The Complete Symphonies (1977-78 recordings)

~ Release by Brahms; Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - Meno allegro
Johannes Brahms 13:15
2 Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto
Johannes Brahms 8:57
3 Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
Johannes Brahms 4:43
4 Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: IV. Adagio - Più andante - Allegro non troppo ma con brio - Più allegro
Johannes Brahms 17:36
5 Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: I. Allegro con brio
Johannes Brahms 9:56
6 Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: II. Andante
Johannes Brahms 7:42
7 Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
Johannes Brahms 6:04
8 Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: IV. Allegro
Johannes Brahms 8:35
▼ CD 2
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms 14:54
2 Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: II. Allegro non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso
Johannes Brahms 10:21
3 Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: III. Allegro grazioso
Johannes Brahms 4:59
4 Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito
Johannes Brahms 8:48
5 Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms 12:48
6 Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: II. Andante moderato
Johannes Brahms 11:05
7 Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto - Tempo I
Johannes Brahms 6:04
8 Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato - Piu Allegro
Johannes Brahms 9:57

Credits

CD 1

balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (1977-10-19 – 1978-02-19) (tracks 5–8)
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (1977-10-20 – 1978-02-19) (tracks 1–4)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (1855 – 1876) (tracks 1–4)
Johannes Brahms (1883) (tracks 5–8)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (1977-10-19 – 1978-02-19) (tracks 5–8)
Herbert von Karajan (1977-10-20 – 1978-02-19) (tracks 1–4)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (1977-10-19 – 1978-02-19) (tracks 5–8)
Berliner Philharmoniker (1977-10-20 – 1978-02-19) (tracks 1–4)
producer:
Cord Garben (tracks 1–8)
Michel Glotz (tracks 1–8)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Berlin, Germany (1977-10-19 – 1978-02-19) (tracks 5–8)
Berliner Philharmonie in Berlin, Germany (1977-10-20 – 1978-02-19) (tracks 1–4)
arrangements:
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 1)
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 2)
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 3)
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68: IV. Adagio – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 4)
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: I. Allegro con brio (for two pianos, Brahms) (track 5)
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: I. Allegro con brio (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 5)
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: II. Andante (for two pianos, Brahms) (track 6)
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: II. Andante (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 6)
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto (for two pianos, Brahms) (track 7)
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: III. Un poco allegretto (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 7)
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: IV. Allegro (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 8)
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: IV. Allegro (for two pianos, Brahms) (track 8)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68 (movement) (tracks 1–4)
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90 (movement) (tracks 5–8)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: I. Allegro con brio (1977-10-19 – 1978-02-19) (track 5)
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: II. Andante (1977-10-19 – 1978-02-19) (track 6)
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto (1977-10-19 – 1978-02-19) (track 7)
Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: IV. Allegro (1977-10-19 – 1978-02-19) (track 8)
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro (1977-10-20 – 1978-02-19) (track 1)
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto (1977-10-20 – 1978-02-19) (track 2)
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso (1977-10-20 – 1978-02-19) (track 3)
Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll, op. 68: IV. Adagio – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio (1977-10-20 – 1978-02-19) (track 4)
referred to in medleys:
Hooked on Romance (Opus 3) (track 7)

CD 2

balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (1977-10-18 – 1978-01-21) (tracks 1–4)
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (1978-02) (tracks 5–8)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (1877) (tracks 1–4)
Johannes Brahms (1884 – 1885) (tracks 5–8)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (1977-10-18 – 1978-01-21) (tracks 1–4)
Herbert von Karajan (1978-02) (tracks 5–8)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (1977-10-18 – 1978-01-21) (tracks 1–4)
Berliner Philharmoniker (1978-02) (tracks 5–8)
producer:
Cord Garben (tracks 1–8)
Michel Glotz (tracks 1–8)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Berlin, Germany (1977-10-18 – 1978-01-21) (tracks 1–4)
Berliner Philharmonie in Berlin, Germany (1978-02) (tracks 5–8)
arrangements:
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo (for two pianos, Brahms) (track 5)
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 5)
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: II. Andante moderato (for two pianos, Brahms) (track 6)
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: II. Andante moderato (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 6)
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 7)
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso (for two pianos, Brahms) (track 7)
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato (for two pianos, Brahms) (track 8)
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 8)
is the basis for:
Cans and Brahms (track 7)
later versions:
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 1)
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 2)
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso quasi andantino - Presto ma non assai (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 3)
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito (for piano four hands, Brahms) (track 4)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73 (tracks 1–4)
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98 (tracks 5–8)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo (1977-10-18 – 1978-01-21) (track 1)
Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo (1977-10-18 – 1978-01-21) (track 2)
Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) (1977-10-18 – 1978-01-21) (track 3)
Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur, op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito (1977-10-18 – 1978-01-21) (track 4)
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo (1978-02) (track 5)
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: II. Andante moderato (1978-02) (track 6)
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso (1978-02) (track 7)
Sinfonie Nr. 4 e-Moll, op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato (1978-02) (track 8)

Release

part of: DG 2 CD (Deutsche Grammophon)
ASIN: US: B000007ODY [info]