Symphonies 1-4

Album by Johannes Brahms & Tonhalle‐Orchester Zürich & David Zinman

Symphonies 1–4 is a set of four symphonies by German composer Johannes Brahms, composed and published between 1876 and 1885. Stylistically rooted in the Romantic tradition, the works combine classical symphonic forms with rich orchestration, complex thematic development and contrapuntal textures, and they represent Brahms's sustained engagement with the symphonic legacy of the 19th century.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Symphony 1 in C minor I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
    15:23
  2. 2.
    Symphony 1 in C minor II. Andante sostenuto
    8:37
  3. 3.
    Symphony 1 in C minor III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso - Trio
    4:25
  4. 4.
    Symphony 1 in C minor IV. Finale: Adagio - Piu Andante - Allegro non troop ma con brio - Piu Allegro
    16:29

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73 - 1. Allegro non troppo
    20:37
  2. 3.
    Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73 - 2. Adagio non troppo
    10:11
  3. 4.
    Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73 - 3. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai
    5:08
  4. 5.
    Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73 - 4. Allegro con spirito
    9:49

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Symphony No. 3 in F major: I Allegro con brio
    13:10
  2. 4.
    Symphony No. 3 in F major: II Andante
    7:56
  3. 5.
    Symphony No. 3 in F major: III Poco allegretto
    6:14
  4. 6.
    Symphony No. 3 in F major: IV Allegro
    8:50
  5. 7.
    Symphony No. 4 in E minor: I Allegro non troppo
    12:41
  6. 8.
    Symphony No. 4 in E minor: II Andante moderato
    10:43
  7. 9.
    Symphony No. 4 in E minor: III Allegro giocoso - Poco menu presto - Tempo I
    6:09
  8. 10.
    Symphony No. 4 in E minor: IV Allegro energico e passionato. Più allegro
    9:42

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