Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1 - 4 & Tragic Ouverture (Remastered) Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68:
• 1 Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - Meno allegro 13:55
• 2 Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto 10:08
• 3 Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso 04:36
• 4 Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: IV. Adagio - Piu andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio - Piu allegro 16:46
• Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73:
• 5 Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo 14:22
• 6 Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso 09:48
• 7 Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai 04:34
• 8 Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito 08:34
• Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90:
• 9 Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: I. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto - Tempo I 09:38
• 10 Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: II. Andante 08:26
• 11 Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto 05:29
• 12 Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: IV. Allegro 08:20
• Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98:
• 13 Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo 11:57
• 14 Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: II. Andante moderato 11:54
• 15 Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto - Tempo I 06:08
• 16 Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro 10:07
• Tragic Overture, Op. 81:
• 17 Brahms: Tragic Overture, Op. 81 12:36
• Total Runtime 02:47:18

Info for Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1 - 4 & Tragic Ouverture (Remastered)

William Steinberg was recognized as one of the world’s greatest interpreters of the Brahms Symphonies and his recordings of these masterpieces for the COMMAND label have been acclaimed by critics as among the finest recorded interpretations of these great works.

To mark the 125 years since the death of Johannes Brahms (April 3, 2022), Deutsche Grammophon will release for the first time on HIGHRESAUDIO and the first time digitally these great performances of the four Brahms Symphonies with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra remastered from the original tapes.

Having recorded a monaural First Symphony for Capitol in 1956 and a stereo Fourth for Everest in 1960, Steinberg launched the present Brahms cycle for Command Classics with the Second. Recorded in May 1961, it was released in the autumn to strong critical acclaim. Nominated for a Grammy (Classical Album of the Year), the New York Herald Tribune called it “the finest Brahms Second in stereo”. “A sensitive, authoritative, and effective performance” of the First followed in 1962 matched in “interpretative verve and superbly transparent stereoism” (High Fidelity) by the Third in the same year. The Fourth, recorded in 1964, garnered similar acclaim for its “luxurious sound” with the New York Times adding “above all, Steinberg makes his Brahms sing.”

Steinberg’s striking effect of making the orchestra sing was wholly supported by his recording engineers. High Fidelity surmised: “The Command technique invites you to listen to the depth of the orchestration … It is this sort of experience that makes the concept of high fidelity one of real musical significance for the home music listener.”

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
William Steinberg, conductor

Digitally remastered

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