Complete Symphonies

Album by Johannes Brahms & Rudolf Kempe & Münchner Philharmoniker

Complete Symphonies is the collected set of four symphonies by German composer Johannes Brahms, completed between 1876 and 1885. The works exemplify late Romantic orchestral writing, combining classical forms and rigorous developmental technique with rich harmonies and expansive orchestration, and they represent the central symphonic contribution of Brahms's mature career.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
    13:27
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto
    8:47
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
    4:49
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: IV. Adagio - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
    16:12

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
    16:00
  2. 3.
    Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo
    9:32
  3. 4.
    Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino)
    5:15
  4. 5.
    Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito
    9:00
  5. 6.
    Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: I. Allegro con brio
    9:37
  6. 7.
    Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: II. Andante
    8:01
  7. 8.
    Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco Allegretto
    6:01
  8. 9.
    Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: IV. Allegro
    8:56

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo
    12:18
  2. 4.
    Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: II. Andante moderato
    11:03
  3. 5.
    Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso
    6:34
  4. 6.
    Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato
    9:40
  5. 7.
    Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a
    17:12

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