Brahms: The Complete Symphonies / Fischer, Danish Chamber Orchestra

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
August 26, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Johannes Brahms
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Danish Chamber Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Danish Chamber Orchestra
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      August 26, 2022
    • UPC
      0747313446575
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8574465-67
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      3
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    2. II. Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    3. III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    4. IV. Adagio - Più andante - Allegro non troppo ma con brio

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    5. I. Allegro non troppo

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    6. II. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    7. III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    8. IV. Allegro con spirito

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    9. I. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    10. II. Andante

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    11. III. Poco allegretto

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    12. IV. Allegro - Un poco sostenuto

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    13. I. Allegro non troppo

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    14. II. Andante moderato

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    15. III. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer

    16. IV. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Ensemble: Danish Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Adam Fischer


Brahms was 43 years old when, after a long period of maturation, his First Symphony was published. Felix Weingartner commented on it ‘taking hold like the claw of a lion’ and its urgency marked a new phase in Brahms’ musical development. The Second Symphony is traditionally seen as the pastoral element in the cycle, while the Third, with its melodic beauty, has the courage to end quietly, an act of astonishing serenity. The compelling Passacaglia finale of the Fourth Symphony represents a fitting summation to one of the greatest symphonic cycles in the classical canon. The symphonies are only available in a box not separately. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the collaboration between Ádám Fischer and the Danish Chamber Orchestra– so it’s a ‘Silver Wedding’ recording. Fischer has called his relationship with the orchestra ‘a musical marriage’.

REVIEW:

For this set of Brahms’ four symphonies with the Danish Chamber Orchestra, the overarching idea is the use of an unusually small ensemble. One result is to favor the rhythmic structures of the symphonies, with percussion lines emerging with unusual clarity. Hear how the percussion strokes at the beginning of the Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68, produce a momentum that lasts through the entire symphony and even perhaps beyond. The Symphony No. 4 perhaps loses needed breadth in Fischer’s reading, especially in the finale; there is however, close attention to detail throughout. The orchestra punches above its weight. Even listeners completely unfamiliar with Fischer will get a lot out of this cycle.

-- AllMusic.com (James Manheim)