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First edition. Collection of 23 Berlin Philharmonic, Opera Programs and Other Memorabilia Pertaining to German Conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler*: - Hans Pfitzner-Gesellschaft sitz Berlin (1938). Octavo. Unpaginated. [12]pp. Bulletin of the Hans Pfitzer society. Contains a b/w photograph of Wilhelm Furtwängler on page 5, and an announcement page 10 announcing an upcoming concert (February 2, 1938) directed by both Hans Pfitzner and Wilhelm Furtwängler. - 20 programs: "Blätter der Städtischen Oper" Heft Nr. 6, V. Jahrg. November 1929. Contains a drawing of Wilhelm Furtwängler (page 7) by Ilse Weißmann; "Philharmonische Blätter," Nr. 14 (1939/1940) announcing a Beethoven concert directed by Wilhelm Furtwängler on March 17, 18, and 19, 1940; "Berliner Philarmonisches Orchester," March 14, 1949; "Berliner Philarmonisches Orchester," March 15, 1949; "Berliner Philarmonisches Orchester," February 25 / 26, 1951; "Titania-Palast," June 12 to June 18, 1949; "Titania-Palast," Spielplan-Vorschau 1949, zweite Oktober-Hälfte; "Titania-Palast," Spielplan-Vorschau 1949, zweite Dezember-Hälfte; "Titania-Palast," Spielplan-Vorschau 1951, zweite November-Hälfte; "Führer durch die Konzertsäle Berlins mit dem Programm der Berliner Theater," vom 1. bis Ende der Saison 1949/50; "Führer durch die Konzertsäle Berlins mit dem Programm der Berliner Theater," vom 1. bis 15. Juni 1950; "Führer durch die Konzertsäle Berlins mit dem Programm der Berliner Theater," vom 16. bis 30. Juni 1950; "Führer durch die Konzertsäle Berlins mit dem Programm der Berliner Theater," vom 16. bis 30. November 1950; "Führer durch die Konzertsäle Berlins mit dem Programm der Berliner Theater," vom 16. bis 31. Dezember 1950; "Führer durch die Konzertsäle Berlins mit dem Programm der Berliner Theater," vom 16. bis 28. Februar 1951; "Führer durch die Konzertsäle Berlins mit dem Programm der Berliner Theater," Ubersicht bis Ende der Saison 1951/52; "Führer durch die Konzertsäle Berlins mit dem Programm der Berliner Theater," vom 1. bis 15. Februar 1953; "Führer durch die Konzertsäle Berlins mit dem Programm der Berliner Theater," vom 1. bis 15. April 1953; "Führer durch die Konzertsäle Berlins mit dem Programm der Berliner Theater," vom 16. bis 30. April 1953; "Führer durch die Konzertsäle Berlins mit dem Programm der Berliner Theater," vom 16. bis 30. Sept. 1953. - Sonderdruck aus: Wilhelm Furtwängler im urteil seiner Zeit. "Wilhelm Furtwängler und das Berliner Philharmonische Orchester" von Peter Wackernagel. Atlantis Verlag, Zürich. (pp. 179-194). - Wilhelm Furtwängler zum Gedenken - Dreissigster November Neunzehnhundert Vierundfünfzig. Program of the posthumous homage given by the Berlin Senate to the great conductor, on January 23, 1955. Text in German. Programs and memorabilia in overall good+ to very good condition. * Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler (1886-1954) is considered to be one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century. During the 1920s and 1930s, Furtwängler was one of the world's leading conductors. He became the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic in 1922, was principal conductor of the Gewandhaus Orchestra (192226), and was a major guest conductor of other leading orchestras including the Vienna Philharmonic. He was the leading conductor to remain in Germany during the Second World War and, although not an adherent to the Nazi regime, this decision caused lasting controversy. In 1933 the National Socialist leadership willingly took over financing the famous orchestra so as to adorn their events with them. For the orchestra, the years of the Third Reich were a balancing act between complying with cultural-political and ideological guidelines and preserving artistic autonomy. While they enjoyed a privileged position (the musicians were exempted from military service), they nonetheless repeatedly defied artistic and political pressures from the National Socialist ruling powers. On 30 January 1944 the Philharmonie was destroyed during a bombing raid. The orchestra, now without a home, continued to play: particularly in the State Opera, at the Admiralspalast, in the Berlin Cathedral. When Germany surrendered in May 1945, a new era began for the Berliner Philharmoniker as well. Concert life was quickly resumed after the war ended, despite difficult conditions: the traditional hall destroyed, Furtwängler banned at first from performing. He was cleared in 1947 in a denazification process, and conducted the Philharmonic again in May of that year. However, he officially regained the position of principal conductor only in 1952, two years before he died.