Track listing
16 tracks · 161:34Listen to samples on selected tracks.
CD 1
Johannes Brahms
- Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 44:32
- 1 I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro 15:09
- 2 II. Andante sostenuto 8:35
- 3 III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso 4:34
- 4 IV. Adagio - Più andante - Allegro non troppo ma con brio 16:13
CD 2
Johannes Brahms
- Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op 73 43:30
- 1 I. Allegro non troppo 20:09
- 2 II. Adagio non troppo 9:08
- 3 III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) - Presto, ma non assai 5:09
- 4 IV. Allegro con spirito 9:03
CD 3
Johannes Brahms
- Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 36:00
- 1 I. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto 12:41
- 2 II. Andante 8:35
- 3 III. Poco allegretto 6:00
- 4 IV. Allegro - Un poco sostenuto 8:37
- Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 37:43
- 5 I. Allegro non troppo 11:39
- 6 II. Andante moderato 10:12
- 7 III. Allegro giocoso 6:13
- 8 IV. Allegro energico e passionato 9:37
About this recording
This triple CD contains the complete symphonies of Brahms, performed by the Chamber Orchestra of Europe under the direction of Finnish conductor Paavo Berglund. These recordings were made live at the Baden-Baden Festival Hall in May 2000.
Features
Specially priced 3CD set; booklet with liner notes in English; digibox
Previously released as ODE 990-2T
The artists
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe, hailed as one of the finest ensembles in the world, was founded in 1981, and draws its fifty members from fifteen countries. Since the initial inspired idea of its formation, the COE has flourished with the commitment and dedication of its players who all pursue parallel careers as soloists and chamber musicians of eminent ensembles. They come together for individual concerts, tours, festival engagements and recording projects, with a motivating energy stemming from the players' shared love of music-making at the highest level with likeminded musicians combining a wealth of cultural backgrounds.
Paavo Berglund
The Finnish conductor Paavo Berglund (1929-2012) won his reputation on the podiums of numerous major orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Symphony, the Dresden Staatskapelle, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Moscow State Philharmonic, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Israel Philharmonic.