The 4 Symphonies
Album by Johannes Brahms & Wiener Philharmoniker & James Levine
The Four Symphonies are a set of orchestral works by Johannes Brahms, completed between 1876 and 1885. Stylistically rooted in the late Romantic tradition, they combine classical forms with complex harmonic language, expansive thematic development and rich orchestration, occupying a pivotal place in Brahms's mature output and in the development of the 19th-century symphony.
First released: 13th December 1996

Tracklist
- 1.Symphony no. 2 in D, op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo20:07
- 2.Symphony no. 3 in F, op. 90: I. Allegro con brio – Un poco sostenuto – Tempo I13:32
- 3.Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro – Meno allegro12:57
- 4.Symphony no. 3 in F, op. 90: II. Andante9:40
- 5.Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto9:24
- 6.Symphony no. 2 in D, op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo – l’istesso tempo, ma grazioso8:58
- 7.Symphony no. 3 in F, op. 90: III. Poco Allegretto7:06
- 8.Symphony no. 2 in D, op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) – Presto ma non assai5:23
- 9.Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: III. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso4:37
- 10.Symphony no. 2 in D, op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito9:18
- 11.Symphony no. 3 in F, op. 90: IV. Allegro8:48
- 12.Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: IV. Adagio – Più andante – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio – Più allegro17:29
- 13.Tragic Overture, op. 8114:00
- 14.Rhapsody for Alto, Chorus, and Orchestra, op. 53: “Aber abseits wer ist’s?” Adagio – Poco andante – Adagio12:35
- 15.Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo11:30
- 16.Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: II. Andante moderato10:22
- 17.Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso – poco meno Presto – Tempo I6:14
- 18.Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato – Più allegro9:22