Product DescriptionIn his four symphonies, composed between 1876 and 1885, Johannes Brahms proved himself a worthy heir to Beethoven. Grand in their scale, the symphonies embody the warmth, nobility and expressivity of the Romantic era. Conductor Kurt Masur - like Brahms - exemplifies the German musical tradition. The respected Kapellmeister of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, he became Music Director of the New York Philharmonic in 1991, achieving a triumphant fusion of Old World spirit and New World dynamism. This box set includes the four symphonies, as well as several of Brahms's other most popular orchestral and choral works.
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CD 1: Symphony No. 1 & Tragic Overture
CD 2: Symphony No. 2 & Academic Festival Overture
CD 3: Symphony No. 3 & Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn
CD 4: Symphony No. 4 & Schicksalslied
CD 5: Ein deutsches Requiem