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Brahms. Symphony No. 4. Wilhelm Furtwängler. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. 1948.

continue with the symphonies of Brahms conducted by Furtwängler for EMI. This time we put the disk with pride and extraordinary interpretation of the Fourth Symphony, a work very dear to the great German director and one of the best approaches that was part of it.

Symphony No 4 Brahms composed in the summers of 1884 and 1885 during the summer holidays Mürzzuschlag composer having its premiere at the hands of the composer, the October 24, 1885 in Meiningen. Hans Richter was responsible for directing its premiere in Vienna in just under a year later.

final work in his symphonic catalog is the bleakest of the four symphonies of the master, a kind of formal farewell of it, a swan song with serious and tragic markedly throughout its development. Perhaps the most austere and strict of the four shows, however, a deep beauty, monumental, overwhelming. It is a masterpiece of perfection in terms of musical structure, wonderful and brilliant, a simply wonderful example of Brahms's compositional form, his ability to develop the basic themes and simple with a great and beautiful development of exceptionally charming melodies and counterpoint . The combination of solo passages is incredibly beautiful and has some of the most beautiful moments of symphonic (wonderful tubes, such as wood and ropes in the second movement, incredibly beautiful). Its third movement has always been considered the only symphonic Scherzo of Brahms, with a great pace up and a great and beautiful musical color slightly different from those presented regularly in the Germanic Romanticism. Its fourth movement is a wonderful summary and example of perfection in the handling of musical variations with which Brahms produced a monumental and incredibly perfect musical discourse, overwhelming and irresistible, based on fully developed Baroque Passacaglia in 30 variations and a final coda. A masterpiece from its impressive start in the beautiful woods to its final conclusion by repeating the opening theme. One of the most difficult end to exist and who manage to take your heart impressions and feelings indescribable. Superb.

The interpretation of Furtwängler and the Berlin musicians is simply masterful. Has no waste, is an oppressive intensity and a single constructive perfection. You are full of life, feeling, emotion. You move to an absolutely incredible sensory world. The musicians of the Philharmonic Berlin are sweeping as it is the teacher Furtwängler. The ability to convey the soul of the mature work of Brahms think that is unmatched by any director (I must forgive Szell's admirers claim of Giulini, of Jochum, Bernstein, Kempe, Karajan, etc. .) Simply this work belongs to the spirit of Furtwängler, his human greatness, his ability to convey feelings hidden and impossible to depart from his musical discourse that presents a perfect tour for the musicality, the deep feeling, sense and beauty of the notes Brahms teacher.

A wonderful recording of an incredible work by a director in a state of grace and admirable musicians. A perfect staging and value of hard work and beautiful as few as none. A great joy that we have this wonderful testimony. I am convinced that your listening will be able to enjoy magical moments of expression, of sweetness, and dramatic intensity, dynamism, continuity of expression, feeling and musical quality and human health.

Please enjoy it. I think it's worth. Their hearts will thank you.

A great time to celebrate Brahms teacher's birthday coming the next day 7 and we will do with the two missing works, the Requiem and the Violin Concerto with the Double Concerto.