. 1942)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
CD TMK 017204
7 W. Furtwängler - Concert on 3. 2. 1952 in Vienna

L. van Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 9 d-moll op. 125
(Soloists Hilde Güden - Rosette Anday - Julius Patzak - Alfred Poell)
Wiener Singakademie - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
CD TMK without number
8 W. Furtwängler in Salzburg 1950

J. S. Bach: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 in G-Dur
J. S. Bach: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 in D-Dur
(Piano: W. Furtwängler) (31. 8. 1950)
I. Strawinsky, Symphonie in drei Sätzen, 1945 (15. 8. 1950)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
CD TMK ohne Nummer
9 W. Furtwängler - excerpts of concerts in Berlin 1953 and 1954

Concert on 14. 4. 1953
L. van Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 8 F-Dur op.93
R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche op. 28
Pausengespräch mit Erwin Kroll
L. van Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 7 A-Dur op. 92

Concert on 18. 5. 1953
I. Strawinsky: Symphonic Suite from the Ballet Der Kuß der Fee

Concert on 27. 4. 1954
Boris Blacher: Concertante Musik op. 10
R. Strauss: Don Juan op. 20
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Double CD TMK 014128
10 W. Furtwängler - excerpts of concerts in Berlin 1948 and 1949

J. S. Bach: Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur
F. Schubert: Symphony h-moll (Unvollendete Symphonie) (24. 10. 1948)

Wolfgang Fortner: Konzert für Violine und großes Kammerorchester
Soloist: Gerhard Taschner (19. 12. 1949)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
CD TMK 012681
11 W. Furtwängler - excerpts of operas and concerts in Vienna and Salzburg 1948 - 1954
L. van Beethoven: Overture Fidelio
L. van Beethoven: Leonoren-overture Nr. 3 (from the Opera performance
in Salzburg on 3. 8. 1948)
Hans Pfitzner: Symphony C-Dur in einem Satz op. 46 (Salzburg 7. 8. 1949)
Excerpt of the talk Dirigent und Komponist 18.8. 1949)
Chr. W. Gluck: Overture Iphigenie in Aulis (Wien 22. 2. 1953)
About Freischütz (Salzburg Juli 1954)
Overture Der Freischütz (Opernaufführung 27.8.1954)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Double CD TMK 10670
12 W. Furtwängler - excerpts of the concerts in Berlin 1947

L. van Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 6 F-Dur op. 68 (Pastorale)
L. van Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 5 c-moll op. 67 (25. 5. 1947)
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Overture Ein Sommernachtstraum Op.20 (28. 9. 1947)
L. van Beethoven: Violinkonzert op. 61 Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin (30. 9. 1947)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Double CD TMK 008080
13 W. Furtwängler - excerpts of concerts in Berlin 1951 - 1953

Chr. W. Gluck: Overture of Alceste (4. 9. 1951)
A. Honegger: Mouvement symphonique Nr. 3 (10. 2. 1952)
J. Brahms: Symphony Nr. 1 c-moll op.68 (18. 5. 1953)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
CD TMK 005294
14 W. Furtwängler - Concert of 15. 3. 1949 in Berlin

A.Bruckner: Symphony Nr. 8 c-moll
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Double CD MMS 9103

CD-Productions of the Société Wilhelm Furtwängler (SWF)

15 L. van Beethoven: Fidelio, Salzburg 3. 8. 1948 (Fragment)

Soloists: Erna Schlüter - Julius Patzak - Fgerdinand Frantz - Lisa Della Casa - Rudolf Schock - Herbert Alsen - Otto Edelmann - Hermann Gallos - Karl Dönch.
Vienna State Opera Choir, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Double CD SWF 992/993
16 R. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (2nd and 3rd act)

Record of the Berlin State Opera from the Admiralspalast on the 3. 10. 1947
Soloists: Ludwig Suthaus - Erna Schlüter - Gottlob Frick - Jaro Prohaska - Margarete Klose - Kurt Rehm
Berlin State Opera Choir, State Music Ensemble Berlin
Double CD SWF 981/982
17 W. Furtwängler - Concert in Stockholm vom 12. 5. 1943

F. Schubert: Symphony Nr. 7 h-moll (Unvollendete Symphonie), 1. Satz
F. Schubert: Symphony Nr. 8 C-Dur
Jo. Strauß: Kaiserwalzer (Encore, Fragment)
CD SWF 973
18 W. Furtwängler, Concerts in Lucerne 1947

J. Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (20. 8. 1947)
Soloists: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Hans Hotter
(Jesuitenkirche Lucerne, distorted)
J. Brahms: Symphony Nr. 1 c-moll op.68
(perfect sound quality)
Choir and Orchestra of the Lucerne Festival
Double CD SWF 971/192
19 W. Furtwängler dirigiert Bruckner 1942 und 1943

