Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4, Serenades Nos. 1 & 2 & Haydn Variations
Wiener Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész
Kertesz's Brahms cycle has wonderful freshness and Magyar fire; his invigorating Serenade in D has surely never been bettered. Sound is occasionally a little rough. — More…
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Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
- Wiener Philharmoniker
- Istvan Kertesz
- Recorded: 1973-02-27
- Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna
1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro - Meno allegro
2. Andante sostenuto
3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
4. Adagio - Piu andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio - Piu allegro
Brahms: Variations on a theme by Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a 'St Anthony Variations'
- Wiener Philharmoniker
- Istvan Kertesz
- Recorded: 1973-05-14
- Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
- Wiener Philharmoniker
- Istvan Kertesz
- Recorded: 1964-05-14
- Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso
3. Allegretto grazioso
4. Allegro con spirito
Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
- Wiener Philharmoniker
- Istvan Kertesz
- Recorded: 1973-02-28
- Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna
1. Allegro con brio - Un poco sostenuto - Tempo I
2. Andante
3. Poco allegretto
4. Allegro
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
- Wiener Philharmoniker
- Istvan Kertesz
- Recorded: 1972-11-30
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Andante moderato
3. Allegro giocoso - Poco meno presto - Tempo I
4. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro
Brahms: Serenade No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Istvan Kertesz
- Recorded: 1967-10-11
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
1. Allegro molto
2. Scherzo (Allegro non troppo) - Trio (Poco più moto)
3. Adagio non troppo
4. Menuetto I-II
5. Scherzo (Allegro)
6. Rondo (Allegro)
Brahms: Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Istvan Kertesz
- Recorded: 1967-12-06
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
1. Allegro moderato
2. Scherzo (Vivace)
3. Adagio non troppo
4. Quasi menuetto - Trio
5. Rondo (Allegro)