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Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3

11/6/2012, 8 Tracks, 1:25:58

Featuring

  • Stanisław Skrowaczewski
  • Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern
  • Johannes Brahms

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Composition History

In contrast to his First Symphony, Brahms composed his Second Symphony in a mere four months.

Source: Booklet

Critical Reception

The Second Symphony was perceived as sweet, cheerful, and close to nature, in contrast to the First Symphony, which was seen as serious, brooding, and even tragic.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Brahms struggled for decades with composing his First Symphony, taking 14 years to complete it, due to the overwhelming influence of Beethoven.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Johannes Brahms, the composer, only introduced his First Symphony to the public at the age of 43, despite considering the symphony the highest of all genres since he was twenty.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Brahms completed his Third Symphony in 1883, the year Richard Wagner died, during a summer stay in Wiesbaden.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Brahms himself described his Second Symphony as 'so melancholy that you can't stand it,' despite its generally cheerful reception, confessing to being a 'profoundly melancholy man'.

Source: Booklet

Notable Performances

The world premiere of Brahms's Third Symphony took place on December 2, 1883, in Vienna, conducted by Hans Richter.

Source: Booklet

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