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Brahms: Symphonies No. 4, Alto Rhapsody & Schicksalslied

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Composer
BRAHMS, JOHANNES
Artist
Herreweghe
Format
CD
Label
PHI
Released
Apr 07, 2017
Catalog #
LPH025
UPC
5400439000254

About

Although the symphony was the most prestigious instrumental genre of his time, Brahms avoided it for many years. In 1872, when he was already more than forty years old and was widely acknowledged for his chamber and choral music, he observed: ‘I will never write a symphony! You can’t imagine what it’s like to hear a giant treading behind you.’ The giant was of course Beethoven, at once an inspiration and a source of intimidation for composers of Brahms’s generation. Fortunately, however, he went back on his promise a few years later with his First Symphony, followed by three more composed between 1876 and 1885. The two works presented here are the Second Symphony, sometimes sombre, sometimes radiant, and the Fourth, a genuine masterpiece of the genre. This disc, recorded on period instruments under the masterly direction of Philippe Herreweghe, is released to coincide with a double anniversary: as a prelude to the Flemish conductor’s seventieth birthday, it also celebrates the twenty-fifth year of existence of one of his favourite ensembles: the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées.

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro non troppo 12:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    12:01
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Orchestre des Champs-Élysées
    Conductor
    Philippe Herreweghe
  2. 2 II. Andante moderato 10:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante moderato
    Duration
    10:25
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Orchestre des Champs-Élysées
    Conductor
    Philippe Herreweghe
  3. 3 III. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto 05:59
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Orchestre des Champs-Élysées
    Conductor
    Philippe Herreweghe
  4. 4 IV. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro 09:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro
    Duration
    09:35
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Orchestre des Champs-Élysées
    Conductor
    Philippe Herreweghe
  5. 5 Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 11:41
    Track
    5
    Title
    Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53
    Duration
    11:41
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Ann Hallenberg
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées
    Conductor
    Philippe Herreweghe
  6. 6 Schicksalslied, Op. 54 16:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    Schicksalslied, Op. 54
    Duration
    16:27
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées
    Conductor
    Philippe Herreweghe