Symphony Nr. 6 A-Dur (2. - 4. Satz) (13. - 16. 11. 1943)
Symphony Nr. 7 E-Dur, 2. Satz Adagio (Telefunken-Studioaufnahme vom 7. 4. 1942)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
CD SWF 963
20 W. Furtwängler - Concerts in Lucerne 1947 - 1953

L. van Beethoven: Leonoren-overture Nr. 3 (27. 8. 1947)
L. van Beethoven: Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 in C-Dur op. 15
Soloist: Adrian Aeschbacher (27. 8. 1947)
L. van Beethoven, Record of the rehearsal from the 2nd phrase of the seventh symphony op.92 (15. 8. 1951)
R. Schumann: Symphony Nr. 4 d-moll op. 120 (26. 8. 1953)
L. van Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 3 EsDur op. 55 (Eroica) (26. 8. 1953)
Conversation with Henri Jaton about the Ninth Symphony (22. 8. 1954)
Orchestra of the Lucerne Festival
CD SWF 961/962
21 W. Furtwänglers letztes Konzert in Paris am 4. 5. 1954

C. M. von Weber: Overture Euryanthe
J. Brahms: Haydnvariationen op. 56a
F. Schubert: Symphony Nr. 7 h-moll (Unvollendete)
L. van Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 5 c-moll op. 67
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Double CD SWF 942/943
22 W. Furtwängler dirigiert Brahms in Berlin 1943 und 1945

Haydnvariationen op. 56a
Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 B-Dur op. 83
Soloist Adrian Aeschbacher
Symphony Nr. 4 e-moll op. 98 (complete concert on 12. - 15. 12 1943)
Symphony Nr. 1 c-moll op. 68, Finale (23. 1. 1953)
(from the last concert in Berlin 1945)
CD SWF 951/952
23 Konzert in Berlin am 31. 10. 1943

L. van Beethoven: Klavierkonzert Nr. 4 G-Dur op. 58
L. van Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 7 A-Dur op. 92
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
CD SWF 941
24 W. Furtwängler in Stuttgart 1951 und 1954

J. Haydn: Symphony Nr.88 G-Dur
M. Ravel: Rhapsodie Espagnole
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra 22. 10. 1951
L. van Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 1 C-Dur op. 21 (30. 3. 1954)
Symphony orchestra of the South-German Broadcasting Corporation
CD SWF 931
25 Konzert in Wien vom 28. 1. 1945

César Franck: Symphony in d-moll
J. Brahms: Symphony Nr. 2 in D-Dur op. 73
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
(Last concert before the end of the war in Vienna, before visit in Switzerland wtih concerts in Geneva, Lausanne, Winterthur and Zurich)
CD SWF 902
26 W. Furtwängler conducts Beethoven 1940 und 1944

Cavatine from the Streichquartett B-Dur op. 130 (Telefunken-Record 15. 10. 1940)
Symphony Nr. 6 F-Dur op. 68 (Pastorale) 20./21. 3. 1944 in the Vienna State Opera
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonoren-Overture Nr. 3 (2. 6.1944 falsely dated 28.1.1945)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
CD SWF 901
27 W. Furtwängler conducts Beethoven in Munich 1951/1953

Overture Coriolan op.62 (29. 10. 1951)
Overture Egmont op. 84 (4. 9. 1953)
Symphony Nr. 4 B-.Dur op. 60
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
CD SWF 8 92
28 W. Furtwängler - Berlin 21. 3. 1942

L. van Beethoven: Neunte Symphinie d-moll op. 125
Soloists: Tilla Briem - Elisabeth Hoengen - Peter Anders - Rudolf Watzke
Bruno Kittelscher Choir - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
(Concert in the Alten Philharmonie from 21. to 24. 3)
CD SWF 891R
29 W. Furtwängler - Konzerte in Hamburg 1947 und 1948

L. van Beethoven: Leonoren-overture Nr. 2
R. Strauss: Symphonische DichtungTod und Verklärung op. 24 (9. 6. 1947)
W. Furtwängler: Symphony Nr. 2 e-moll (18. 10. 1948)
Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg
Conversations with Dr. Friedrich Schnapp about Furtwängler
Double CD Box SWF 921/2
30 W. Furtwängler - Brahms Concert in Hamburg 1951

Haydnvariationen op. 56a
Symphony Nr. 1 c-moll op. 68
Symphony orchestra of the North-West German Broadcasting Corporation
CD SWF 881
31 W. Furtwängler: Music of his time

A. Honegger: Mouvement symphonique Nr. 3 (10. 2. 1952)
Karl Höller: Cellokonzert Nr. 2 d-moll op.50 (18.10. 1949)
Soloist: Ludwig Hoelscher
Paul Hindemith: Symphonische Metamorphosen über Themen
von Carl Maria von Weber (16. 9. 1947)
R. Strauss: Metamorphosen für 27 Streicher (26. 10. 1947)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by W. Furtwängler
W. Furtwängler: Te Deum (1910) (12. 3. 1967)
Soloists: Edith Mathis - Sieglinde Wagner - Georg Jelden - William Dooley.
Philharmonic Choir - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Hans Chemin-Petit
Double CD SWF Nr. ?
32 W. Furtwängler Conducts Bruckners 7th Symphony

