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 Magnificent Brahms! Aug 05, 2009
These Brahms Symphonies are absolutely wonderful. The sound quality is excellent, and the orchestra sound is stunning. My only objection to these recordings is that Karajan leaves out the repeats of the expositions. For recordings that include the repeats, try the fantastic set Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 by Eschenbach. I highly recommend either (or both) sets!
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Dramatic and colorful Jun 02, 2009
I have long thought there are just two very good ways to conduct Brahms' symphonic output. One is to emphasize the use of color and intermittently lush textures in the orchestration. The other is to emphasize the vigor and uncompromising rejection of the sound of Wagner and his allies. This set is the best example of the first side of Brahms' symphonies. The set George Szell made with his ensemble, the Cleveland Symphony, is the best example of the latter.
Which recordings someone buys will be determined by one's tastes and what can be afforded. Sometimes the works of a composer lend themselves to more than one kind of interpretation, as Brahms' symphonies do. On the other hand there are some composers whose works do not lend themselves to different interpretations, like Mozart. There is good Mozart, and then there is bad Mozart, which is basically just dull and plodding.
If I could afford to buy only one recording, I would pick this set of Karajan's from the late seventies.
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All four very well played! May 08, 2009
Jeez! I'm listening to it even as I type! Herbert Von Karajan seems to understand Brahms well enough to make this two CD set well worth the listen! Brahms is great and his Symphonies are suberb. I'm not quite sure which one I like best. The Second is the most famous, but I'm a broody Scorpio so I lean toward number Three. But the number Four keeps surprising me in delightful ways as well. And of course, the First was good enough to egg him on to compose more, so there you have it in a nutshell.
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 Brahms: Complete Symphonies Jul 29, 2008
I was disappointed by the quality of the recording. Many sections of the orchestra sounded muddy and indistinct, particularly the strings; while the brass sounded harsh.
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Karajan- Brahms symphonies Jan 03, 2007
No matter who plays, Brahms always satisfies. This edition, however, is superlative! Highly recommend.
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