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Johannes Brahms, Wolfgang Sawallisch, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Variations on a Theme by Haydn; Tragic Overture
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: 1. Un poco sostenuto -
2. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: Allegro
3. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: 2. Andante sostenuto
4. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: 3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
5. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: 4. Adagio -
6. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
7. Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra in B flat major (St. Anthony Variations), Op. 56a
8. Tragic Overture, in D minor, Op. 81

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All Artists: Johannes Brahms, Wolfgang Sawallisch, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Variations on a Theme by Haydn; Tragic Overture
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: EMI Classics
Release Date: 1/11/2005
Genre: Classical
Style: Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724358609226

CD Reviews

My favorite Brahms First

R. Christian | Palm Springs, CA | 04/01/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is personally my favorite of Brahms 1st Symphony. It has the power of the Bruno Walter-Columbia Symphony recording but the clarity and purity of the Karajan-Vienna version. It seems to me the symphonies of Brahms on CD have a problem that they are either too old and sonically poor, or they are played with too much emotion and romance, as in the Karajan version, or the orchestration is too "muddy" and unclear. This Brahms symphony suffers from none of it. It sounds fresh, exciting, beautifully authentic, sweeping and it is clear and clean, thanks to being recorded at Abbey Road Studios around 1990. Gorgeous!"