Symphony no. 3 / Alto Rhapsody

Album by Johannes Brahms & Houston Symphony & Christoph Eschenbach

Symphony No. 3 and the Alto Rhapsody are works by German composer Johannes Brahms, completed in 1883 and 1869 respectively. The symphony is a four-movement orchestral work that emphasises warm, autumnal melodies and motivic economy, marking a mature phase in Brahms's symphonic output, while the Alto Rhapsody is a shorter piece for contralto, male chorus and orchestra that foregrounds intimate vocal expression within Romantic harmonic language.
First released: 1993

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 3, op. 90: I. Allegro con brio
    13:39
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 3, op. 90: II. Andante
    9:14
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 3, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
    7:50
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 3, op. 90: IV. Allegro - Un poco sostenuto
    8:55
  5. 5.
    Alto Rhapsody, op. 53
    13:54

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