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Brahms: Symphony No. 2
Wiener Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux
his is a fine reading [of the Second Symphony], the first movement unfolding naturally (with exposition repeat, as Monteux always taught his students), the second never bogging down like Walter...
Brahms: Symphony No. 2
Wiener Philharmoniker, London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Monteux
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his is a fine reading [of the Second Symphony], the first movement unfolding naturally (with exposition repeat, as Monteux always taught his students), the second never bogging down like Walter...
About
Monteux recorded Brahms’s Second Symphony several times; in addition to the present recording for Decca with the Vienna Philharmonic, there are versions with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra. He recorded the Variations on a Theme by Haydn just once, in 1958, with the London Symphony Orchestra. This reissue continues Eloquence’s survey of selected Philips and Decca recordings by Monteux.
Contents and tracklist
Work length43:47
- Wiener Philharmoniker
- Pierre Monteux
- Recorded: 1959-04-15
- Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna
1. Allegro non troppo
Track length20:27
2. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso
Track length9:16
3. Allegretto grazioso ( Quasi andantino) - Presto ma non assai
Track length5:03
4. Allegro con spirito
Track length9:01
Work length17:05
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Pierre Monteux
- Recorded: 1958-12-09
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Awards and reviews
his is a fine reading [of the Second Symphony], the first movement unfolding naturally (with exposition repeat, as Monteux always taught his students), the second never bogging down like Walter or Karajan
July 1971
Monteux gives a fresh, relaxed account of the Second with the Vienna Philharmonic and the spaciousness of his reading is enhanced by the fact that he observes the first movement exposition repeat. […] Recommended.
June 1971
Monteux’s account of the [Haydn Variations] is hugely enjoyable and the natural, unforced yet splendidly disciplined orchestral playing makes this record highly desirable
