Brahms:Serenade No.2/Variations On A Theme/Academic Festival Overture

On this CD:

1. Serenade for orchestra No. 2 in A major, Op. 16
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Leonard Slatkin

2. Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra in B flat major (St. Anthony Variations), Op. 56a
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Leonard Slatkin

3. Academic Festival Overture, for orchestra in C minor ("Akademische Festouvertüre"), Op. 80
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Leonard Slatkin

Editorial Reviews
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This attractive Brahms collection juxtaposes two familiar works (Haydn Variations and the Academic Festival Overture) with the rarely performed Second Serenade, an odd little piece scored for a small orchestra without violins. Leonard Slatkin and his St. Louis forces have cultivated a reputation for excellence in American and Russian music, mostly of this century, but their richly burnished, central European sound is excellent in Brahms. If you like this particular compilation, the performances are fully worthy of the music. --David Hurwitz

Brahms:Serenade No.2/Variations On A Theme/Academic Festival Overture, Music, Johannes Brahms, Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Classical, Classical Music, Orchestral, Romantic Overture for Orchestra, Romantic Serenade/Cassation/Divertimento, Romantic Variations for Orchestra
The Story Of Brahms
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ASIN: B000001KDB
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90: Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 83: Allegro appassionato
  3. Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 83: Rondo
  4. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: Adagio non troppo
  5. Serenade, Op. 106: No. 1
  6. Violin Concerto in D Major. Op. 77: Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
  7. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: Allegro con spirito
  8. Capriccio in B Minor, Op. 76: No. 2
  9. Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D-flat Major
  10. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68: Andante sostenuto
  11. Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15: Maestoso
  12. Lullaby, Op. 49: No. 4
  13. Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor
  14. Variations On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 35: Book II
  15. Rinaldo, Op. 50
  16. Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 39: No. 15
  17. Love Song Waltzes, Op. 52: No. 1
  18. Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp Major
  19. Variations on a Theme by Haydn: Op. 56a
  20. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68: Excerpts
  21. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 73: Allegro non troppo
  22. Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 77: Op. 77
  23. Academic Festival Overture: Op. 80
  24. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major: Allegro non troppo
  25. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90: Allegro
  26. Clarinet Quintet In B Minor, Op. 115: Allegro
  27. Tragic Overture: Op. 81
  28. Academic Festival Overture: Op. 80
  29. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 1 in G Minor
  30. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 2 in F Major
  31. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 10 in E Major
  32. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 5 in F-sharp Major
  33. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 6 in D-flat Major
  34. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 7 in A Major
  35. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 17 in F-sharp Minor
  36. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 19 in B Minor
  37. 9 Hungarian Dances: No. 21 in E Minor

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great series.......2007-01-10

This CD along with the others in the series is very good. So far we have collected about ten different ones. They are thorough and interesting. I homeschool and it has been a great additon to our teaching materials and tools. The narrarated history format interspersed with the composer's music is key to keeping the interest of the children. A must-have for introducing classical music with historical background to your kids and at a great price on Amazon!
Brahms: The Symphonies
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  • 3.5 stars -- a good starter set if the cost is not an issue
  • Magnificent, highly energized Brahms--Karajan's only rival from the Seventies
 Brahms: The Symphonies

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ASIN: B00000E58C
Release Date: 1994-02-25

Tracks:

  1. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 68
  2. Symphony No. 2 In D, Op. 73
  3. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90
  4. Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98
  5. Serenade In D, Op. 11
  6. Serenade In A, Op. 16
  7. Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op. 56a
  8. Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
  9. Tragic Overture, Op. 81
  10. Hungarian Dances, No. 1, 3, & 10

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars -- a good starter set if the cost is not an issue.......2007-04-10

This import box represents Bernard Haitink's best Brahms orchestral output, recorded from 1970-80 during his heyday with the Concertgebouw Orchestra. The remastering hasn't changed the sound much from the days these were released on silent surface vinyl recordings; the only difference I can hear is a bit more on the bottom. The upper range is identical to the vinyl pressings from that bygone era.

What has changed since the original release is Haitink's approach to Brahms. He later recorded most of the symphonies with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and has, in recent years, recorded them again with the London Symphony Orchestra on its Live label with some available in the super audio format. These recordings are more mature, slower, stodgier and less well-conceived, in my opinion, than his work in this set.

