Wilhelm Furtwaengler and the Art of the Absolute

Wilhelm Furtwangler and the Art of the Absolute: Interpreting Beethoven examines the conductor's interpretative philosophy as a central manifestation of twentieth-century musical idealism. Through a comparative analysis of recordings and annotated scores, alongside Furtwangler's writings, the study investigates how his performances of Beethoven embodied a metaphysical conception of music as a reve...