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Brahms: Complete Symphonies - A German Requiem / Landshamer, Boesch, Norrington, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
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Brahms: Complete Symphonies - A German Requiem / Landshamer, Boesch, Norrington, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

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Composer
BRAHMS, JOHANNES
Artist
Norrington, Landshamer, Boesch, Ndr Ch
Format
CD
Label
SWR
Released
Sep 10, 2021
Catalog #
SWR19529CD
UPC
747313952984

About

Sir Roger Norrington has been chief conductor of the former Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (today the SWR Symphonieorchester) for thirteen years. During this time he has caused a stir internationally with what has come to be termed ‘The Stuttgart Sound’: a synthesis of historically-informed performance practice with the technical capabilities of a modern orchestra. Whether in Mozart, Haydn, Bruckner or Brahms, Norrington has sought to capture the performance experience of the time, adjusting the orchestra’s size and seating plan to create an authentic sound without vibrato. The present reissue of Brahms' four symphonies, recorded back in 2005, is no exception to Norrington's artistic credo of keeping as close as possible to the composer's expectations. And one of the main features – beside the "pure sound" without vibrato – are the quick tempi. Brahms left no metronome indications in his symphonies. However, the overall timings left by the Brahms conductor von Bülow are so short, compared to today, that there can have been no very slow tempi in his interpretations. Additionally, Norrington considered also one of the many hints left by another admired conductor and friend of Brahsm, Steinbach: “By all means conduct the opening of Brahms First Symphony in 6. But it must sound in 2.” 'A German Requiem' is one of the most popular compositions by Johannes Brahms. Although the texts are taken from the Bible, the piece is not part of any ecclesiastical-liturgical tradition, it is aimed – as Brahms himself expressly emphasized – at people “who are in mourning” and unlike the “Requiem”, the Catholic Mass of the Dead, it is not a liturgical prayer for the souls of the deceased, but rather intended to console the bereaved.

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro 15:51
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
    Duration
    15:51
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  3. 2 II. Andante sostenuto 08:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante sostenuto
    Duration
    08:25
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  4. 3 III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso 04:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  5. 4 IV. Adagio - Allegro non troppo ma con brio 16:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Adagio - Allegro non troppo ma con brio
    Duration
    16:25
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  6. Disc 2
  7. 1 I. Allegro non troppo 21:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    21:07
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  8. 2 II. Adagio non troppo 09:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio non troppo
    Duration
    09:01
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  9. 3 III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai 05:11
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  10. 4 IV. Allegro con spirito 09:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    09:17
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  11. Disc 3
  12. 1 I. Allegro con brio 11:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    11:55
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  13. 2 II. Andante 08:41
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    08:41
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  14. 3 III. Poco allegretto 05:50
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Poco allegretto
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  15. 4 IV. Allegro 08:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    08:16
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  16. 5 I. Allegro non troppo 11:43
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    11:43
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  17. 6 II. Andante moderato 10:29
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante moderato
    Duration
    10:29
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  18. 7 III. Allegro giocoso 06:24
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro giocoso
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  19. 8 IV. Allegro energico e passionato 10:28
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro energico e passionato
    Duration
    10:28
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  20. Disc 4
  21. 1 I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen 09:28
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
    Duration
    09:28
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, NDR Chor, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  22. 2 II. Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras 12:35
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras
    Duration
    12:35
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, NDR Chor, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  23. 3 III. Herr, lehre doch mich 09:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Herr, lehre doch mich
    Duration
    09:02
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Florian Boesch
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, NDR Chor, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  24. 4 IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen 06:04
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen
    Duration
    06:04
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, NDR Chor, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  25. 5 V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit 06:52
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit
    Duration
    06:52
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Christina Landshamer
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, NDR Chor, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  26. 6 VI. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt 10:33
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt
    Duration
    10:33
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Florian Boesch
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, NDR Chor, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington
  27. 7 VII. Selig sind die Toten 09:50
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Selig sind die Toten
    Duration
    09:50
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, NDR Chor, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
    Conductor
    Roger Norrington