Symphony no. 4

Album by Johannes Brahms & Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest & Eduard van Beinum

Symphony No. 4 is the fourth symphony by Johannes Brahms, completed in 1885. Musically it exemplifies late-Romantic orchestration grounded in classical forms, featuring dense counterpoint, motivic economy and a chaconne-like finale rooted in baroque passacaglia technique, and it occupies a central place in Brahms's symphonic output as his final completed symphony.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: II. Andante moderato
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato

Credits