Brahms: Symphony No. 2 & Variations On A Theme By Haydn

Sir Charles Mackerras & Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Release Date: 01 Oct 1997
Label: TELARC
Genre: CLASSICAL

CAT # 80464-25

1. Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major: I. Allegro non troppo 19:42

2. Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major: II. Adagio non troppo 8:53

3. Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino) 5:03

4. Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major: IV. Allegro con spirito 9:03

5. Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn: Chorale St. Antoni - Andante 1:55

6. Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn: Var. I - Poco piu animato 1:10

7. Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn: Var II - Piu vivace

8. Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn: Var. III - Con moto 1:40

9. Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn: Var. IV - Andante con moto 1:59

10. Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn: Var. V - Vivace

11. Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn: Var. VI - Vivace 1:16

12. Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn: Var. VII - Grazioso 2:50

13. Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn: Var. VIII - Presto non troppo

14. Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn: Finale - Andante 3:40

In July of this year, the centennial year of the death of Johannes Brahms, Telarc released a 3-CD boxed set of the complete Brahms orchestral works. The series, which has garnered enormous attention and accolades from the critics worldwide, is performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Sir Charles Mackerras. Sir Charles, a scholar and musicologist as well as a conductor, did extensive research into the performance practices and the actual size of the orchestra as it was during Brahms' own lifetime. He patterned the performances on these Telarc recordings on his findings, taking as his model the Court Orchestra of Meiningen, the orchestra with which Brahms was associated for a large part of his life.

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