BBC Music Magazine

An account of strength and warmth

Günter Wand (conductor)

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

RCA 09026685032

For some, Wilhelm Furtwängler’s 1942 Berlin Philharmonic recording remains a benchmark – it is fiery, impulsive and races home in just 68 minutes. In similar vein, though less headlong, Claudio Abbado

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