Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic - Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4, Serenades, Overtures (2006)
BAND/ARTIST: Jiří Bělohlávek, Czech Philharmonic
- Title: Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4, Serenades, Overtures
- Year Of Release: 2024
- Label: Supraphon a.s.
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 04:40:37
- Total Size: 1.08 gb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
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 - Piu andante
05. Variations on a Theme by Haydn in B-Flat Major, Op. 56a
06. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
07. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo
08. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso
09. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito
10. Tragic Overture in D Minor, Op. 81
11. Academic Festival Overture in C Minor, Op. 80
12. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: I. Allegro con brio
13. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: II. Andante
14. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegro
15. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: IV. Allegro
16. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo
17. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: II. Andante moderato
18. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso
19. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato
20. Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: I. Allegro molto
21. Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo
22. Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: III. Adagio non troppo
23. Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: IV. Menuetto
24. Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: V. Scherzo. Allegro
25. Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: VI. Rondo. Allegro
26. Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16: I. Allegro moderato
27. Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16: II. Scherzo. Vivace
28. Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16: III. Adagio non troppo
29. Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16: IV. Quasi menuetto
30. Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16: V. Rondo. Allegro
While it would be wonderful to praise these performances of Brahms' orchestral works by Jirí Belohlávek and the Czech Philharmonic unreservedly for their rich colors and warm lyricism, it is unfortunately also necessary to reprove them for their at times uneven balances and ungainly tempos. One cannot help but admire the lush beauty of the string tone in the Second Symphony's Adagio non troppo, the dappled shades of their wind tone in the Third Symphony's Poco allegretto, and the heroic strength of their brass tone in the First Symphony's Finale, but at the same time, one cannot help but regret their too weighty tempos of the First Serenade's opening Allegro molto and their too heavy textures in the Fourth Symphony's opening Allegro non troppo. Nevertheless, for the depth of their dedication and the power of their conviction, Belohlávek and the Czech's Brahms cycle is still well worth hearing by aficionados of the music. Although not altogether successful, they nevertheless do have something to say about the music. When these recordings were initially released as single discs in the late '80s and early '90s, too many other Brahms cycles were being released whose only merits seemed to be the names on the covers - Eschenbach, Haitink, Muti, and Sawallisch come to mind as a prime examples -- and whatever their faults, Belohlávek and the Czech have much more going for them than simply their names: they have character, integrity, and humanity. Plus, Supraphon's early digital sound is fuller and rounder than most other labels' early digital sound.
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 - Piu andante
05. Variations on a Theme by Haydn in B-Flat Major, Op. 56a
06. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
07. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo
08. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso
09. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito
10. Tragic Overture in D Minor, Op. 81
11. Academic Festival Overture in C Minor, Op. 80
12. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: I. Allegro con brio
13. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: II. Andante
14. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegro
15. Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: IV. Allegro
16. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo
17. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: II. Andante moderato
18. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso
19. Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato
20. Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: I. Allegro molto
21. Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo
22. Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: III. Adagio non troppo
23. Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: IV. Menuetto
24. Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: V. Scherzo. Allegro
25. Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: VI. Rondo. Allegro
26. Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16: I. Allegro moderato
27. Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16: II. Scherzo. Vivace
28. Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16: III. Adagio non troppo
29. Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16: IV. Quasi menuetto
30. Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16: V. Rondo. Allegro
While it would be wonderful to praise these performances of Brahms' orchestral works by Jirí Belohlávek and the Czech Philharmonic unreservedly for their rich colors and warm lyricism, it is unfortunately also necessary to reprove them for their at times uneven balances and ungainly tempos. One cannot help but admire the lush beauty of the string tone in the Second Symphony's Adagio non troppo, the dappled shades of their wind tone in the Third Symphony's Poco allegretto, and the heroic strength of their brass tone in the First Symphony's Finale, but at the same time, one cannot help but regret their too weighty tempos of the First Serenade's opening Allegro molto and their too heavy textures in the Fourth Symphony's opening Allegro non troppo. Nevertheless, for the depth of their dedication and the power of their conviction, Belohlávek and the Czech's Brahms cycle is still well worth hearing by aficionados of the music. Although not altogether successful, they nevertheless do have something to say about the music. When these recordings were initially released as single discs in the late '80s and early '90s, too many other Brahms cycles were being released whose only merits seemed to be the names on the covers - Eschenbach, Haitink, Muti, and Sawallisch come to mind as a prime examples -- and whatever their faults, Belohlávek and the Czech have much more going for them than simply their names: they have character, integrity, and humanity. Plus, Supraphon's early digital sound is fuller and rounder than most other labels' early digital sound.
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