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Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler (UK: / ˈ f ʊər t v ɛ ŋ ɡ l ər / FOORT-veng-glər, US: /-v ɛ ŋ l ər /-lər, German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈfʊɐ̯tvɛŋlɐ]; 25 January 1886 – 30 November 1954) was a German conductor and composer.
Wilhelm Furtwängler (born Jan. 25, 1886, Berlin, Ger.—died Nov. 30, 1954, near Baden-Baden, W.Ger.) was a German conductor, one of the great exponents of Romantic music. Known for his passionate, romantic style, he excelled as a conductor of the works of Ludwig van Beethoven and Richard Wagner.
May 2, 2019 · The German conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler has long held an exalted place among practitioners of the enigmatic art of waving one’s arms in front of an orchestra.
Oct 14, 2021 · The sublime artistry of Wilhelm Furtwängler collided with his role as de facto chief conductor of the Nazi regime. Share full article. 244. Wilhelm Furtwängler conducted Beethoven, Brahms and...
Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler (* 25. Januar 1886 in Schöneberg; † 30. November 1954 in Ebersteinburg bei Baden-Baden) war ein deutscher Dirigent und Komponist. Er gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Dirigenten des 20. Jahrhunderts. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 1.1 Jugendzeit. 1.2 Karriere als Dirigent (1906–1933)
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is on stage, awaiting its cue. Conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler stands awkwardly on the podium. The vague meandering of his baton summons the first shadowy note of Bruckner's Ninth Symphony. A Radio Berlin engineer starts his Magnetophon.
Learn about the life and career of Wilhelm Furtwängler, the chief conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker from 1922 to 1934 and 1952 to 1954. Discover how he shaped the orchestra's musical identity, faced political challenges and influenced the post-war rebuilding.
