Sinfonía nº 2 en re mayor, op. 73 / Variaciones Haydn, op. 56a

Album by Johannes Brahms & Daniel Barenboim & Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Sinfonía nº 2 en re mayor, op. 73 and the Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a are orchestral works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1877 and 1873 respectively. Both pieces exemplify Brahms's late-Romantic orchestral style, blending warm, melodic writing, rich yet transparent orchestration and classical formal structures that illustrate his dialogue with Classical-era models and his development as a symphonist.
First released: 2003

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sinfonía nº 2 en re mayor, op. 73: Allegro non troppo
    15:33
  2. 2.
    Sinfonía nº 2 en re mayor, op. 73: Adagio non troppo - L’istesso tempo, ma grazioso
    9:50
  3. 3.
    Sinfonía nº 2 en re mayor, op. 73: Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai
    5:37
  4. 4.
    Sinfonía nº 2 en re mayor, op. 73: Allegro con spirito
    9:26
  5. 5.
    Variaciones Haydn, op. 56a: Chorale St. Antoni - Andante
    2:18
  6. 6.
    Variaciones Haydn, op. 56a: Variation I - Poco più animato
    1:14
  7. 7.
    Variaciones Haydn, op. 56a: Variation II - Più vivace
    1:00
  8. 8.
    Variaciones Haydn, op. 56a: Variation III - Con moto
    1:58
  9. 9.
    Variaciones Haydn, op. 56a: Variation IV - Andante con moto
    2:45
  10. 10.
    Variaciones Haydn, op. 56a: Variation V - Vivace
    0:58
  11. 11.
    Variaciones Haydn, op. 56a: Variation VI - Vivace
    1:23
  12. 12.
    Variaciones Haydn, op. 56a: Variation VII - Grazioso
    3:20
  13. 13.
    Variaciones Haydn, op. 56a: Variation VIII - Presto non troppo
    1:04
  14. 14.
    Variaciones Haydn, op. 56a: Finale - Andante
    3:44

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