Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Symphonies 1-4, Haydn Variations, Tragic Overture
Staatskapelle Dresden, Kurt Sanderling conducting

Recorded 1971-1972 at the Lukaskirche, Dresden

Format: EAC Flac
Source: CD ADD
Catalogue #: 69220-2-RV
Released: 1972, 1990





Sanderling is less well-known in the US than others - Abbado, Karajan,
Bernstein, and many others. But no one has produced a more
consistently excellent set of Brahms symphonies than this....

Brahms is my favorite composer, so I've heard lots of recordings of all four
of these symphonies. In my opinion, Sanderling's Third and Fourth are
better than any other recordings I have heard - and that includes
Szell, Walter, Abbado, and Kleiber's Fourth - all highly praised. The
Second, although it lacks the excitement and vigor of Kertesz or the
currently unavailable Steinberg, is as loving and beautiful as anyone
could make it. Only in the First Symphony do I find Sanderling
uncompetitive with the very best. His performance there just seems a
bit rough and scrappy for my taste. The sound is as good as you could
ask for. This set is one of the least known true jewels of the entire
catalogue. If you love Brahms, then you MUST have it!





Track List

[Disk 1]

01) Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68 - I. Un poco sostenuto -- Allegro [14:27]
02) Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68 - II. Andante sostenuto [09:58]
03) Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68 - III. Un poco allegretto gracioso [05:04]
04) Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68 - IV. Finale: Adagio -- Allegro non troppo, ma con brio [17:32]
05) Variations on a Theme by Haydn [18:38]

[Disk 2]

01) Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73 - I. Allegro non troppo [16:25]
02) Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73 - II. Adagio non troppo [09:41]
03) Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73 - III. Allegretto gracioso (quasi andantino) [05:26]
04) Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73 - IV. Allegro con spirito [09:48]
05) Symphony No. 3 in F major, op. 90 - I. Allegro con brio [11:00]
06) Symphony No. 3 in F major, op. 90 - II. Andante [08:55]

[Disk 3]

01) Symphony No. 3 in F major, op. 90 - III. Poco allegro [06:28]
02) Symphony No. 3 in F major, op. 90 - IV. Allegro [09:18]
03) Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98 - I. Allegro non troppo [13:06]
04) Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98 - II. Andante moderato [11:45]
05) Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98 - III. Allegro giocoso [06:21]
06) Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98 - IV. Allegro energico e passionato [11:00]
07) Tragic Overture in D minor, op. 81 [13:16]




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