Between the two examples, the historical style feels much more alive, vibrant, dynamic. There's a real energy there. I went back to the Furtwängler version and

Between the two examples, the historical style feels much more alive, vibrant, dynamic. There's a real energy there. I went back to the Furtwängler version and it felt like what my mind feels like when my depression kicks in. It's flattened out and lethargic, like it's lost the will to live. I'm no classical music connoisseur, I rarely listen to it. But the difference is night and day to my untrained ears. One is boring and the other captures my attention.