Of the nine symphonies officially left by Bruckner, Furtwängler's rendering of the 4th 'Romantic' Symphony proved
controversial despite the unique sound of the Vienna Philharmonic in full post-war revival. Imbued with the strains of late
Mozart, Schubert, and even Wagner, this is echoed in the closing Good Friday Music, recorded in Cairo, as a postlude.
1-4 Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 [version 1878/80]
Recorded live Radio Stuttgart, 20th October 1951, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
5 Wagner: Parsifal
Recorded live Cairo-Alexandria, 25/4/1951, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra |
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