Serenades

Album by Johannes Brahms & Gewandhausorchester Leipzig & Riccardo Chailly

The Serenades are a pair of orchestral works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1858 and 1859. They showcase early Romantic orchestral writing that blends classical forms with lyrical, chamber-like textures and varied instrumentation, representing important preparatory steps in Brahms's development toward his later symphonies.

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  1. 1.
    Serenade no. 1 in D major, op. 11: I. Allegro molto
    11:30
  2. 2.
    Serenade no. 1 in D major, op. 11: II. Scherzo: Allegro non troppo
    6:29
  3. 3.
    Serenade no. 1 in D major, op. 11: III. Adagio non troppo
    9:57
  4. 4.
    Serenade no. 1 in D major, op. 11: IV. Menuetto I – Menuetto II
    3:42
  5. 5.
    Serenade no. 1 in D major, op. 11: V. Scherzo: Allegro
    2:19
  6. 6.
    Serenade no. 1 in D major, op. 11: VI. Rondo: Allegro
    5:09
  7. 7.
    Serenade no. 2 in A major, op. 16: I. Allegro moderato
    7:03
  8. 8.
    Serenade no. 2 in A major, op. 16: II. Scherzo: Vivace
    2:32
  9. 9.
    Serenade no. 2 in A major, op. 16: III. Adagio non troppo
    6:27
  10. 10.
    Serenade no. 2 in A major, op. 16: IV. Quasi menuetto
    4:37
  11. 11.
    Serenade no. 2 in A major, op. 16: V. Rondo: Allegro
    5:28

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