Brahms triple-play
Annie Van Auken | Planet Earth | 06/11/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This Brahms CD is a DDD recording issued in Canada by MADACY. Material is licensed from MEDIAPHON, a German label.
Lieders on this set are by the Mastersingers of Nuremberg, a small vocal group that took their name from Richard Wagner's three-act opera. There's pleasant acoustics here, a warm echo behind them.
Interpretations of the 3rd Symphony and Tragic Overture are competent if not inspired. A dearth of fluidity is apparent at times but in general they're listenable. Technically, these are nicely miked.
Liner notes consist of a single page covering the lieders, with an additional three sentences on the overture.
PROGRAM--
Symphony No. 3 in F major, op. 90
[9:10] Allegro con brio
[9:26] Andante
[7:16] Poco allegretto
[9:30] Allegro
Munich Symphonic Orchestra, Conductor: Alfred Scholz
[13:52] Tragic Overture in D minor, op. 81
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, Conductor: Kurt Redel
Love Songs
[2:05] Rosemarin
[3:17] All meine Herzgedanken
[1:50] Serenade
[1:36] Ancient Love Song
[3:53] Vineta
The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, Conductor: Bernd Dietrich
TOTAL TIME: 62:37"