Brahms Symphony No. 2Haydn Variations... - SWEDISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CD

On a number of previous recordings, the 40-odd members of the Swedish Chamber Orchestra and Thomas Dausgaard have shed a new light on the Romantic symphonic repertoire, with performances described as tight, invigorating, transparent and thrilling. Complete cycles of the symphonies of Schumann and Schubert have appeared alongside individual discs with music by Dvok, Bruckner and Tchaikovsky, as well as a recording of Johannes Brahmss First Symphony, released in 2012. The disc was named Recommendation of the Month in the German magazine Fono Forum, while the reviewer in International Record Review described it as an account to make one hope a complete traversal is in the offing. Five years later that hope is nearing fulfilment, as the teams recording of Symphony No. 2 is released. Composed during the summer of 1877, which Brahms spent at the idyllic Wrthersee, it is one of his sunniest works, often compared to Beethovens Pastoral symphony. Its followed by the Haydn Variations, in which Brahms was able to combine one of his favourite musical forms that of theme and variations with his deep admiration for Joseph Haydn. (Fortunately, the discovery that the theme in question, known as the St Antoni Chorale, wasnt by Haydn after all was made long after Brahmss death.) The programme continues with other favourites in Brahmss production, including his greatest commercial success in the form of three of the hugely popular set of Hungarian Dances for piano, here in orchestrations by Thomas Dausgaard. The disc ends in similarly high spirits, with the Academic Festival Overture and its rousing and jubilant C major coda.Additional Info: They changed the world of thrash with their debut album in 1989, featuring eerie power chords, awesome vocals, and a tremendous bass guitar sound. For an album recorded on a low budget, the sound is impressive. This album has yet to be appreciated by the masses. ~ John Book

Specifics

• Album: Brahms Symphony No. 2Haydn Variations...
• Artist: SWEDISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
• Label: BIS
• Genre: Classical
• MPN: BIS-SACD-2253

. Symphony No. 2 In D Major Op. 73
1. I. Allegro Non Troppo
2. II. Adagio Non Troppo
3. III. Allegretto Grazioso
4. IV. Allegro Con Spirito
. Variations On A Theme By Joseph Haydn Op. 56a
5. Thema. Chorale St. Antoni. Andante
6. Variation I. Poco Più Animato
7. Variation II. Più Vivace
8. Variation III. Con Moto
9. Variation IV. Andante Con Moto
10. Variation V. Vivace
11. Variation VI. Vivace
12. Variation VII. Grazioso
13. Variation VIII. Presto Non Troppo
14. Finale. Andante
. Hungarian Dances From WoO 1
15. No. 6 In D Flat Major. Vivace - Molto Sostenuto
16. No. 7 In A Major. Allegretto
17. No. 5 In F Sharp Minor. Allegro - Vivace
18. Academic Festival Overture

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