Brahms: Symphonies, Overtures & Hungarian Dances Swedish Chamber Orchestra & Thomas Dausgaard

• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68:
• 1 Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto 15:04
• 2 Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto 08:41
• 3 Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso 04:34
• 4 Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: IV. Adagio 16:13
• 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 (Excerpts Arr. W. Weismann for Orchestra):
• 5 Brahms: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 (Excerpts Arr. W. Weismann for Orchestra): No. 1, Rede, Mädchen, allzu liebes 01:05
• 6 Brahms: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 (Excerpts Arr. W. Weismann for Orchestra): No. 2, Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut 00:42
• 7 Brahms: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 (Excerpts Arr. W. Weismann for Orchestra): No. 4, Wie des Abends schöne Röthe 00:43
• 8 Brahms: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 (Excerpts Arr. W. Weismann for Orchestra): No. 6, Ein kleiner, hübscher Vogel nahm 02:31
• 9 Brahms: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 (Excerpts Arr. W. Weismann for Orchestra): No. 5, Die grüne Hopfenranke 01:26
• 10 Brahms: 15 Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 65: No. 9, Nagen am Herzen fühl ich (Arr. W. Weismann for Orchestra) 01:11
• 11 Brahms: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 (Excerpts Arr. W. Weismann for Orchestra): No. 11, Nein, est ist nicht auszukommen 00:52
• 12 Brahms: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 (Excerpts Arr. W. Weismann for Orchestra): No. 8, Wenn so lind dein Augen mir 01:23
• 13 Brahms: 18 Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 (Excerpts Arr. W. Weismann for Orchestra): No. 9, Am Donaustrande 01:42
• 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1:
• 14 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 1 in G Minor. Allegro molto (Version for Orchestra) 03:07
• 15 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 3 in F Major. Allegretto (Version for Orchestra) 02:08
• 16 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 10 in E Major. Presto (Version for Orchestra) 01:42
• Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73:
• 17 Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo 17:23
• 18 Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo 08:36
• 19 Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso 04:50
• 20 Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito 09:03
• Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations":
• 21 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Theme. Andante 01:50
• 22 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 1, Poco più animato 01:10
• 23 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 2, Più vivace 01:00
• 24 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 3, Con moto 01:46
• 25 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 4, Andante con moto 02:06
• 26 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 5, Vivace 00:54
• 27 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 6, Vivace 01:19
• 28 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 7, Grazioso 02:46
• 29 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Var. 8, Presto non troppo 00:56
• 30 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony Variations": Finale. Andante 03:16
• 31 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 6 in D-Flat Major. Vivace (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 03:24
• 32 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 7 in F Major. Allegretto (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 01:42
• 33 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor. Allegro (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 02:36
• Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80:
• 34 Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 09:27
• Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90:
• 35 Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: I. Allegro con brio 11:45
• 36 Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: II. Andante 07:25
• 37 Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto 05:51
• 38 Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: IV. Allegro 08:04
• Johannes Brahms:
• 39 Brahms: An Schwager Kronos, Anh. 1a/12 (After Schubert's Op. 19 No. 1, D. 369) 02:27
• 40 Brahms: Memnon, Anh. 1a/13 (After Schubert's Op. 6 No. 1, D. 541) 03:35
• 41 Brahms: Geheimes, Anh. 1a/15 (After Schubert's Op. 14 No. 2, D. 719) 01:42
• 42 Brahms: Greisengesang, Anh. 1a/16 (After Schubert's Op. 60 No. 1, D. 778) 04:39
• 43 Brahms: Ellens Gesang, Anh. 1a/17 (After Schubert's Op. 52 No. 2, D. 838) [Version for Voice & Orchestra] 02:50
• 44 Brahms: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, Anh. 1a/14 (After Schubert's D. 583) 02:26
• 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1:
• 45 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 11 in D Minor. Poco andante (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 02:44
• 46 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 12 in D Minor. Presto (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 02:37
• 47 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 13 in D Major. Andantino grazioso (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 01:25
• 48 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 14 in D Minor. Un poco andante (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 01:50
• 49 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 15 in B-Flat Major. Allegretto grazioso (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 02:40
• 50 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 16 in F Minor. Con moto (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 02:19
• Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53:
• 51 Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 11:57
• Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98:
• 52 Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo 11:41
• 53 Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: II. Andante moderato 10:19
• 54 Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso 06:02
• 55 Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato 09:28
• 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1:
• 56 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 2 in D Minor. Allegro non assai (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 02:52
• 57 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 4 in F Minor. Poco sostenuto (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 03:53
• 58 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 8 in A Minor. Presto (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 03:05
• 59 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 9 in E Minor. Allegro non troppo (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 02:03
• 60 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 17 in F-Sharp Minor. Andantino (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 02:59
• 61 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 18 in D Major. Molto vivace (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 01:27
• 62 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 19 in B Minor. Allegretto (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 01:43
• 63 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 20 in E Minor. Poco allegretto (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 02:26
• 64 Brahms: 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 21 in E Minor. Vivace (Arr. T. Dausgaard for Orchestra) 01:27
• Tragic Overture, Op. 81:
• 65 Brahms: Tragic Overture, Op. 81 12:00
• Total Runtime 04:44:49

Info for Brahms: Symphonies, Overtures & Hungarian Dances

This boxed set brings together Thomas Dausgaard’s and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra’s cycle of Brahms’ symphonies, originally released as four separate discs. Each symphony is coupled with carefully selected works to provide a well-rounded idea of the composer’s orchestral output. Favourites such as the two concert overtures are included – the laughing and the weeping one, to paraphrase Brahms himself – as well as the much loved Haydn Variations (on a theme which most likely isn’t by Haydn at all…).

Another perennial favourite is the Alto Rhapsody, with Anna Larsson singing the solo part, but there are also less often heard works – Brahms’s orchestrations of his own Liebeslieder-Walzer as well as of six songs by Schubert. And throughout the set the composer’s Hungarian Dances (including some of his most popular music) run like a thread. Brahms own orchestrations of Nos 1, 3 and 10 have pride of place on disc 1, with the remaining 18, in much praised orchestral versions by Thomas Dausgaard, are spread out over the remaining three discs. In reviews of the individual discs, critics have praised their sound, words such as ‘freshness’, ‘transparency’ and ‘urgency’ to describw the performances, with the critic in Fanfare expressing his pleasure at hearing ‘Brahms from the edge of one's seat’

Anna Larsson, soprano
Johan Reuter, bass-baritone
The Swedish Radio Choir
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor

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