Symphonie No. 2 / Akademische Festouvertüre

Album by Johannes Brahms & Wiener Philharmoniker & Leonard Bernstein

Symphony No. 2 and the Akademische Festouvertüre are orchestral works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1877 and 1880 respectively. The symphony exemplifies Brahms's late-Romantic orchestral language, combining pastoral character, lyrical themes and classical forms, while the overture employs a robust, celebratory orchestral palette intended for ceremonial occasions, and together they reflect his consolidation of mature symphonic technique in the late 1870s–1880s.
First released: 1983

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
    20:45
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo - L'Istesso tempo, ma grazioso
    12:01
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai - Tempo I
    5:33
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito
    10:17
  5. 5.
    Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80: Allegro - L'istesso tempo, un poco maestoso - Animato - Maestoso
    10:21

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