Symphony No. 1 / Nänie

Album by Johannes Brahms & Boston Symphony Orchestra & Bernard Haitink

This album pairs two late-19th-century works by Johannes Brahms: a large-scale symphony completed in 1876 and a choral elegy composed in 1881. Stylistically rooted in the Romantic tradition, the symphony is characterised by dense orchestration, extended thematic development and a monumental approach to form, while the choral elegy employs rich harmonic language and lyrical choral writing to explore themes of mourning and consolation, together illustrating Brahms's mature synthesis of classical structure and expressive intensity.

Symphony No. 1 / Nänie by Brahms - album cover

First released: 1st December 1996

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1.
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68: 1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - Meno allegro
14:29
2.
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68: 2. Andante sostenuto
10:13
3.
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68: 3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
5:12
4.
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68: 4. Adagio - Piu andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio - Piu allegro
17:48
5.
Nänie, Op.82
12:36