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Life And Works - Johannes Brahms / Jeremy Siepmann

Release Date: 01/21/2003
Label: Naxos Catalog #: 8558071-74 Spars Code: n/a
Composer: Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Christian Köhn, Silke-Thora Matthies, Idil Biret, Matthew Morley, Takako Nishizaki,
Ilya Kaler, Maria Kliegel, Jénö Jandó, John Lenehan,
Marat Bisengaliev, Jenö Keveházi, Ildikó Hegyi
Conductor: Alexander Rahbari, Robert Jones, Stephen Gunzenhauser, Andrew Constantine, Antoni Wit

Orchestra/Ensemble: Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Brides Church Choir, Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra,
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Vienna Piano Trio,
Polish Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart Soloists

Number of Discs: 4
Recorded in: Stereo

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This selection includes narration about Brahms' life and works by Jeremy Siepmann, Jasper Britton, Neville Jason, David Timson, Elaine Claxton, Ruth Sillers, Nicholas Boulton, Steve Hodson and Karen Archer. It contains a 136 page companion booklet with the complete spoken text, a detailed historical background and graded listening plan.


Works on This Recording		Back to Top

1.	Souvenir de la Russie for Piano 4 hands, Op. 151 by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Christian Köhn (Piano), Silke-Thora Matthies (Piano) Period: Romantic Written: by 1856; Germany


2.	Variations (28) for Piano on a theme by Paganini, Op. 35: Excerpt(s) by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Idil Biret (Piano) Period: Romantic Written: 1862-1863; Austria


3.	Serenade no 1 in D major, Op. 11: Excerpt(s) by Johannes Brahms
	Conductor: Alexander Rahbari Orchestra/Ensemble: Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1857-1858; Germany


4.	Motets (3), Op. 110: no 1, Ich aber bin elend by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Matthew Morley (Organ) Conductor: Robert Jones Orchestra/Ensemble: St. Brides Church Choir Period: Romantic Written: 1889; Austria


5.	German Requiem, Op. 45: Denn alles Fleisch by Johannes Brahms
	Conductor: Alexander Rahbari Orchestra/Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1854-1868; Austria


6.	Studies (5) for Piano, Anh. 1a/1: no 3, Presto after Bach in G minor by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Idil Biret (Piano) Period: Romantic Written: by 1879; Austria


7.	Variations in B flat major on a theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Anthony": Excerpt(s) by Johannes Brahms
	Conductor: Alexander Rahbari Orchestra/Ensemble: Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1873; Austria


8.	Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": 4th movement, Finale - Ode by Ludwig van Beethoven
	Conductor: Alexander Rahbari Orchestra/Ensemble: Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1822-1824; Vienna, Austria

	Notes: This selection is presented here in excerpted form.


9.	Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 73: 3rd movement, Allegro grazioso by Johannes Brahms
	Conductor: Alexander Rahbari Orchestra/Ensemble: Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1877; Austria


10.	Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77: 2nd movement, Adagio by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Takako Nishizaki (Violin) Conductor: Stephen Gunzenhauser Orchestra/Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1878; Austria


11.	Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80 by Johannes Brahms
	Conductor: Alexander Rahbari Orchestra/Ensemble: Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1880; Austria

	Notes: This selection is presented here in excerpted form.


12.	Fest und Gedenksprüche, Op. 109: no 2, Wenn ein starker by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Matthew Morley (Organ) Conductor: Robert Jones Orchestra/Ensemble: St. Brides Church Choir Period: Romantic Written: 1886-1889; Austria


13.	Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double": 2nd movement, Andante by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Ilya Kaler (Violin), Maria Kliegel (Cello) Conductor: Andrew Constantine Orchestra/Ensemble: National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland Period: Romantic Written: 1887; Austria

	Notes: This selection is presented here in excerpted form.


14.	Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: 4th movement, Allegretto grazioso by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Jénö Jandó (Piano) Conductor: Alexander Rahbari Orchestra/Ensemble: Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1878-1881; Austria


15.	Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": Allegro by Ludwig van Beethoven
	Performer: Jénö Jandó (Piano) Period: Classical Written: 1817-1818; Vienna, Austria

	Notes: This selection is presented here in excerpted form.


16.	Sonata for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 1: 1st movement, Allegro by Johannes Brahms
	Period: Romantic Written: 1852-1853; Germany

	Notes: This selection is presented here in excerpted form. This selection is performed twice in this box set.


17.	Hungarian Dances (21) for Piano 4 hands, WoO 1: no 1 in G minor by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: John Lenehan (Piano), Marat Bisengaliev (Violin) Period: Romantic Written: 1868; Austria


18.	Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor, Op. 5: 3rd movement, Scherzo by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Idil Biret (Piano) Period: Romantic Written: 1853; Germany


19.	Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor, Op. 5: 1st, movement, Allegro maestoso by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Idil Biret (Piano) Period: Romantic Written: 1853; Germany


20.	Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in C major, Op. 87: 3rd movement, Scherzo by Johannes Brahms
	Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna Piano Trio Period: Romantic Written: 1880-1882; Austria


21.	Sonata for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 1: Finale by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Idil Biret (Piano) Period: Romantic Written: 1852-1853; Germany


22.	Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15: 1st movement, Maestoso by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Jénö Jandó (Piano) Conductor: Antoni Wit Orchestra/Ensemble: Polish Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1854-1858; Germany


23.	Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15: 3rd movement, Rondo by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Jénö Jandó (Piano) Conductor: Antoni Wit Orchestra/Ensemble: Polish Radio/TV Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1854-1858; Germany


24.	Sextet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 18: Excerpt(s) by Johannes Brahms
	Orchestra/Ensemble: Stuttgart Soloists Period: Romantic Written: 1859-1860; