[Beethoven, Ludwig van. (1770–1827)] Furtwangler, Wilhelm. (1886-1954) Important Letter regarding Beethoven Symphonies and a Nazi PerformanceAn important letter or typed statement from the conductor regarding a proposal to perform the last movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony at the cultural conference of the NSDAP party conference, a plan he considers on the whole to be purely artistically irresponsible." He writes, in part (full translation below), that "the IX is not a symphony of struggle and victory, but a symphony of humanity with a religious background. Schiller's words fit in my