Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Brahms: The Symphonies (2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Brahms: The Symphonies (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 03:53:58 minutes | 4,21 GB | Genre: Classical
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This comprehensive overview of Brahms’s orchestral works includes several rarities, among them world premieres of two piano intermezzi orchestrated by Paul Klengel (brother of the Gewandhaus’s long-standing principal cellist Julius Klengel) and the original first performance version of the Andante of Symphony No. 1 and the even rarer revised opening of the Fourth Symphony.

For most listeners’ purposes, Riccardo Chailly’s set of Johannes Brahms’ four symphonies will seem standard-issue, with respectable and uncontroversial interpretations from an esteemed conductor, and rich and resonant performances by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Even in the choice of filler pieces, the set includes the three orchestral works that are usually packaged with the symphonies: the Tragic Overture, the Haydn Variations, and the Academic Festival Overture. However, this set offers welcome suprises and extra value for the purchase. Two orchestral arrangements of the Interludes, Opp. 116 and 117 for piano, are included, along with instrumental versions of a handful of Liebeslieder Waltzes and three of the orchestrated Hungarian Dances, which may be incentives to listeners who are looking for a little more. Also included are Brahms’ original version of the Andante of the First Symphony and the alternate opening of the Fourth. But no one should invest in a set solely on the basis of these extras, however unusual they may be. Since first recording the cycle with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, where he offered a rather heavy-handed modern take on the symphonies, Chailly has gone back to an older, more historically informed style of playing Brahms that was familiar to conductors of the early 20th century. The music is lighter and more transparent, so in some ways, his recordings are sometimes reminiscent of classic performances by Bruno Walter, George Szell, and other revered conductors. For traditionalists, this is a fine set to own, especially if a fresh digital recording is needed.

Tracklist:

01. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 – 1. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro – Meno allegro (15:26)
02. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 – 2. Andante sostenuto (08:21)
03. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 – 3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso (04:24)
04. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 – 4. Adagio – Piu andante – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio – Piu allegro (15:40)
05. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.3 in F, Op.90 – 1. Allegro con brio – Un poco sostenuto – Tempo I (11:43)
06. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.3 in F, Op.90 – 2. Andante (08:16)
07. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.3 in F, Op.90 – 3. Poco allegretto (06:06)
08. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.3 in F, Op.90 – 4. Allegro (08:15)
09. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.2 in D, Op.73 – 1. Allegro non troppo (17:48)
10. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.2 in D, Op.73 – 2. Adagio non troppo – L’istesso tempo, ma grazioso (08:26)
11. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.2 in D, Op.73 – 3. Allegretto grazioso ( Quasi andantino) – Presto ma non assai (05:06)
12. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.2 in D, Op.73 – 4. Allegro con spirito (08:52)
13. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.4 In E Minor, Op.98 – I. Allegro non troppo (11:56)
14. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.4 In E Minor, Op.98 – 2. Andante moderato (10:42)
15. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.4 In E Minor, Op.98 – 3. Allegro giocoso – Poco meno presto – Tempo I (05:54)
16. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.4 In E Minor, Op.98 – 4. Allegro energico e passionato – Piu allegro (09:23)
17. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.4 In E Minor, Op.98 – 1. Alternative opening (00:46)
18. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Tragic Overture, Op. 81 (12:45)
19. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Fantasias (7 Piano Pieces), Op.116 – Arr. Paul Klengel – No.4 – Intermezzo in E major (04:41)
20. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Intermezzi, Op.117 – Arr. Paul Klengel – No.1 – Intermezzo in E flat major (04:49)
21. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a – Theme: ‘Chorale St. Antoni’ (01:54)
22. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a – Variation I: Poco piu animato (01:13)
23. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a – Variation II: Piu vivace (00:53)
24. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a – Variation III: Con moto (01:39)
25. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a – Variation IV: Andante con moto (01:55)
26. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a – Variation V: Vivace (00:50)
27. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a – Variation VI: Vivace (01:04)
28. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a – Variation VII: Grazioso (02:30)
29. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a – Variation VIII: Presto non troppo (00:59)
30. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op.56a – Finale: Andante (03:45)
31. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op.52 – Orchestral Version – No.1 (01:11)
32. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op.52 – Orchestral Version – No.2 (00:43)
33. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op.52 – Orchestral Version – No.4 (00:42)
34. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op.52 – Orchestral Version – No.6 (02:40)
35. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op.52 – Orchestral Version – No.5 (01:42)
36. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer, Op.65 – Orchestral Version – No.9 (01:25)
37. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op.52 – Orchestral Version – No.11 (00:52)
38. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op.52 – Orchestral Version – No.8 (01:26)
39. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op.52 – Orchestral Version – No.9 (02:14)
40. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68 – Original First Performance Version – 1. Andante (08:22)
41. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (09:23)
42. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Hungarian Dance No.1 In C Minor (02:53)
43. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Hungarian Dance No.3 In F (02:09)
44. Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly – Hungarian Dance No.10 In F (01:53)

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