BRAHMS - 4 SYMPHONIEN

Berliner Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado

Marjana Lipovsek, contralto
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Ernst-Senff-Chor

(C) 1992 Deutsche Grammophon 4CD 435683-2
Recordings: Berlin, Philharmonie 1988/91
except op. 98: Berlin, Schauspielhaus 1991

Tracklist

DISC 1

Akademische Festouverture in C minor, op. 80 (1880)
01. Allegro [10:17]

Gesang der Parzen for choir and orchestra, op. 89 (1882)
Rundfunkchor Berlin
02. Maestoso [12:42]

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68 (1855-76)
03. I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro [14:13]
04. II. Andante sostenuto [9:39]
05. III. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso [5:05]
06. IV. Adagio - Piu Andante - Allegro ma non troppo, con brio [16:29]

DISC 2

Rhapsodie for contralto, male chorus and orchestra op. 53 (1869)
Fragment from Goethe's "Harz Journey in Winter"
Marjana Lipovsek, contralto
Ernst-Senff-Chor
01. Adagio - Poco Andante - Adagio [13:18]

Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73 (1877)
02. I. Allegro non troppo [21:02]
03. II. Adagio non troppo L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso [10:02]
04. III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino) [5:25]
05. IV. Allegro con spirito [9:42]

DISC 3

Tragische Ouverture in D minor, op. 81 (1880)
01. Allegro non troppo [13:07]

Schicksalslied for choir and orchestra, op. 54 (1871)
(Song of Destiny, from Friedrich Hoelderlin)
Ernst-Senff-Chor
02. Langsam und sehnsuchtvoll - Allegro - Adagio [17:01]

Symphony No. 3 in F major, op. 90 (1883)
03. I. Allegro con brio [13:39]
04. II. Andante [8:27]
05. III. Poco Allegretto [6:28]
06. IV. Allegro [9:01]

DISC 4

Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn op. 56 (1873)
01. Chorale St. Antoni. Andante - Variations I-VIII - Finale. Andante [18:10]

Nanie for choir and orchestra, op. 82 (1880-81)
Rundfunkchor Berlin
02. Andante [14:00]

Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98 (1884-85)
03. I. Allegro non troppo [13:06]
04. II. Andante moderato [12:10]
05. III. Allegro giocoso [6:26]
06. IV. Allegro energico e passionato Piu Allegro [10:03]