Perhaps along similar lines, these performances eschew the posturing and philosophizing conductors have put forthi in Brahms scores since the days of Furtwangler. Haitink is by contrast eminently straightforward, as he was in virtually all repetory in his salad days in Amsterdam.

My favorites in this set are the same as they were during the days these were out on vinyl -- the sunny Symphony No. 2, which exposes the best in Haitink's personality as well as the euphonius sounds of the Concertgebouw brass. The disk of the two Serenades is another personal favorite, especially that earlier Serenade in D major with its 15-minute adagio. The mating of Symphonies 2 & 3 on a single CD is another of the high points of the set, which you have to buy in order to get this recording.

The less successful Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4, which require a bit more brooding, drama and understandinig than Haitink offers here to be fully accomplished, are available new on single disks for as little at $5-$6. This set offers a number of makeweights to fill out disks -- the Haydn variations and three Hungarian dances with Symphony 4; the Tragic and Academic Festival overtures accompany Symphony No. 1 -- that are all good without being masterful.

What most works against this set is the relatively high import cost and the fact that it takes four CDs to deliver the symphonies. When you consider that Karajan's remastered set from the same period is available on two disks for about $12 and you can buy Bruno Walter's beloved Brahms symphonies, accompanied by more substantial add-ons than here, on three disks for around $15, it places this set at a great disadvantage. You really have to be sold on Haitink to choose this over these and other historic recordings.

The great advantage, of course, is the addition of the two Serenades, a real jewel in this compendium, and the handsome packaging that includes a 34-page booklet in three languages with adequate notes and a bio on the conductor. In addition, this is still Haitink's best attempt at recording Brahms major orchestral works and is several notches better than his later recordings.

A good starter set, then, if cost is not an issue. More experienced collectors probably already have several versions of everything herein and may want to consider whether this meets any unmet need based on the conductor's literal style and the glorious playing and sound of the Concertgebouw Orchestra.

5 out of 5 stars Magnificent, highly energized Brahms--Karajan's only rival from the Seventies.......2006-02-23

Haitink was fairly new leading the Concertgebouw when he recored this Brahms cycle from 1970-73, yet the two are in remarkable sympathy. He asks for vibrant, energized playing, and they deliver beyond all expectation. These performances are frequently hair-raising; for sheer excitement they rival Toscanini and Karajan, withuot the former's tightness or the latter's grandiosity (great as both are).

Haitink's Brahms manages to be powerful and genial at the same time, combining Bruno Walter's tenderness with dazzling virtuosity. A reviewer can kill a recording with praise, but I defy anyone not to find these readings spellbinding and deeply moving. It's like hearing all four symphonies for the first time (the same goes for the incidental overtures and the two serenades, which were recorded later in 1976 and 1980).

If you have only heard the dull Brahms performances that Haitink later delivered in Boston and London, you will be astonished at these early ones. Philips provides excellent analog sound with lots of impact, miked very close to give us a conductor's perspective. I can only say that I regret overlooking this Brahms cycle for so long and now must place it at the very top of the list.
Brahms:Serenade No.2/Variations On A Theme/Academic Festival Overture
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    1. I. Allegro Moderato
    2. II. Scherzo
    3. III. Adagio Non Troppo
    4. IV. Quasi Menuetto
    5. V. Rondo
    6. Chorale St. Antoni
    7. Variation I: Poco Piu Animato
    8. Variation II: Piu Vivace
    9. Variation III: Con Moto
    10. Variation IV: Andante Con Moto
    11. Variation V: Vivace
    12. Variation VI: Vivace
    13. Variation VII: Grazioso
    14. Variation VIII: Presto Non Troppo
    15. Finale
    16. Academic Festival Overture, Op.80

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    This attractive Brahms collection juxtaposes two familiar works (Haydn Variations and the Academic Festival Overture) with the rarely performed Second Serenade, an odd little piece scored for a small orchestra without violins. Leonard Slatkin and his St. Louis forces have cultivated a reputation for excellence in American and Russian music, mostly of this century, but their richly burnished, central European sound is excellent in Brahms. If you like this particular compilation, the performances are fully worthy of the music. --David Hurwitz
    Brahms: Life & Works
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      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00006RHPY
      Release Date: 2003-01-21

