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]