Brahms: Symphonies Nos 1–4, Tragic Overture, Double Concerto & Serenade No 2

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Catalogue Number LSO0070
UPC 822231107026

James Mallinson producer
Jonathan Stokes and Neil Hutchinson for Classic Sound Ltd balance engineers

Symphony No 1 & Serenade No 2 recorded May 2003, Barbican, London
Symphony No 2, Double Concerto & Tragic Overture recorded May 2003, Barbican, London
Symphony No 3 recorded June 2004, Barbican, London
Symphony No 4 recorded June 2004, Barbican, London

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'A classic recording.'
The Independent

'Enchanting ... The sense we have here is of a musician re-discovering a piece he once loved and mistakenly thought he knew.'
Gramophone

'[The Fourth exceeds] even the standards of its predecessors in its slowly building tension, superb string sheen and breath-taking climax.'
The Observer

£17.99

Bernard Haitink, London Symphony Orchestra

After struggling for years to come to terms with his fear of comparison to Beethoven, Brahms finally completed his First Symphony at the age of 43. It was hailed as a triumph and the remaining symphonies followed relatively easily.

Composer		Brahms
Conductor		Bernard Haitink
Performers		London Symphony Orchestra
Soloists		Gordan Nikolitch, Tim Hugh

Track list

Disc 1
1. Symphony No 1 in C Minor: I. Un poco sostenuto - allegro
2. Symphony No 1 in C Minor: II. Andante sostenuto
3. Symphony No 1 in C Minor: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
4. Symphony No 1 in C Minor: IV. Adagio - Allegro non troppo ma con brio
5. Tragic Overture in D Minor

Disc 2
1. Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor: I. Allegro
2. Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor: II. Andante
3. Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor: III. Vivace non troppo
4. Symphony No 2 in D Major: I. Allegro non troppo
5. Symphony No 2 in D Major: II. Adagio non troppo
6. Symphony No 2 in D Major: III. Allegretto grazioso
7. Symphony No 2 in D Major: IV. Allegro con spirito

Disc 3
1. Serenade No 2 in A-Flat Major: I. Allegro moderato
2. Serenade No 2 in A-Flat Major: II. Scherzo vivace
3. Serenade No 2 in A-Flat Major: III. Adagio non troppo
4. Serenade No 2 in A-Flat Major: IV. Quasi menuetto
5. Serenade No 2 in A-Flat Major: V. Rondo: Allegro
6. Symphony No 3 in F Major: I. Allegro con brio
7. Symphony No 3 in F Major: II. Andante
8. Symphony No 3 in F Major, Op 90: III. Poco allegretto
9. Symphony No 3 in F Major, Op 90: IV. Allegro

Disc 4
1. Symphony No 4 in E Minor: I. Allegro non troppo
2. Symphony No 4 in E Minor: II. Andante moderato
3. Symphony No 4 in E Minor: III. Allegro giocoso
4. Symphony No 4 in E Minor: IV. Allegro energico e passionato