      Tracks:

      1. Destiny, Birth And Childhood
      2. From Brothel To Beethoven
      3. Hungarian Dance No. 1
      4. A Life-Changing Tour
      5. The Meeting With Joachim
      6. Piano Sonata No. 3
      7. Joachim Weighs In
      8. Enter The Schumanns
      9. Piano Sonata No. 3
      10. Prophecy And Tragedy: A Double Yoke
      11. Piano Trio No. 2
      12. Brahms And Clara
      13. Piano Sonata No. 1
      14. A Triangular Bond
      15. The Death Of Schumann - A Fateful Decision

      Tracks:

      1. The Young Messiah
      2. Piano Concerto No. 1
      3. The Virtuoso Takes Flight
      4. Variations On A Theme By Paganini
      5. Detmold And Distraction
      6. Serenade No. 1
      7. Birth Of The D Minor Concerto
      8. Piano Concerto No. 1
      9. The Taste Of Failure - And Of New Love
      10. String Sextet
      11. Love, Folly And A New Calling
      12. Motet 'Ich Aber Bin Elend'
      13. Brahms And Wagner
      14. Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel
      15. Frustrated Hopes And A Mother's Death
      16. Trio For Horn, Violin And Piano

      Tracks:

      1. The Road To The Requiem
      2. A German Requeim ('Denn Alles Fleisch Es Ist Wie Gras')
      3. The Wanderer
      4. Waltz In E
      5. The Consummate Performer
      6. Five Studies For Piano
      7. Paradox Personified: The Tender Savage
      8. Piano Concerto No. 2
      9. A Demanding Friend
      10. Variations On A Theme By Haydn (Or Variations On The St Antony Chorale
      11. The Eternal Child
      12. The Ghost Exorcised / Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Finale: 'Ode To Joy') / Symphony No. 1 (Finale: Opening)
      13. Symphony No. 1

      Tracks:

      1. A Watershed In Brahm's Career
      2. Symphony No. 2
      3. The External Brahms
      4. A Free Man At Last / Piano Sonata No. 1
      5. Violin Concerto / The Rift With Joachim
      6. The Composer At Work
      7. Academic Festival Overture
      8. Celebrity And Scholar
      9. Motet 'Wenn Ein Starker Gewappneter'
      10. Love, Loss And Reconciliation
      11. Concerto For Violin And Cello
      12. The Greatest Living Composer - But A Difficult Friend
      13. The Philanthropist
      14. Decline And Death
      15. Piano Concerto No. 2
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        2. Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra No. 2 in D Major: III Allegro
        3. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V Allegretto - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
        4. Orpheus and Eurydice, Suite: Overture
        5. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: II Andante - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
        6. German Dance in C Major - Berlin Symphony Orchestra
        7. Symphony No. 3 "Rhenisch" in E Flat Major, Op. 97: IV Solemn
        8. Aria Italiana - Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
        9. Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 - The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

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        2. Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra No.2, In a Major: III Rondo ...
        3. Concerto Grosso in F Major, Op. 6/12: II Allegro - George Egger, , Andreas Schmidt,
        4. Concerto Grosso in a Minor, Op.6/3: IV Polonaise Andante - Anna, , , , Ludovit Kanta
        5. Nonet in F Major, Op.31: I Allegro - Hermann Herder, Susanne Lautenbacher, , , ,
        6. Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": I Vivid
        7. Peer Gynt Suite No.2, Op.55: Abrabian Dance - Slovak Philharmonic
        8. Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op.48: IV Finale Andante, Allegro
        9. Dance of the Hours - London Philharmonic Orchestra
        10. Symphonic No. 73 in D Major, Hon 1/73 "La Chasse": IV Presto (La ...)
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          ASIN: B00008FZWM
          Release Date: 1992-11-04
          Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 (Box Set)
          Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
          • Garage Band Edits
          • A superb orchestral recording
          		 Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 (Box Set)

          Manufacturer: Naxos
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          All Works by BrahmsAll Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B0000013HT
          Release Date: 1994-02-15

          Tracks:

          1. Un Poco Sostenuto - Allegro
          2. Andante Sostenuto
          3. Un Poco Allegretto E Grazioso
          4. Adagio-Allegro Non Troppo Ma Con Brio
          5. Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a

