Symphonies nos. 2 & 3

Album by Johannes Brahms & Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan

Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 are orchestral symphonies by the German composer Johannes Brahms, completed in 1877 and 1883 respectively. Both works exemplify Brahms's late-Romantic language: the Second is characterised by warm, pastoral lyricism and classical structural clarity, while the Third is more compact and motif-driven, reflecting his consolidation of a mature symphonic voice in the later part of his career.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
    15:51
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso
    9:51
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai - Tempo I
    5:23
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito
    9:29
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: I. Allegro con brio
    9:41
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: II. Andante
    8:13
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
    6:17
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: IV. Allegro
    9:13

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