Symphony no. 4 / Haydn Variations / Tragic Overture

Album by Johannes Brahms & Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan

Symphony No. 4 / Haydn Variations / Tragic Overture is a collection of orchestral works by Johannes Brahms, composed between 1873 and 1885. Spanning late-Romantic orchestral writing, the pieces feature dense counterpoint, rich harmonic language and classical formal balance, with the variations illustrating Brahms's approach to variation technique and the symphony and overture reflecting a mature, structurally rigorous phase of his compositional career.
First released: 17th May 1999

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo
    13:26
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: II. Andante moderato
    11:54
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto - Tempo 1
    6:20
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro
    10:16
  5. 5.
    Tragic Overture, op. 81: Allegro non troppo - Molto più moderato - Tempo primo - un poco sostenuto - in tempo
    14:32
  6. 6.
    Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a: Chorale St. Antoni: Andante
    1:49
  7. 7.
    Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a: Variation I: Poco piu animato
    1:14
  8. 8.
    Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a: Variation II: Piu Vivace
    1:05
  9. 9.
    Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a: Variation III: Con moto
    1:46
  10. 10.
    Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a: Variation IV: Andante con moto
    2:12
  11. 11.
    Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a: Variation V: Vivace
    0:52
  12. 12.
    Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a: Variation VI: Vivace
    1:15
  13. 13.
    Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a: Variation VII: Grazioso
    2:45
  14. 14.
    Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a: Variation VIII: Presto non troppo
    1:02
  15. 15.
    Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a: Finale: Andante
    3:57

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