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin 18. 10. 1949
CD SWF 051
33 W. Furtwängler, Sonate for Violin and Piano Nr. 1 d-moll

Soloists: Dong-Suk Kang, François Kerdoncuff
CD Timpani 1C1029
34 W. Furtwängler, Sonate for Violin and Piano Nr. 2 D-Dur

Soloists: Alexis Galpérin, François Kerdoncuff
CD Timpani 1C1001

Co-production of the SWF with the WFG

35 W. Furtwängler, the Brahms Symphonies with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras

Recordings taken after the war
Haydnvariationen op. 56a (Berlin 20. 6. 1950)
Symphony Nr. 1 c-moll op.68 (Berlin 10. 2. 1952)
Symphony Nr. 2 D-Dur op.73 (Munich 7. 5. 1952)
Symphony Nr. 3 F-Dur op.90 (Berlin 10. 6. 1954)
Symphony Nr. 4 e-moll op. 98 (Wiesbaden 10. 6. 1919)
Symphony Nr. 2 D-Dur op. 73 Adagio (Record of a rehearsal with only a single interruption, taken at the Berliner Funkhaus 16. 9. 1947)
3 CD Box WFG/SWF 062/4

Coproduction of SWF, WFG and Wilhelm Furtwängler Centre Japan

36 R. Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Bayreuther Festspiele 15. 7. 1943

Soloists: Jaro Prohaska - Josef Greindl - Max Lorenz - Maria Müller - Erich Zimmermann u.a.
Choir and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival
4 CD Box WF-GFJ 081-4

Productions of the Wilhelm Furtwängler Society (United Kingdom)

37 Furtwängler outside Europe

1. Carácas 20./21. 3. 1954, Open Air Arena:
G. F. Händel: Concerto grosso op. 6 Nr. 10
R. Strauss: Don Juan op. 20
J. Brahms: Symphony Nr. 1 c-moll op. 68
Encore: R. Wagner: Overture Tannhäuser (Beginning "whining")
Symphonic Orchestra Venezuela

2. Buenos Aires 5.5. 1950, Teatro Colón:
F. Schubert: Balletmusic Nr. 2 and Interlude Nr. 3 from Rosamunde
Orchestra of the Teatro Colón (poor sound quality)

3. Alexandria 25. 4. 1951 (?)
J. Brahms: Symphony Nr. 3 F-Dur op. 90
This record could also be from the concert on 27.4. 1954 in Berlin, which was published in higher sound quality by DGG. This spirited record was produced to the 50. anniversary of Furtwänglers death by the English Furtwängler Society.
CD

Productions of the Wilhelm Furtwängler Centre of Japan

38 Brahms in Lucerne 1949 and Berlin 1948

Konzert für Violine, Violoncello und Orchester a-moll op. 102
(24. 8. 1949 Lucerne) Soloists: Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Enrico Mainardi.
Orchestra of the Lucerne Festival
Symphony Nr. 4 e-moll op. 98 (22. 10. 1948 Berlin)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
The exellent performance of the double concert comforts the listener over aminute of distorted recording in the first phrase.
CD WFHC 003
39 Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Stockholm 25. 9. 1950

J. Haydn: Symphony Nr. 94 G-Dur (with the beat of the timbal)
Jean Sibelius: Symphonische Dichtung En Saga
R. Strauss: Don Juan op. 20
L. van Beethoven: Symphony Nr. 5 c-moll op. 67
Double CD WFHC 009/10
40 Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Stuttgart 22. 10. 1951

J. Haydn: Symphony Nr. 88 G-Dur
M. Ravel: Rhapsodie Espagnole
A. Bruckner: Symphony Nr. 4 Es-Dur (Romantische)
Double CD WFHC 007/8
41 Beethovens Ninth Symphony from Bayreuth 29. 7. 1951

Soloists: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Elisabeth Höngen - Hans Hopf - Otto Edelmann.
Choir and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival
This already recommended firt-time CD production based on the 1951 live broadcast by the Bayreuther Rundfunk presents a more authentic image of the performace than the edited recording once published by EMI.
CD WFHC 013
42 Beethovens Ninth Symphony from Lucerne vom 22. 8. 1954

Philharmonic Orchestra London
Also this last performance by Furtwängler is presented by the WFCentre Japan in a version that removed the sound editing carried out by TAHRA and thus more closely resembels the original braodcast recording. It is therfore more recommended than production Number 41.
CD WFHC 015
43 W. Furtwängler: Violinsonate Nr. 2 D-Dur

Soloists: Nakako Yokoyama (Violin), Miyuki Washimiya (Piano)
Concert recording on 18. 6. 2004 in Kawaguchi (Japan)
Double CD
Catalogue with the currently available CDs (german only)