Symphonies nos. 2 & 3

Album by Johannes Brahms & Columbia Symphony Orchestra & Bruno Walter

Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 are orchestral works by German composer Johannes Brahms, composed in 1877 and 1883 respectively. They exemplify Brahms's late-Romantic orchestral style, combining classical structural discipline with rich harmonic language, motivic development and varied orchestral colour, and they mark important milestones in his mature symphonic output following his First Symphony.
First released: 31st October 1995

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
    15:14
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo
    10:41
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: III. Allegro grazioso (Quasi Andantino) – Presto ma non assai
    5:36
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito
    9:48
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: I. Allegro con brio
    10:04
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: II. Andante
    8:41
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: III. Poco Allegretto
    6:16
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: IV. Allegro
    8:16

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