Wilhelm Furtwängler rose to the most important conductorships available, replacing Richard Strauss at the Staatskapelle Berlin in 1920, and then, following the sudden death of Arthur Nikisch, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic. Through the 1930s and ‘40s, his career was defined by his opposition to Nazism, and the determination of the regime to use his international reputation …

The Lost Tapes presents previously unreleased live recordings of four pivotal Beethoven piano sonatas. Captured during performances at the Lucerne Festival and Richter’s private venue in La Grange de Meslay, these recordings offer a rare glimpse into the interpretative genius of one of the 20th century’s most esteemed pianists. The selected sonatas—Op. 31 No. 3 “The Hunt”, Op. 90, Op. …