Furtwängler, WilhelmFurt‧wäng‧ler, Wil‧helm /ˈfʊətˌveŋɡlə, ˈvɪlhelm $ ˈfʊrtˌveŋlər/(1886–1954) a German conductor (=someone who directs a group of musicians) known especially for being the conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for many years