          Tracks:

          1. Allegro Non Troppo
          2. Adagio Non Troppo
          3. Allegretto Grazioso
          4. Allegro Con Spirito
          5. Allegro Moderato
          6. Scherzo: Vivace
          7. Adagio Non Troppo
          8. Quasi Menuetto
          9. Rondo: Allegro

          Tracks:

          1. Allegro Con Brio
          2. Andante
          3. Poco Allegretto
          4. Allegro
          5. Allegro Molto
          6. Scherzo: Allegro Non Troppo
          7. Adagio Non Troppo
          8. Menuetto I & II
          9. Scherzo: Allegro
          10. Rondo: Allegro

          Tracks:

          1. Allegro Non Troppo
          2. Andante Moderato
          3. Allegro Giocoso-Poco Meno Presto
          4. Allegro Energico E Passionato-Piu Allegro
          5. Tragic Overture Op.81
          6. Academic Festival Overture Op.80

          Customer Reviews:

          2 out of 5 stars Garage Band Edits.......2001-12-28

          As much as I enjoy the bargain pricing of Naxos recordings I find that, on occasion, they can be incredibly disappointing. When I first pressed play and listened to the thundering opening of the 1st symphony I was very pleased...then came the obvious edits. During one movement I heard a [not very good] edit that sounded like some 7th grade punk band with a [not very good] 4-track recorder. The music skipped and came back in and it surely was not a cd defect. I don't think I am being too hard on the performance. The performance isn't really at fault as much as the production. Poor job! If you respect the work of Brahms then please do not buy this cd regardless of the great price. I am very picky about Bach and Brahms recordings and this particular recording is only sitting on my shelf because I can't return it.

          5 out of 5 stars A superb orchestral recording.......2000-11-28

          This is a great CD with all 4 symphonies of J.Brahms performed by the philharmonic orchestra.The orchestral recording is really great.The mood of the composer is brought out perfectly in all 4 symphonies.
          Brahms: Orchesterwerke
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • wonderfully unconventional
          		 Brahms: Orchesterwerke

          Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          Berlin Philharmonic OrchestraBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B0000012Y3
          Release Date: 1983-01-01

          Tracks:

          1. Sym No.1 in c, Op.68: 1. Un Poco Sostenuto-Allegro - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          2. Sym No.1 in c, Op.68: 2. Andante Sostenuto - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          3. Sym No.1 in c, Op.68: 3. Un Poco Allegretto E Grazioso - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          4. Sym No.1 in c, Op.68: 4. Adagio-Piu Andante-Allegro Non Troppo, Ma Con Brio - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          5. Sym No.3 in F, Op.90: 1. Allegro Con Brio - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          6. Sym No.3 in F, Op.90: 2. Andante - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          7. Sym No.3 in F, Op.90: 3. Poco Allegretto - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          8. Sym No.3 in F, Op.90: 4. Allegro - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan

          Tracks:

          1. Sym No.2 in D, Op.73: 1. Allegro Non Troppo - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          2. Sym No.2 in D, Op.73: 2. Adagio Non Troppo-L'istesso Tempo, Ma Grazioso - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          3. Sym No.2 in D, Op.73: 3. Allegretto Grazioso (Quasi Andantino)-Presto Ma Non Assai-Tempo I - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          4. Sym No.2 in D, Op.73: 4. Allegro Con Spirito - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          5. Ser No.2 in A, Op.16: 1. Allegro Moderato - Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado
          6. Ser No.2 in A, Op.16: 2. Scherzo. Vivace - Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado
          7. Ser No.2 in A, Op.16: 3. Adagio Non Troppo - Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado
          8. Ser No.2 in A, Op.16: 4. Quasi Menuetto - Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado
          9. Ser No.2 in A, Op.16: 5. Rondo. Allegro - Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado

          Tracks:

