Kurt Masur and New York Philharmonic - Brahms: Symphonies, Overtures & Schicksalslied (2022)

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Title: Brahms: Symphonies, Overtures & Schicksalslied
Year Of Release: 2022
Label: Warner Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 03:40:25
Total Size: 987 MB
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Tracklist:

1. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro (14:17)
2. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto (9:23)
3. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso (5:10)
4. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: IV. Finale. Adagio (16:54)
5. Tragic Overture, Op. 81 (13:13)
6. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo (15:06)
7. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo (10:02)
8. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso. Quasi andantino (5:21)
9. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito (9:32)
10. Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (9:38)
11. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: I. Allegro con brio (10:26)
12. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: II. Andante (9:13)
13. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto (6:25)
14. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: IV. Allegro (9:10)
15. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Theme. Andante (2:08)
16. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation I. Poco più animato (1:22)
17. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation II. Più vivace (1:03)
18. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation III. Con moto (2:06)
19. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation IV. Andante con moto (2:13)
20. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation V. Vivace (0:59)
21. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation VI. Vivace (1:24)
22. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation VII. Grazioso (3:02)
23. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation VIII. Presto non troppo (1:04)
24. Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Finale. Andante (3:50)
25. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo (13:21)
26. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: II. Andante moderato (11:53)
27. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso (6:23)
28. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato (10:54)
29. Schicksalslied, Op. 54 (15:08)

Kurt Masur often refers to the 1990s recordings of the Brahms symphonies and overtures as his first major challenge with the New York Philharmonic, which he had taken the direction a few months earlier: “I had to create the warmth of a mid-European sound and an understanding of the spirit of this music”. This collection, also including the rare Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) is one of the major achievements of its time in this particular repertoire.