Wiener Konzerte 1944 - 1954 / Wiener Philharmoniker

This extensive 18-CD set, featuring Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting the Wiener Philharmoniker and Wiener Symphoniker, showcases live performances from 1944 to 1954. The collection includes works by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, Schubert, Franck, Gluck, Mahler, Bach, and Furtwängler's own compositions. Notable soloists include Paul Badura-Skoda (piano), Willi Boskovsky (violin), Emanuel Brabec (cello), and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone). The choral sections are performed by the Wiener Sängerknaben and the Wiener Singakademie, featuring masterpieces such as Bach's Matthäus-Passion and Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen.