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Furtwängler
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Furt·wäng·ler  (frtvnglr), Wilhelm 1886-1954.
German composer and conductor known for his passionate interpretation of romantic music, notably that of Wagner.
Furtwängler (German) [ˈfʊrtvɛŋlər]
n
(Biographies / Furtwängler, Wilhelm (1886-1954) M, German, MUSIC: conductor) Wilhelm (ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1886-1954, German conductor, noted for his interpretations of Wagner


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If the fit seems odd - Harris played a coarse American major interrogating the great conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler in Ronald Harwood's ``Taking Sides'' on Broadway in 1996 - consider this: The actor has just completed filming ``Copying Beethoven,'' director Agnieszka Holland's fictionalized account of the composer's final years, scheduled for release next year.
HARRIS GIVES VOICE TO BEETHOVEN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
That film was an adaptation of Harwood's own stage play about Wilhelm Furtwangler, the real-life conductor of the Berlin Symphony during the Nazi era who claimed to despise the regime even as he performed for it.
Being Julia by Alioff, Maurie / Take One
Most are from Britain, including Andrew Porter writing on the singer Cathy Berberian, Patrick O'Connor on composer Reynaldo Hahn, David Cairns on conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler, and Tully Potter on violist Tabea Zimmermann.
YOU COULD LOOK IT UP : The 'New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians' by Ivry, Benjamin / Commonweal
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