          1. Sym No.4 in e, Op.98: 1. Allegro Non Troppo - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          2. Sym No.4 in e, Op.98: 2. Andante Moderato - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          3. Sym No.4 in e, Op.98: 3. Allegro Giocoso-Poco Meno Presto-Tempo I - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          4. Sym No.4 in e, Op.98: 4. Allegro Energico E Passionato-Piu Allegro - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          5. Tragic Ov, Op.81: Allegro Non Troppo-Molto Piu Moderato-Tempo Primo-Un Poco Sostenuto-In. - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          6. Vars in B flat On A Theme, Op.56a: Chorale St. Antoni. Andante - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          7. Vars in B flat On A Theme, Op.56a: Var I: Poco Piu Animato - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          8. Vars in B flat On A Theme, Op.56a: Var II: Piu Vivace - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          9. Vars in B flat On A Theme, Op.56a: Var III: Con Moto - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          10. Vars in B flat On A Theme, Op.56a: Var IV: Andante Con Moto - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          11. Vars in B flat On A Theme, Op.56a: Var V: Vivace - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          12. Vars in B flat On A Theme, Op.56a: Var VI: Vivace - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          13. Vars in B flat On A Theme, Op.56a: Var VII: Grazioso - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          14. Vars in B flat On A Theme, Op.56a: Var VIII: Presto Non Troppo - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
          15. Vars in B flat On A Theme, Op.56a: Finale. Andante - Berlin Phil/Herbert Von Karajan

          Tracks:

          1. Ser No.1 in D, Op.11: 1. Allegro Molto - Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado
          2. Ser No.1 in D, Op.11: 2. Scherzo. Allegro Non Troppo-Trio. Poco Piu Moto - Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado
          3. Ser No.1 in D, Op.11: 3. Adagio Non Troppo - Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado
          4. Ser No.1 in D, Op.11: 4. Menuetto I-Menuetto II - Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado
          5. Ser No.1 in D, Op.11: 5. Scherzo. Allegro-Trio - Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado
          6. Ser No.1 in D, Op.11: 6. Rondo. Allegro - Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado
          7. Academic Festival Ov, Op.80: Allegro - L'istesso Tempo, Un Poco Maestoso -Maestoso - Berlin Phil/Claudio Abbado

          Tracks:

          1. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.1 in g. Allegro Molto - Wiener Phil/Claudio Abbado
          2. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.2 in D. Allegro Non Assai-Vivace - Wiener Phil/Claudio Abbado
          3. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.3 in F. Allegretto - Wiener Phil/Claudio Abbado
          4. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.4 in f#. Poco Sostenuto-Vivace - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          5. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.5 in g. Allegro-Vivace - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          6. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.6 in D. Vivace - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          7. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.7 in F. Allegretto-Vivo - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          8. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.8 in a. Presto - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          9. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.9 in e. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          10. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.10 in F. Presto - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          11. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.11 in d. Poco Andante - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          12. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.12 in d. Presto - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          13. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.13 in D. Andantino Graziosi-Vivace - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          14. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.14 in d. Un Poco Andante - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          15. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.15 in B flat. Allegretto Grazioso - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          16. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.16 in F. Con Moto - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          17. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.17 in f#. Andantino-Vivace - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          18. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.18 in D. Molto Vivace - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          19. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.19 in b. Allegretto - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          20. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.20 in e. Vivace - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado
          21. Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No.21 in e. Vivace - Weiner Phil/Claudio Abbado

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars wonderfully unconventional.......2000-03-15

          The current debate over Brahms among music scholars is whether romantic interpretation should be applied to his music. Brahms was a neo-classical romantic period composer. He disliked wagner's music passionately, and took more after Beethoven than any other composer. Whether he would like this recording or not is questionable. At times over-indulgent in dramatic conventions, this recording gives the most romantic version of the symphonies that I can call to mind. It is beautifully done however, and is certainly passionate, and very enjoyable, if not historically accurate. This five disc set encompasses music of one of the orchestral masters in a way that few conductors dare to present it. The Berlin Philharmonic plays absolutely beautifully. If you dont mind dramatic interpretations of Brahms, this set is well worth the money. If you already own a more standard collection, this makes a great second set of the works.
          Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Haydn in Bf Op56a; Tragic Overture in Dm Op81
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • Brisk, no-nonsense Brahms, but an outstanding Alto Rhapsody
          		 Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Haydn in Bf Op56a; Tragic Overture in Dm Op81

          Manufacturer: Angel Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          All Works by BrahmsAll Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          DivertimentosDivertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          OverturesOvertures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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          GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          London Philharmonic OrchestraLondon Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000002SD3
          Release Date: 1996-05-21

