Another poorly referenced concert.
In January 1917 a ‘Richard Strauss Week’ took place in Mannheim. Furtwängler programmed Ariadne auf Naxos and Salome, both premieres for him.
His orchestra took part in an exceptional concert on the 17th, where Furtwängler, in the second half, handed over the conductorship to the composer for a performance of Ein Heldenleben. The orchestra had been expanded for the event. In the opening part, Furtwängler conducted Beethoven's 4th Symphony, and played alongside the bass Wilhelm Fenten, a member of his theatre company, in the two Lieder opus 51 by the illustrious guest: Das Tal and Der Einsame.
This event was covered by a number of editorials in the press, details have been compiled in our database.
Furtwängler and Strauss, c. 1934