Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68 / Variations on a Theme by J. Haydn in B-flat major, op. 56a

Album by Johannes Brahms & Štátna filharmónia Košice & Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu & Ľudovít Rajter

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68, and the Variations on a Theme by J. Haydn in B-flat major, Op. 56a are orchestral works by Johannes Brahms, completed in 1876 and 1873 respectively. The symphony employs late-Romantic orchestration, expansive thematic development and dense contrapuntal writing that traces a dramatic arc from C minor to a C major resolution associated with Beethovenian models, while the Variations demonstrate Brahms's engagement with classical forms through a sequence of orchestral variations combining clear textures and contrapuntal rigour, together marking important stages in his development as a symphonist and practitioner of variation technique.

Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68 / Variations on a Theme by J. Haydn in B-flat major, op. 56a by Johannes Brahms - album cover

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Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto
14:10
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Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto
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Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
4:47
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Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: IV. Adagio. Piu andante. Allegro non troppo ma con brio
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Variations on a Theme by J. Haydn in B-flat major, op. 56a
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