Brahms – Symphony No. 4 (Bruno Walter)

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Emily Sachs, Emily's Music Dump, Johannes Brahms, Symphony No 4, Bruno Walter, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, John McClure, Thomas Frost, Larry Keyes, Ted Bernstein, Mary Evans, Art Nouveau

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Tragic Overture, Opus 81

Symphony No. 4, in E Minor, Opus 98

Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Bruno Walter (Conductor)

Recording Location: American Legion Hall, Hollywood, California (Tragic Overture 1960; Symphony No. 4 1959)

ONE-SENTENCE REVIEW:

The final recording of the Brahms symphony cycle Bruno Walter and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra, the 82-year-old genius really brings a weight and importance to Brahms that only an 82-year-old genius can bring.

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Emily Sachs, Emily's Music Dump, Johannes Brahms, Symphony No 4, Bruno Walter, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, John McClure, Thomas Frost, Larry Keyes, Ted Bernstein, Mary Evans, Art Nouveau

ORIGINAL LINER NOTES: (None)

This is a discount CD from the remastered CBS Masterworks recordings – so, unfortunately, no notes. I would have loved to have read about the recording of the Brahms symphony cycle.

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Emily Sachs, Emily's Music Dump, Johannes Brahms, Symphony No 4, Bruno Walter, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, John McClure, Thomas Frost, Larry Keyes, Ted Bernstein, Mary Evans, Art Nouveau

TRACK LISTING:

  • 1: Tragic Overture, Opus 81 [13:18]
  • Symphony No. 4, Opus 98
  • 2: Allegro non troppo [12:55]
  • 3: Andante moderato [11:46]
  • 4: Allegro giocoso; Poco meno presto [6:26]
  • 5: Allegro energico e passionaato; Piu Allegro [11:16]

FINAL THOUGHT:

These great old recordings aren’t heard that much anymore. So happy I have them in my collection. This project is allowing me to go back and listen to CDs that I may not have ever heard again.

The above links at the top of the page are of the actual recordings reviewed here (no video). Below is just a really great live performance of Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 – Bernard Haitink conducting. Enjoy!

 

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Emily Sachs – President – Manka Music Group (A division of Manka Bros. Studios – The World’s Largest Media Company)