: Critics from Classicstoday.com highlight the spontaneous and high-stakes nature of Furtwängler's wartime recordings, where soloist and conductor often push each other to expressive heights.
: The performance took place under immense duress; for example, other concerts from this period were famously interrupted by Allied bombings. : Critics from Classicstoday
This 1943 recording of Johannes Brahms' , featuring pianist Adrian Aeschbacher and the Berlin Philharmonic (BPO) under Wilhelm Furtwängler , is a monumental example of wartime "RRG" (Reichsrundfunk-Gesellschaft) broadcasts. Captured between December 12 and 15, 1943 , at the Philharmonie in Berlin, it offers a "mercurial" and "predictably wild" contrast to the more famous, "noble" 1942 recording by Edwin Fischer. Performance Highlights Captured between December 12 and 15, 1943 ,
: While many recordings from this era were thought to be lost, this Brahms performance survived and has been released by labels like Tahra , Melodiya , and the Furtwängler Society . Concerto Structure Captured between December 12 and 15
: This is an RRG broadcast , part of a series of recordings ordered by high-ranking officials to preserve the BPO's performances under Furtwängler during World War II.