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.
First released: 24th December 1998

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
    13:17
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
    14:41
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo
    12:53
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98 (rehearsal): I. Allegro non troppo
    27:36
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto
    10:01
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: II. Andante moderato
    12:59
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso
    11:12
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso ( Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai
    5:14
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto - Tempo I
    6:23
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
    5:39
  11. 11.
    Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: IV. Adagio - Piu Andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
    18:32
  12. 12.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito
    9:39
  13. 13.
    Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro
    10:28
  14. 14.
    Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: I. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto - Tempo I
    9:10
  15. 15.
    Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: II. Andante
    10:11
  16. 16.
    Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
    6:09
  17. 17.
    Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: IV. Allegro
    9:17

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