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Depends on the Symphony for me: his '44 9th give me chills as does parts of the 3rd

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In Reply to: RE: Furtwangler wouldn't be on my list posted by TGR on January 30, 2017 at 15:14:49

That said, didn't care for his take on the other Beethoven symphonies.
His Brahms OTOH has spoiled me for all other performances. Furt can change gears more smoothly than a Lexus. He actually makes Brahms sound like a profound, cosmic guy. And his Wagner?? If I die, I've instructed my brother to toss a memory stick of his Tristan and '50 Ring Cycle into the pyre. (Not as dramatic as watching vinyl melt but hey: I'm with the times.

Edits: 01/31/17

Follow Ups:

That '44 Ninth - is that the one where they put the microphones right next to the Tympani? [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 01:18:29 01/31/17 (2)
- Yes. But **don't** listen to it!! No other will ever be enough. Be careful reading reviews though: - jdaniel@jps.net 08:20:36 01/31/17 (1)
  specious soundbites take on a life of their own.
  
  I recall one person mentioning how crappy Scherchen's VSO sounded in the Beethoven Symphonies, but he neglected to mention that others were recorded with Beecham's crack Royal Phil.
  - I've already heard it [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 09:31:01 01/31/17 (0)

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