Die vier Symphonien

Album by Johannes Brahms & Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Rafael Kubelík

Die vier Symphonien is the cycle of four symphonies by Johannes Brahms, completed between 1876 and 1885. These late-Romantic orchestral works are characterised by dense counterpoint, rich harmonic language and expansive structural design, representing the culmination of Brahms's symphonic output and a key development in the 19th-century symphonic tradition.
First released: 1995

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphonie Nr. 1 c-moll, op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro
    17:35
  2. 2.
    Symphonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
    20:34
  3. 3.
    Symphonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90: I. Allegro con brio
    14:14
  4. 4.
    Symphonie Nr. 1 c-moll, op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto
    9:50
  5. 5.
    Symphonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90: II. Andante
    9:35
  6. 6.
    Symphonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo
    9:46
  7. 7.
    Symphonie Nr. 1 c-moll, op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
    4:59
  8. 8.
    Symphonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino)
    5:21
  9. 9.
    Symphonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
    6:15
  10. 10.
    Symphonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito
    8:58
  11. 11.
    Symphonie Nr. 1 c-moll, op. 68: IV. Adagio – Più andante – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
    17:09
  12. 12.
    Symphonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90: IV. Allegro
    9:24
  13. 13.
    Symphonie Nr. 4 e-moll, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo
    12:52
  14. 14.
    Symphonie Nr. 4 e-moll, op. 98: II. Andante moderato
    11:04
  15. 15.
    Symphonie Nr. 4 e-moll, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso – Poco meno presto
    6:37
  16. 16.
    Symphonie Nr. 4 e-moll, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato – Più allegro
    10:04

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