Erich Röhn (1910-1985) was a German violinist, concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic during a significant part of the Furtwängler era. He also appeared as a soloist.

In the Pristine catalogue he appears with Furtwängler in Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, a wartime Berlin Philharmonic document.

Röhn’s playing, as represented here, combines solo responsibility with the authority of an orchestral leader. Concertmasters of this kind shape an orchestra’s sound from within as well as in front.

His page is justified by the significance of the recording and his Berlin Philharmonic role. Röhn stands at the front desk of a turbulent history.