Sir Adrian Boult - Brahms: Serenades, Haydn Variations, Overtures, Alto Rhapsody (2005)

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Artist: Sir Adrian Boult
Title: Brahms: Serenades, Haydn Variations, Overtures, Alto Rhapsody
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: EMI Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 01:56:55
Total Size: 567 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

CD 1:
01. Academic Festival Overture, Op.50+ [0:09:53.15]
02. Serenade No.1 in D, op.11 Allegro molto [0:12:01.68]
03. Serenade No.1 in D, op.11 Scherzo (allegro non troppo) & Trio [0:06:04.42]
04. Serenade No.1 in D, op.11 Adagio non troppo [0:08:34.60]
05. Serenade No.1 in D, op.11 Menuetto I Menuetto II [0:03:56.60]
06. Serenade No.1 in D, op.11 Scherzo (Allegro) [0:02:34.73]
07. Serenade No.1 in D, op.11 Rondo (Allegro) [0:05:02.30]
08. Alto Rhapsody, Op.53 [0:11:44.60]

CD 2:
01. Tragische Ouvertüre, Op.81 [0:14:01.20]
02. Serenade Nr.2 A-dur ,Op. 16 Allegro moderato [0:08:59.08]
03. Serenade Nr.2 A-dur ,Op. 16 Scherzo [0:02:24.12]
04. Serenade Nr.2 A-dur ,Op. 16 Adagio non troppo [0:04:43.05]
05. Serenade Nr.2 A-dur ,Op. 16 Quasi menuetto [0:04:09.25]
06. Rondo (Allegro) [0:05:28.48]
07. Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, Op. 65a Theme (Andante) [0:02:07.67]
08. Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, Op. 65a Poco più animato [0:01:25.53]
09. Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, Op. 65a Più vivace [0:01:02.32]
10. Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, Op. 65a Con moto [0:01:38.70]
11. Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, Op. 65a Andante con moto [0:01:44.18]
12. Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, Op. 65a Vivace [0:00:55.37]
13. Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, Op. 65a Vivace [0:01:24.43]
14. Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, Op. 65a Grazioso [0:02:23.22]
15. Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, Op. 65a Presto non troppo [0:01:01.33]
16. Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, Op. 65a Finale (Andante) [0:03:44.17]

Performers:
Janet Baker - mezzo-soprano
Male voices of the John Alldis Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Adrian Boult - conductor

While they may not be without flaws, these '70s performances of miscellaneous orchestral works by Brahms with Adrian Boult leading either the London Philharmonic or the London Symphony are still deep, honest, and true...and very, very musical. So while one may say with justification that, for example, the Second Serenade's central Adagio non troppo is a bit fast and its rhythms not quite precise or that the Haydn Variations' Grazioso is a tad awkward and its winds not quite balanced, one could not say with a clear conscience that Boult does not understand this music with every fiber of his being and does not express it with a naturalness and even a nobility that brooks no dispute. Listen to the joy of the outer movements of the First Serenade, the bliss of the outer movements of the Second Serenade, and, especially, the enormous heartbreak of the Tragic Overture. Nor could one say that the London musicians do not respond with respect and affection and that they do not perform with an energy and dedication that make the music glow with humanity. And one would never say that Janet Baker's performance of the Alto Rhapsody with Boult and the LPO is not one of the most moving recordings of the work ever made. In sum, anyone who loves Baker, Boult, or Brahms should hear these discs, especially in EMI's brilliantly restored stereo sound.

Sir Adrian Boult - Brahms: Serenades, Haydn Variations, Overtures, Alto Rhapsody (2005)

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