4 Symphonies
Album by Johannes Brahms & Berliner Philharmoniker & Claudio Abbado
The Four Symphonies are a cycle of orchestral works by German composer Johannes Brahms, composed between 1876 and 1885. They encompass late-Romantic orchestral writing characterised by rich harmonies, dense counterpoint and expansive structures, and they represent the culmination of Brahms's symphonic output and a central contribution to the symphonic repertoire of the late nineteenth century.

First released: 2nd March 1992
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Disc 1
- 1.Akademische Festouvertüre, op. 8010:17
- 2.Gesang der Parzen, op. 8912:42
- 3.Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro14:13
- 4.Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto9:39
- 5.Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso5:05
- 6.Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: IV. Adagio - Più andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio16:29
Disc 2
- 2.Alt-Rhapsodie, op. 5313:18
- 3.Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo21:02
- 4.Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo10:02
- 5.Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso5:25
- 6.Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito9:42
Disc 3
- 3.Tragic Overture, op. 8113:07
- 4.Song of Destiny, op. 5417:01
- 5.Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: I. Allegro con brio13:39
- 6.Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: II. Andante8:27
- 7.Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto6:28
- 8.Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: IV. Allegro9:01
Disc 4
- 4.Variations on a theme by Joseph Haydn, op. 56a18:10
- 5.Nanie, op. 8214:00
- 6.Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo13:06
- 7.Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: II. Andante moderato12:10
- 8.Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso6:26
- 9.Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e pass10:03






