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Brahms: Symphony No 1, Tragic Overture

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Bernard Haitink follows his critically acclaimed recording of Brahms's Second Symphony, released on LSO Live in January 2004, with an extraordinary account of Brahms's Symphony No 1.

Composer Johannes Brahms
Conductor Bernard Haitink
Performers London Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 1 in C Minor

  1. I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
  2. II. Andante sostenuto
  3. III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
  4. IV. Adagio - Allegro non troppo ma con brio
  5. Tragic Overture in D minor

Release Date 5 April 2004
LSO0045 | 0822231104520
LSO0045-D | 0822231104568

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Jonathan Stokes for Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded May 2003, in the Barbican Hall, London

Booklet in English, French & German

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Reviews

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'This was the LSO surpassing even themselves ... inspired by the man on the podium, Bernard Haitink ... this was an exceptional reinvention of the work.'

- The Times
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'A performance of resplendent virtuosity, in which every movement and every gesture, was part of a gripping journey ... [Bernard Haitink] animated each movement with a fiery energy.'

- The Guardian
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'A revelatory re-interpretation.'

- The Observer