The first and final movements of Brahms's Third Symphony contain some of the most dramatic music he was to compose, yet both end serenely and enclose two beautiful inner movements. The equally exquisite Serenade No 2, unusually scored for wind instruments, violas, cellos and double basses, was one of his own personal favourites and both receive superb performances under Bernard Haitink in the third part of his internationally acclaimed LSO Live Brahms cycle.

Composer Johannes Brahms
Conductor Bernard Haitink
Performers London Symphony Orchestra

Serenade No. 2 in A
1. I. Allegro moderato
2. II. Scherzo. Vivace
3. III. Adagio non troppo
4. IV. Quasi menuetto
5. V. Rondo. Allegro

Symphony No. 3 in F
6. I. Allegro con brio
7. II. Andante
8. III. Poco allegretto
9. IV. Allegro

Release Date 01 November 2004
LSO0056 | 0822231105626
LSO0056-D | 0822231105664

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Jonathan Stokes for Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded 21 & 22 May 2003 (Serenade No 2) and 16 & 17 June 2004 (Symphony No 3), in the Barbican Hall, London

Booklet in English, French & German

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