This course will explore the recorded history of the most impactful conductors of the 20th century. We will listen to and compare the same works by different artists’ treatment of the same work, i.e., Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony as realized by Wilhelm Furtwängler and Arturo Toscanini, or Berlioz’ “Symphonie Fantastique” by Roger Norrington and Leonard Bernstein. For those who enjoy traditional orchestral music, it is a chance to dig a little deeper.