A historic performance of "The Great" by Furtwängler and the Berlin Philharmonic, considered the pinnacle of Romantic interpretation.
This is a recording of Schubert's Symphony No. 8 (9) D.944 by Furtwängler, a conductor who represents German musical interpretation, together with the Berlin Philharmonic.It is a historic recording that is highly regarded as a performance that emphasizes the work's magnificent structural beauty and organic flow.
Furtwängler's performance of Schubert's "The Great" is a masterpiece cherished as a symbol of Romantic interpretation, a recording that clearly demonstrates his pursuit of "musical fluidity" and "inevitable construction." The breathy tempo is striking from the very beginning, and combined with the Berlin Philharmonic's profound resonance, it creates a driving force that seems to expand the work's grandeur from within. The dramatic amplitude from the development to the recapitulation in the first movement, in particular, and the vibrant rhythmic treatment in the third movement are at the heart of Furtwängler's interpretation. His excellent chemistry with the Berlin Philharmonic is evident throughout, making this recording a significant milestone in the history of 20th-century recordings.
