Brahms - The Symphonies (Karajan)
Johannes Brahms - The Symphonies: Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan [1977-78]
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon, Release: 1997 | Jet Audio Rip | APE Tracks, no cue, no cover | 2CDs, 672 MB - WinRar, 8 parts | RS.com
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon, Release: 1997 | Jet Audio Rip | APE Tracks, no cue, no cover | 2CDs, 672 MB - WinRar, 8 parts | RS.com
These 1977-78 recordings are Karajan's best Brahms–better than his somewhat mannered digital set. The Berlin Philharmonic, as ever, is amazingly smooth and accomplished, playing with great class without losing any power–as an example, just listen to the finale of the second symphony. DG's engineers have turned this always-good recording into something truly magnificent to hear, and, at the price, this is a sure bet.
Robert Levine
CD1:
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
1 - 1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - Meno allegro [13:15]
2 - 2. Andante sostenuto [8:57]
3 - 3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso [4:43]
4 - 4. Adagio - Piu andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio - Piu allegro [17:26]
Symphony No. 3, in F, Op. 90
5 - 1. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto - Tempo I [9:56]
6 - 2. Andante [7:42]
7 - 3. Poco allegretto [6:04]
8 - 4. Allegro [8:35]
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
CD2:
Symphony No.2 in D, Op.73
1 - 1. Allegro non troppo [14:54]
2 - 2. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso [10:21]
3 - 3. Allegretto grazioso ( Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai [4:59]
4 - 4. Allegro con spirito [8:37]
Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98
5 - 1. Allegro non troppo [12:48]
6 - 2. Andante moderato [11:05]
7 - 3. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto - Tempo I [6:04]
8 - 4. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro [9:57]
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
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