IV
Wilhelm Furtwängler Wiener Philharmoniker & Berliner Philharmoniker Lyrics
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laudis offerimns:
Tu suscipe pro animabus illis
quarum hodie memoriam facimus:
Fac eas, Domine,
de morte transire ad vitam.
Quam olim Ahrahee promisisti
et semini ejus.
The lyrics are from the fourth movement of the song titled "IV" by Wilhelm Furtwängler in collaboration with the Wiener Philharmoniker and Berliner Philharmoniker. The text is a Latin prayer titled "Hostias et Preces," which translates to "We offer you sacrifices and prayers, Lord." The song is an offering of praise and gratitude to God, asking for His mercy and blessings.
The lyrics express a plea to God, offering sacrifices and prayers as a testament of devotion. It acknowledges the souls of those being remembered on this day, asking God to guide them from death to life. The mention of Ahrahee refers to the promise made to the descendants of Abraham and the fulfillment of that promised blessing.
Furtwängler's musical composition enhances the spiritual and transcendent nature of the lyrics. Through the powerful orchestral arrangements, the song captivates listeners with its solemnity and evokes a sense of contemplation and reverence.
Line by Line Meaning
HOSTIAS et preces tibi, Domine,
We present to you, Lord, sacrifices and prayers,
laudis offerimns:
We offer praises:
Tu suscipe pro animabus illis
You accept on behalf of their souls
quarum hodie memoriam facimus:
for whom we commemorate today:
Fac eas, Domine,
Grant them, Lord,
de morte transire ad vitam.
to pass from death to life.
Quam olim Ahrahee promisisti
The promise you made long ago to Ahrahee
et semini ejus.
and his descendants.
Lyrics © Histoire et Chansons, PETER PAN MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Stock Glasses
This is the most passionate performance of this symphony I've ever heard. I prefer this one even to other Furtwangler performances on Youtube, and even the great Otto Klemperer performances (Klemperer's live recording on Testament is a close second for me). This is my favorite recording of this symphony. Thank you for posting.
Du Wir
For me the best Brahms 4 (even better than Kleiber). When Furtwängler died Karl Böhm asked: Who can now conduct the 4th Brahms?
George Barnard
My favorite performance of this symphony.
wayneongaku
One of my very favorites of this symphony as well. There's nothing like this and I'm not sure if there ever would be. Thanks for listening.
Renan Silva
@wayneongaku what is the other one would you recommend mrs. ?
E Mack
I'm 100% sure this is the same performance I have on a very old LP I discovered in an old record collection when I was in high school. I fell in love with Furtwangler's interpretations from that day forth. You did a great job of remastering. Thank you! The clarity of sound is really wonderful; no old scratches and fuzzy sound. I love these live performances. I don't care about the coughing and other odd noises. They have an immediacy and energy often missing from studio recordings.
wayneongaku
I appreciate your words, E Mack. I mainly focused on the effects in modernizing the sound as the original was a bit rough (likely from older mics), too dry, and without much bass (if I remember correctly).
I think it was also this live rendition of Brahms' 4th and the Beethoven cycles that grasped my attention with Furtwangler's recordings. Even in the recordings, we could feel that energy and adrenaline that you mentioned with live (lacking in recordings by most other conductors). I recently bumped into Andris Nelsons' new recordings from last month with the Boston Symphony which are pretty darn close to this one. Slightly different interpretations but with the same energy. You should check these out too.
圭悟 白根
Great Performance! Thank you very much.
joe song
Great remastering! One of my favorite renditions of this symphony indeed.
Love the soft timbre of the strings.. not something I would have expected from a 1940's Furtwangler recording! The strings feel like it's coming from somewhere deep within.
One thing to point out though; couldn't help but notice a short 'silence' right around the 08:38~08:40 mark. I've played this video from start to finish, and other than that short instance, there seems to be no more of it. Probably should give a quick check. Otherwise, thank you for your work! btw, love the different pictures for every mvt.
bodikins
Elecrtifying...this is so unbevievably powerful.