Symphony no. 2 / Tragic Overture

Album by Johannes Brahms & Konzerthausorchester Berlin & Günther Herbig

Symphony No. 2 and the Tragic Overture are orchestral works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1877 and 1880 respectively. The symphony exemplifies Brahms's Romantic orchestral style with broad, lyrical melodies, warm orchestration and classical structural control reflecting a more assured, pastoral mood after his First Symphony, while the Tragic Overture is a shorter, sombre concert overture that concentrates on dense textures, dramatic contrasts and contrapuntal writing, highlighting his engagement with classical forms within a late-Romantic idiom.

Symphony no. 2 / Tragic Overture by Johannes Brahms - album cover

First released: 1995

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1.
Symphony no. 2 in D major: I. Allegro non troppo
15:35
2.
Symphony no. 2 in D major: II. Adagio non troppo
9:49
3.
Symphony no. 2 in D major: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) – Presto ma non assai
5:29
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Symphony no. 2 in D major: IV. Allegro con spirito
9:37
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Tragic Overture, op. 81
13:16