Sunday, April 28, 2019

Do we need another Brahms cycle...?

“Oh, why do we need the X’st cycle of… (fill in)” is an often heard complain when people discuss a symphony or concerto cycle by a well known composer. In the days that CD boxes were 20 to 50 euro’s, I could understand that criticism, but with Spotify, a well played, well recorded cycle is often very much welcomed by me. Especially when as well played as this Brahms cycle by the WDR symphony orchestra under Jukka-Pekka Saraste. Symphony no’s 1 and 3 already caught my attention around Christmas 2017, when I found them on Spotify and a while ago I discovered that the complete cycle was online. Just listen for yourself. Fine music making, new details and musicians who really put their heart in this music. 

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Track 01-04 Symphony no 1 in C minor, Op. 68 (1855-1876)
Track 05-08 Symphony No. 2 In D Major Op. 73 (1877)
Track 09-12 Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90 (1883)
Track 13-16 Symphony No. 4 In E Minor Op. 98 (1885)
Track 17-26 Variationen über Ein Thema von Haydn Op. 56a (1873)
Track 27 Academic Festival Overture Op. 80 (1880)
Track 28 Tragic Overture, Op. 81 (1880)

WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor




https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0JMHX9AWOjfWmkVN7lUEqg?si=e656aead67a64098
(if you want the weblink for this playlist)

Jukka-Pekka Saraste

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