Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes - Brahms: Complete Symphonies (2007)
BAND/ARTIST: Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes
- Title: Brahms: Complete Symphonies
- Year Of Release: 2007
- Label: Quartz Music Ltd
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless
- Total Time: 03:40:05
- Total Size: 975 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
CD1
01. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco Sostenuto - Allegro
02. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante Sostenuto
03. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: III. Un poco Allegretto e Grazioso
04. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: IV. Adagio - Più Andante - Allegro non Troppo, Ma con Brio
05. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Chorale St. Antoni - Andante
06. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation I: Poco più Animato
07. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation II: Più Vivace
08. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation III: Con Moto
09. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation IV: Andante con Moto
10. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation V: Vivace
11. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation VI: Vivace
12. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation VII: Grazioso
13. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation VIII: Presto non Troppo
14. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Finale - Andante
CD2
01. Symphony No. 2 in D. Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non Troppo
02. Symphony No. 2 in D. Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non Troppo
03. Symphony No. 2 in D. Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto Grazioso Quasi Andantino; Presto Ma non Assai
04. Symphony No. 2 in D. Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con Spirito
05. Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
06. Tragic Overture, Op. 81
CD3
01. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: I. Allegro con Brio
02. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: II. Andante
03. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco Allegretto
04. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: IV. Allegro
05. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non Troppo
06. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: II. Andante Moderato
07. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: III. Allegro Giocoso
08. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro Energico e Passionato
Even though the workaday appearance of this set might not grab the attention of browsers, Owain Arwel Hughes' excellent recordings for Quartz of Johannes Brahms' symphonies and orchestral music is one to watch out for, and it's decidedly more appealing than the routine cover photo might suggest. The performances with the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra are strong on expression and offer warm and elastic playing throughout, and the interpretations partake of the long, hallowed tradition of conducting Brahms, with nothing more radical to surprise experienced listeners than the taking of exposition repeats. Indeed, the dependability and solidity of the music are the chief virtues of Hughes' versions, and if any recordings could bring a positive consensus on their quality, surely these could. The three-CD package includes the four symphonies, along with the Variations on a Theme by Haydn, the Academic Festival Overture, and the Tragic Overture, so the selections are quite standard and collectors will certainly have encountered the same pieces in other releases. Yet despite the duplication, this is a worthy set to have alongside the great ones by conductors of the past, and good to have for comparing modern renditions according to its high standards.
CD1
01. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco Sostenuto - Allegro
02. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante Sostenuto
03. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: III. Un poco Allegretto e Grazioso
04. Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: IV. Adagio - Più Andante - Allegro non Troppo, Ma con Brio
05. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Chorale St. Antoni - Andante
06. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation I: Poco più Animato
07. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation II: Più Vivace
08. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation III: Con Moto
09. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation IV: Andante con Moto
10. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation V: Vivace
11. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation VI: Vivace
12. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation VII: Grazioso
13. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Variation VIII: Presto non Troppo
14. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Finale - Andante
CD2
01. Symphony No. 2 in D. Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non Troppo
02. Symphony No. 2 in D. Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non Troppo
03. Symphony No. 2 in D. Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto Grazioso Quasi Andantino; Presto Ma non Assai
04. Symphony No. 2 in D. Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con Spirito
05. Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
06. Tragic Overture, Op. 81
CD3
01. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: I. Allegro con Brio
02. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: II. Andante
03. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco Allegretto
04. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: IV. Allegro
05. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non Troppo
06. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: II. Andante Moderato
07. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: III. Allegro Giocoso
08. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro Energico e Passionato
Even though the workaday appearance of this set might not grab the attention of browsers, Owain Arwel Hughes' excellent recordings for Quartz of Johannes Brahms' symphonies and orchestral music is one to watch out for, and it's decidedly more appealing than the routine cover photo might suggest. The performances with the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra are strong on expression and offer warm and elastic playing throughout, and the interpretations partake of the long, hallowed tradition of conducting Brahms, with nothing more radical to surprise experienced listeners than the taking of exposition repeats. Indeed, the dependability and solidity of the music are the chief virtues of Hughes' versions, and if any recordings could bring a positive consensus on their quality, surely these could. The three-CD package includes the four symphonies, along with the Variations on a Theme by Haydn, the Academic Festival Overture, and the Tragic Overture, so the selections are quite standard and collectors will certainly have encountered the same pieces in other releases. Yet despite the duplication, this is a worthy set to have alongside the great ones by conductors of the past, and good to have for comparing modern renditions according to its high standards.
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