Brahms - Symphonies Nos 1 & 3 | Signum SIGCD250

Brahms - Symphonies Nos 1 & 3

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Label: Signum

Cat No: SIGCD250

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 28th March 2011

Contents

Artists

Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor

Christoph von Dohnanyi

Works

Brahms, Johannes

Symphony no.1 in C minor, op.68
Symphony no.3 in F major, op.90

Artists

Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor

Christoph von Dohnanyi

About

The dual hindrance of Brahms’s self-criticism, and a public expectation of a work to follow or surpass the symphonies of Beethoven, resulted in an unusually long formative period for the First symphony – a gap of over 20 years from initial sketches in 1854 to the works premiere in 1876. The result was worth the wait however, dubbed ‘Beethoven’s Tenth’ by the conductor Hans von Bülow following a performance.

By contrast, the Third symphony is the shortest of all four of his symphonies and was completed over the summer of 1883. A more lighthearted work, some claim that it is inspired and influenced by Brahms’ close relationship with the singer Hermine Spies at that period in his life.

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