Symphonies nos. 1–4

Album by Johannes Brahms & Radio‐Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR & Sergiu Celibidache

Symphonies Nos. 1–4 are a cycle of four symphonies by the German composer Johannes Brahms, composed and premiered between 1876 and 1885. They exemplify late Romantic orchestral writing, characterised by dense counterpoint, a rich harmonic palette and expansive classical forms infused with Romantic expressiveness, and they mark the culmination of Brahms's orchestral work and a central position in the 19th-century symphonic repertoire.

Symphonies nos. 1–4 by Brahms - album cover

First released: 24th December 1998

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Disc 1

1.
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
13:17
2.
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto
10:01
3.
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
5:39
4.
Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: IV. Adagio - Piu Andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
18:32

Disc 2

2.
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
14:41
3.
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso
11:12
4.
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso ( Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai
5:14
5.
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito
9:39
6.
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: I. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto - Tempo I
9:10
7.
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: II. Andante
10:11
8.
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
6:09
9.
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: IV. Allegro
9:17

Disc 3

3.
Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo
12:53
4.
Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: II. Andante moderato
12:59
5.
Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto - Tempo I
6:23
6.
Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro
10:28