Wilhelm Furtwängler Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler ( , ; ; 25 January 188630 November 1954) was a German conductor and composer. He is regarded as one of the greatest Symphony, symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century. He was a majo ...

's Symphony No. 1 in B minor, written between 1938 and 1941, is based on an earlier piece he wrote, a Largo in B minor from 1908. To this he added three more movements for a 4-movement work: # Largo # Scherzo. Allegro # Adagio # Moderato assai

Discography

Unlike his later two symphonies, Furtwängler himself never recorded this one. The work lasts about 80 minutes and has been recorded at least three times: George Alexander Albrecht's interpretation on Arte Nova Classics requires two discs, while Alfred Walter conducting the Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice only needs one

Marco Polo Marco Polo (; ; ; 8 January 1324) was a Republic of Venice, Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in ''The Travels of Marco Polo'' (also known a ...

CD. Fawzi Haimor conducting the Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen for CPO takes 88 minutes and therefore needs two CDs. Symphonies by Wilhelm Furtwängler Compositions in B minor 1941 compositions {{symphony-stub