Symphonie No.4 / Tragische Ouvertüre (Tragic Overture)

This release is a pairing of orchestral works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1884–85 and 1880. Both pieces exemplify Brahms's late-Romantic orchestral language: the larger symphonic work features tightly argued thematic development and a chaconne-like finale rooted in earlier forms, while the overture presents concentrated, dramatic orchestral textures that reflect his mature approach to structure and emotional contrast.