          Tracks:

          1. Academic Festival Ov, Op.80
          2. Ser No.1 in D, Op.11: I. Allegro Molto
          3. Ser No.1 in D, Op.11: II. Scherzo (Allegro Non Troppo)/Trio (Poco Piu Moto)
          4. Ser No.1 in D, Op.11: III. Adagio Non Troppo
          5. Ser No.1 in D, Op.11: IV. Menuetto I-Menuetto II
          6. Ser No.1 in D, Op.11: V. Scherzo (Allegro)
          7. Ser No.1 in D, Op.11: VI. Rondo (Allegro)
          8. Alt Rhap, Op.53 - Dame Janet Baker

          Tracks:

          1. Tragic Ov, Op.81 - LSO/Sir Adrian Boult
          2. Ser No.2 in A, Op.16: I. Allegro Moderato
          3. Ser No.2 in A, Op.16: II. Scherzo (Vivace)
          4. Ser No.2 in A, Op.16: III. Adagio Non Troppo
          5. Ser No.2 in A, Op.16: IV. Quasi Menuetto
          6. Ser No.2 in A, Op.16: V. Rondo (Allegro)
          7. Vars On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a: Theme (Andante) [Chorale: St Antoni]
          8. Vars On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a: I. Poco Piu Animato
          9. Vars On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a: II. Piu Vivace
          10. Vars On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a: III. Con Moto
          11. Vars On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a: IV. Andante Con Moto
          12. Vars On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a: V. Vivace
          13. Vars On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a: VI. Vivace
          14. Vars On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a: VII. Grazioso
          15. Vars On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a: VIII. Presto Non Troppo
          16. Vars On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a: IX. Finale (Andante)

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          Sir Adrian Boult made his reputation almost entirely as a conductor of English music, which was a good thing because the few records he made of "international" composers were almost invariably sloppy, or dull, or both. His Brahms was an exception, however. It was so good that EMI actually recorded a complete symphony cycle with him--alas out of print. This two-disc compilation, however, includes very good performances of the two serenades, the two overtures, and a couple of other works. Serenade No. 1, in particular, has a freshness and charm that makes it one of the very finest versions available. The recording sounds very fine too. --David Hurwitz

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars Brisk, no-nonsense Brahms, but an outstanding Alto Rhapsody.......2006-06-18

          It's a great bargain to have both of Brahms's sunny Serenades on a two-fer with his two overtures and the moving Alto Rhapsody. Adrian Boult was always a clear-eyed, unsentimental conductor, but perhaps he goes too far here. I'd like to hear the Academic Festival Over. done with affection, not simply run through its paces. The serenades are better, in parts, because they benefit from a light, quick approach--too often they seem to be conducted with as much weight as the symphonies. But quite often Boult rushes the tempo in slow movements and seems impatient with Brahms's genial, relaxed humor. (These recordings were made near his death in 1983, and like Stokowski and Toscanini, Boult sped up in old age.)

          The Tragic Over. is a dud, for the simple fact that Boult's account isn't remotely tragic; it's brisk and loud, and again he seems impatient to get things over with. The Haydn Variations find him adhering to more ocnventional speeds, and although the mood is sitll no-nonsense, his reading has its exciting moments.

          That leaves us with the real gem of the set, the Alto Rhapsody with Janet Baker, a recording that thrilled me when I first heard it on LP in the early Seventies. I sitll think that Baker, although not an alto, sings with more fervor and religoius exaltation than anyone else, and Boult's faster tempo adds to the tension; the singing by the John Aldis Choir is also unsurpassed.
          Brahms: The Complete Orchestral Works
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            		Brahms: The Complete Orchestral Works

            Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            All Works by BrahmsAll Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            DivertimentosDivertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            RomanticRomantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            OverturesOvertures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000025RPO
            Release Date: 1993-12-18

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            2. Carl Loewe zu Ehren
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            4. Christus Am Olgerge
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            8. Dvorák: Symphony No.9/Kodály: Háry János Suite/Smetana: The Moldau
            9. Edward Elgar: Symphony No.2, Op. 63/Serenade Op.20
            10. Famous Basses of the Past

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