Veranstaltungskalender

Wilhelm Furtwängler: Pro and Contra Wagner

with Roger Allen

Tues 5th Nov 2019, 6pm for 7-9pm Swedenborg Hall, Barter Street, London WC1A 2TH

 Wilhelm Furtwängler’s standing as one of the most acclaimed of all Wagner conductors is assured. His recorded performances of the Ring and Tristan have acquired almost mythical status.  Yet Furtwängler’s relationship with Wagner was by no means straightforward. In his youthful correspondence he writes that ‘I simply cannot endure Wagner under any circumstances’. Although he was later to modify this view, his attitude to Wagner’s works remained ambivalent throughout his years of fame.
 
BOOK OFFER: Roger Allen's new book: Wilhelm Furtwängler - Art and the Politics of the Unpolitical is available to members booking a ticket for the all in price of £40.
 
Tickets £20 (or as above with book offer) including reception (£5 for students and under 30s members providing they have previously joined the society and provided proof of status.)Tickets are available on this website by clicking the link below.

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