Sir John Barbirolli – Brahms: Symphonies, Concertos, Overtures & Haydn Variations (2023) [FLAC 24bit/192kHz]

Sir John Barbirolli - Brahms: Symphonies, Concertos, Overtures & Haydn Variations (2023) [FLAC 24bit/192kHz] Download

The music of Brahms held an important place in Sir John Barbirolli’s repertoire, and these recordings of the symphonies, made with the Vienna Philharmonic in 1966 and 1967, stand as one of the peaks of his discography. Barbirolli’s relationship with this music is rooted in his time as an orchestral cellist, and these performances are notable for their rich, ripe sonorities and expansive warmth. The two mighty Piano Concertos were also recorded in 1967 in distinguished versions with Daniel Barenboim. Playing the violin concerto here, Fritz Kreisler as a young man had been part of Brahms’s outer circle in Vienna and drew his approach to this music straight from the source. Last but not least is the Double Concerto, of which Geraint Lewis wrote in Gramophone, “The great underestimated Alfredo Campoli showed what a rich tone and innate musicality he had at his command alongside an equally eloquent André Navarra.”

Tracklist:

1-1. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro (15:34)
1-2. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto (09:34)
1-3. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso (05:10)
1-4. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: IV. Finale. Adagio (19:18)
1-5. Sir John Barbirolli – Tragic Overture, Op. 81 (13:06)
1-6. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo (15:35)
1-7. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo (10:26)
1-8. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso. Quasi andantino (05:45)
1-9. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito (10:05)
1-10. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: I. Allegro con brio (10:09)
1-11. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: II. Andante (09:06)
1-12. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto (06:16)
1-13. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: IV. Allegro (09:42)
1-14. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo (14:06)
1-15. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: II. Andante moderato (12:47)
1-16. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso (07:28)
1-17. Sir John Barbirolli – Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro energico espressivo (11:23)
1-18. Sir John Barbirolli – Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (11:31)
1-19. Sir John Barbirolli – Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a “St. Antoni Chorale”: Thema. Chorale St. Antoni (02:04)
1-20. Sir John Barbirolli – Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a “St. Antoni Chorale”: Variation I. Poco più animato (01:19)
1-21. Sir John Barbirolli – Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a “St. Antoni Chorale”: Variation II. Più vivace (00:59)
1-22. Sir John Barbirolli – Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a “St. Antoni Chorale”: Variation III. Con moto (01:38)
1-23. Sir John Barbirolli – Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a “St. Antoni Chorale”: Variation IV. Andante con moto (02:03)
1-24. Sir John Barbirolli – Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a “St. Antoni Chorale”: Variation V. Vivace (00:56)
1-25. Sir John Barbirolli – Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a “St. Antoni Chorale”: Variation VI. Vivace (01:28)
1-26. Sir John Barbirolli – Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a “St. Antoni Chorale”: Variation VII. Grazioso (02:50)
1-27. Sir John Barbirolli – Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a “St. Antoni Chorale”: Variation VIII. Presto non troppo (01:00)
1-28. Sir John Barbirolli – Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a “St. Antoni Chorale”: Finale (04:01)
1-29. Daniel Barenboim – Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso (23:33)
1-30. Daniel Barenboim – Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: II. Adagio (15:48)
1-31. Daniel Barenboim – Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo (12:46)
1-32. Daniel Barenboim – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo (19:24)
1-33. Daniel Barenboim – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato (09:23)
1-34. Daniel Barenboim – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Andante (13:00)
1-35. Daniel Barenboim – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegro grazioso (09:26)
1-36. Sir John Barbirolli – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo (Cadenza by Fritz Kreisler) (21:02)
1-37. Sir John Barbirolli – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: II. Adagio (08:26)
1-38. Sir John Barbirolli – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace (08:00)
1-39. Sir John Barbirolli – Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: I. Allegro (16:36)
1-40. Sir John Barbirolli – Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: II. Andante (07:00)
1-41. Sir John Barbirolli – Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: III. Vivace non troppo (08:39)