The Essential Brahms

Tracklist

• 1
  Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5, Allegro

  Johannes Brahms orch. Albert Parlow
  2:16
• 2
  Ein Deutsches Requiem, op. 45: IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen [How amiable are thy tabernacles]

  Johannes Brahms
  4:53
• 3
  Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto

  Johannes Brahms
  5:49
• 4
  Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A‐flat major

  Johannes Brahms
  1:34
• 5
  Cello Sonata no. 1 In E minor, op. 38: II. Allegretto quasi menuetto

  Johannes Brahms
  5:27
• 6
  Violin Concerto in D major, op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace

  Johannes Brahms
  8:08
• 7
  Horn Trio in E‐flat major, op. 40: IV. Allegro con brio

  Johannes Brahms
  6:08
• 8
  Lieder, op. 49: No. 4, Wiegenlied

  Johannes Brahms arr. K.H. Schütz
  1:43
• 9
  Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo

  Johannes Brahms
  12:47
• 10
  Clarinet Sonata no. 2 in E flat major, op. 120 No. 2: I. Allegro amabile

  Johannes Brahms
  8:23
• 11
  Piano Quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 25: IV. Rondo alla zingarese. Presto

  Johannes Brahms
  8:22
• 12
  Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, op. 102: II. Andante

  Johannes Brahms
  7:24
• 13
  Intermezzi, op. 117: No. 1 in E‐flat major. Andante moderato

  Johannes Brahms
  5:19
• 14
  Serenade no. 1 in D major, op. 11: V. Scherzo. Allegro

  Johannes Brahms
  3:05
• 15
  String Sextet no. 1 in B flat major, op. 18: II. Andante ma moderato

  Johannes Brahms
  9:32
• 16
  Ave Maria, op. 12

  Johannes Brahms
  4:46
• 17
  Hungarian Dance no. 1 in G minor

  Johannes Brahms
  3:15
• 18
  Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 83: III. Andante

  Johannes Brahms
  11:43
• 19
  Waltzes, op. 39: No. 3 in G‐sharp minor

  Johannes Brahms
  0:52
• 20
  String Quintet no. 2 in G major, op. 111: III. Un poco allegretto

  Johannes Brahms
  5:45
• 21
  Cello Sonata no. 2 in F major, op. 99: II. Adagio affettuoso

  Johannes Brahms
  6:29
• 22
  Variations on a theme by Haydn for orchestra, op. 56a ‘St Anthony Variations’: Finale. Andante

  Johannes Brahms
  3:54
• 23
  Lieder, op. 105: No. 1, Wie Melodien zieht es mir

  Johannes Brahms
  2:50
• 24
  Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: II. Adagio

  Johannes Brahms
  4:19
• 25
  String Quartet no. 2 in A minor, op. 51 No. 2: IV. Finale. Allegro non assai

  Johannes Brahms
  6:54
• 26
  Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro

  Johannes Brahms
  16:18
• 27
  Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115: II. Adagio – Più lento

  Johannes Brahms
  11:33

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Piano Concertos

Piano Concertos 2013

Release credits

• Aleksandra Nagórko
  engineer [16]
• Andrzej Sasin
  engineer [16]
• Anna Lucia Richter
  soprano vocals [2]
• Antoni Wit
  conductor [16]
• Chór Filharmonii Narodowej
  choir vocals [16]
• István Berényi
  engineer [1]
• István Bogár
  conductor [1]
• Jens Jamin
  producer [8]
• Jenő Simon
  producer [1]
• Karl‐Heinz Schütz
  flute [8]
• London Philharmonic Orchestra
  performing orchestra [3, 17, 22]
• MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig
  choir vocals [2]
• MDR Sinfonieorchester
  performing orchestra [2]
• Magyar Rádió Szimfonikus Zenekara
  performing orchestra [1]
• Maria Prinz
  piano [8]
• Marin Alsop
  conductor [2-3, 17, 22]
• Martin Leitner
  engineer [8]
• Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmonii Narodowej
  performing orchestra [16]
• Stephan Genz
  baritone vocals [2]
• Tim Handley
  editor [2], engineer [2, 17], producer [2, 17]
• İdil Biret
  piano [4]
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