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Michael Gielen Edition, Vol. 3 (1989-2005): Brahms - Symphonies and Concertos
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Michael Gielen Edition, Vol. 3 (1989-2005): Brahms - Symphonies and Concertos

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Composer
BRAHMS, JOHANNES
Artist
Swr Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden Und Freiburg, Kaplan, Wdr Rundfunkchor Koln, Geringas, Oppitz, Opp
Format
CD
Label
SWR
Released
Oct 14, 2016
Catalog #
SWR19022CD
UPC
747313902286

About

This third volume of our Michael Gielen Edition is devoted to music by Johannes Brahms, with all the recordigns taken from the archives of the Southwest German Radio. These recordings were made between April 1989 and January 2005. Michael Gielen enjoyed a felicitous involvement with Brahms' chamber music, particularly the late piano works where, in Schoenberg's words, the "progressive Brahms" is most evident. Maybe that's why Brahms' first piano quartet, orchestrated by Arnold Shcoenberg, sounds so ravishingly sharp under Gielen's direction. The solemnity of Schicksaslied calls for sincere commitment on the part of the conductor. Working as one, the Symphony Orchestra of Baden-Baden and Freiburg and Michael Gielen achieve an interpretation of this work that is both balanced and comforting.

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REVIEW:

Gielen proposes we listen to Brahms for the sake of his musical arguments rather than for the lustrous sounds that he's capable of conjuring, an approach that seems eminently sensible, and a valid alternative to various fleshier interpretive options.

– Gramophone

Tracklist 38 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Tragic Overture, Op. 81 12:38
    Track
    1
    Title
    Tragic Overture, Op. 81
    Duration
    12:38
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  3. 2 I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro 15:16
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
    Duration
    15:16
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  4. 3 II. Andante sostenuto 08:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Andante sostenuto
    Duration
    08:19
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  5. 4 III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso 04:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  6. 5 IV. Finale: Adagio - Più andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio 16:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Finale: Adagio - Più andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
    Duration
    16:26
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  7. Disc 2
  8. 1 I. Allegro non troppo 14:53
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    14:53
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  9. 2 II. Adagio non troppo 09:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio non troppo
    Duration
    09:15
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  10. 3 III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai - Tempo I 05:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai - Tempo I
    Duration
    05:27
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  11. 4 IV. Allegro con spirito 09:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    09:36
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  12. 5 Chorale St. Antoni: Andante 01:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    Chorale St. Antoni: Andante
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  13. 6 Variation I: Poco più animato 01:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variation I: Poco più animato
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  14. 7 Variation II: Più vivace 00:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variation II: Più vivace
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  15. 8 Variation III: Con moto 01:42
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation III: Con moto
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  16. 9 Variation IV: Andante con moto 02:26
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation IV: Andante con moto
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  17. 10 Variation V: Vivace 00:58
    Track
    10
    Title
    Variation V: Vivace
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  18. 11 Variation VI: Vivace 01:17
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variation VI: Vivace
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  19. 12 Variation VII: Grazioso 02:44
    Track
    12
    Title
    Variation VII: Grazioso
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  20. 13 Variation VIII: Presto non troppo 01:00
    Track
    13
    Title
    Variation VIII: Presto non troppo
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  21. 14 Finale: Andante 03:38
    Track
    14
    Title
    Finale: Andante
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  22. Disc 3
  23. 1 I. Allegro con brio 12:11
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    12:11
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  24. 2 II. Andante 08:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    08:18
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  25. 3 III. Poco Allegretto 06:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Poco Allegretto
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  26. 4 IV. Allegro 08:06
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    08:06
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  27. 5 I. Allegro non troppo 12:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    12:18
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  28. 6 II. Andante moderato 11:07
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante moderato
    Duration
    11:07
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  29. 7 III. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto 05:59
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  30. 8 IV. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro 09:20
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro
    Duration
    09:20
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  31. Disc 4
  32. 1 I. Maestoso 21:04
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Maestoso
    Duration
    21:04
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Gerhard Oppitz
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  33. 2 II. Adagio 12:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    12:25
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Gerhard Oppitz
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  34. 3 III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo 12:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    12:12
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Gerhard Oppitz
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  35. 4 Schicksalslied, Op. 54 14:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    Schicksalslied, Op. 54
    Duration
    14:44
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  36. Disc 5
  37. 1 I. Allegro 15:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    15:13
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Mark Kaplan, David Geringas
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  38. 2 II. Andante 06:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Mark Kaplan, David Geringas
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  39. 3 III. Vivace ma non troppo 07:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Vivace ma non troppo
    Duration
    07:55
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Mark Kaplan, David Geringas
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  40. 4 I. Allegro 12:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    12:25
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  41. 5 II. Intermezzo 08:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Intermezzo
    Duration
    08:20
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  42. 6 III. Andante con moto 09:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Andante con moto
    Duration
    09:38
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen
  43. 7 IV. Rondo alla zingarese 08:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Rondo alla zingarese
    Duration
    08:41
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
    Conductor
    Michael Gielen