Friday, July 15, 2011

Preview: Do we need a reason to listen to the radiant Andante sostenuto of Brahms's First Symphony?


Theo Alcantara conducts the Andante sostenuto of the Brahms First Symphony at Festival Casals, San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 2005. (The whole performance is posted.)

by Ken

We've heard the radiant slow movement of Brahms's First Symphony, back in July 2009, though I see that that Karajan clip has been disappeared. Well, tonight we're hearing it again! I don't think we need a reason, but in fact we have one, which will become clear tomorrow night.


FOR MORE OF THIS GLOWING MOVEMENT, READ ON


We're going to hear two recorded performances by the Vienna Philharmonic, and again there doesn't have to be any particular reason why we should be hearing these particular performances, but there is one, which again will become clear tomorrow night.

BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68:
ii. Andante sostenuto



Vienna Philharmonic, Sir John Barbirolli, cond. EMI, recorded 1967

Vienna Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, cond. DG, recorded live, Oct. 12, 1981


IN TOMORROW NIGHT'S PREVIEW, EVERYTHING BECOMES CLEAR
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