BRAHMS Symphonies Nos 1, 2, 3, 4SYMPHONY NO. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 — SYMPHONY NO. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 — SYMPHONY NO. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 — SYMPHONY NO. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98The Brahms symphonic cycle features stirring perform... more »ances of Semyon Bychkov conducting the WDR-Sinfonieorchester Köln. Semyon Bychkov's love and affection for the music of Brahms goes back to the beginnings of his conducting career. In harmony with the WDR Symphony Orchestra, he shows us the depth and the magnificent density of texture and feeling within these symphonies. With the exception - a glorious one - of Kurt Sanderling, there are no Soviet conductors whom we immediately associate with Brahms. So where has Bychkov landed and how does he see the music? The answer is, in a logical, clear-sighted way, more after the manner of Weingartner or Boult than Furtwängler or Sanderling ... Texts are clean. Textures reflect Brahms's interest in a pre-Wagnerian sound world. 'The results, for the most part, are unexceptionably fine' MUSIC WEEKSPECIAL FEATURES:
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Actor:WDR Orchestra Director:Semyon Bychkov Genres:Music Video & Concerts, Musicals & Performing Arts Sub-Genres:DTS, Classical Studio:Kultur Video Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 08/25/2009 Original Release Date: 01/01/2009 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2009 Release Year: 2009 Run Time: 4hr 26min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 2 SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Edition: Classical MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English