Description:

[Classical Masters No. 8] A collection of definitive and long-selling recordings from Warner Classics (formerly EMI Classics). The analog recordings are the latest remastered recordings from analog masters made by Abbey Road Studios and other overseas studios. The front cover uses the original overseas cover design. Commentary included. Furtwängler's Brahms is a leisurely Brahms, as if it were the flow of a great river. The dramatic climaxes of the first and fourth movements are especially moving. The magic of Furtwängler's unique tact is fully demonstrated in this performance.

Tracklisting:

1 HUNGARIAN DANCE NO.1 IN G MINOR / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
2 HUNGARIAN DANCE NO.3 IN F MAJOR / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
3 HUNGARIAN DANCE NO.10 IN F MAJOR / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
4 VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HAYDN ('ST. ANTONI CHORALE'). OP.56A THEME: CHORALE ST. ANTONI (ANDANTE) / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
5 VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HAYDN ('ST. ANTONI CHORALE'). OP.56A VARIATION 1 (POCO PIU ANIMATO) / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
6 VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HAYDN ('ST. ANTONI CHORALE'). OP.56A VARIATION 2 (PIU VIVACE) / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
7 VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HAYDN ('ST. ANTONI CHORALE'). OP.56A VARIATION 3 (CON MOTO) / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
8 VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HAYDN ('ST. ANTONI CHORALE'). OP.56A VARIATION 4 (ANDANTE CON MOTO) / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
9 VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HAYDN ('ST. ANTONI CHORALE'). OP.56A VARIATION 5 (VIVACE) / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
10 VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HAYDN ('ST. ANTONI CHORALE'). OP.56A VARIATION 6 (VIVACE) / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
11 VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HAYDN ('ST. ANTONI CHORALE'). OP.56A VARIATION 7 (GRAZIOSO) / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
12 VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HAYDN ('ST. ANTONI CHORALE'). OP.56A VARIATION 8 (PRESTO NON TROPPO) / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
13 VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HAYDN ('ST. ANTONI CHORALE'). OP.56A FINALE (ANDANTE) / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
14 SYMPHONY NO.1 IN C MINOR. OP.68 1ST MOVEMENT:UN POCO SOSTENUTO-ALLEGRO / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
15 SYMPHONY NO.1 IN C MINOR. OP.68 2ND MOVEMENT:ANDANTE SOSTENUTO / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
16 SYMPHONY NO.1 IN C MINOR. OP.68 3RD MOVEMENT:UN POCO ALLEGRETTO E GRAZIOSO / WILHELM FURTWANGLER
17 SYMPHONY NO.1 IN C MINOR. OP.68 4TH MOVEMENT:ADAGIO-ALLEGRO NON TROPPO. MA CON BRIO / WILHELM FURTWANGLER