Furtwängler conducts Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

Compilation by Beethoven; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Sami Habra

Released 1998

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Excerpt of Symphony no. 5 movement 1 (1954): Principal theme [bar 1-5]
    Sami Habra
    0:16
  • 2
    Excerpt of Symphony no. 5 movement 1 (1937,43,54): Entry into the Recapitulation (ff) [bar 240-252]
    Sami Habra
    0:57
  • 3
    Excerpt of Symphony no. 5 movement 1 (1937,43,54): Ending of Recapitulation (ff) [bar 469-482]
    Sami Habra
    1:04
  • 4
    Excerpt of Symphony no. 5 movement 1 (1937,43,54): Comparison of basic tempo [bar 6-24]
    Sami Habra
    1:11
  • 5
    Excerpt of Symphony no. 5 movement 1 (1937,43,54): [bar 25-62]
    Sami Habra
    1:25
  • 6
    Excerpt of Symphony no. 5 movement 1 (1937,43,54): The rush into the abyss (development) [bar 158-193]
    Sami Habra
    1:16
  • 7
    Excerpt of Symphony no. 5 movement 1 (1937,43,54): Peak of the movement (before the final peroration) [bar 365-397]
    Sami Habra
    1:12
  • 8
    Excerpt of Symphony no. 5 movement 1 (1937,43,54): [bar 398-455]
    Sami Habra
    1:53
  • 9
    Excerpt of Symphony no. 5 movement 1 (1937,43,54): Second theme [bar 59-90]
    Sami Habra
    1:14
  • 10
    Excerpt of Symphony no. 5 movement 1 (1937,43,54): Adagio solo of the oboe [bar 253-268]
    Sami Habra
    1:25
  • 11
    Excerpt of Symphony no. 5 movement 1 (1954): Silence following last recurrence of main theme [bar 469-end]
    Sami Habra
    0:45
  • 12
    5th symphony
    Sami Habra
    1:14
  • 13
    here is the theme 1937
    Sami Habra
    0:32
  • 14
    37-43-54: now the wonderful theme that Berlioz called "l'idée fixe" shall always be tinted with a definite lyrical shade
    Sami Habra
    1:44
  • 15
    Here is l'idée fixe 1937
    Sami Habra
    0:17
  • 16
    37-43-54: The tutti, acutely exhibit the fundamental differences between the three performances
    Sami Habra
    0:53
  • 17
    37-43-54: 1st fortissimo
    Sami Habra
    1:46
  • 18
    37: lyrical, noble-43: unbearably tense-54: senza espressione
    Sami Habra
    1:34
  • 19
    54: martellato, tempo of 3rd movement
    Sami Habra
    0:41
  • 20
    1954
    Sami Habra
    0:36
  • 21
    3rd Movement: 37-43-54 1st fortissimo
    Sami Habra
    1:11
  • 22
    2nd fortissimi 1954
    Sami Habra
    0:31
  • 23
    Fugato: 37-beautifully sustained flight-43-vehement rebellion-54-supreme grandeur
    Sami Habra
    1:46
  • 24
    4th movement 37-43-54
    Sami Habra
    0:56
  • 25
    37: young and noble conqueror-43: magnificent stride-54: Roman conqueror
    Sami Habra
    2:02
  • 26
    37-43-54: Furt constant is crescendo which he always asks for twelve bars before the end of the development
    Sami Habra
    3:17
  • 27
    1954: The recapitulation by Furt is taken at a slightly faster tempo than the initial one.
    Sami Habra
    0:58
  • 28
    Recurrence of Allegro / 1943: the initial Allegro
    Sami Habra
    1:21
  • 29
    37: great pace and arch-clear melodic line-43: sheer divine madness-54: the great farewell
    Sami Habra
    3:05
  • 30
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    7:44
  • 31
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    10:20
  • 32
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: III. Scherzo. Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    5:50
  • 33
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    8:08
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    8:16
  • 2
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    11:16
  • 3
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: III. Scherzo. Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    6:02
  • 4
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    8:22
  • 5
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    8:31
  • 6
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    11:20
  • 7
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: III. Scherzo. Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    6:14
  • 8
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    8:48

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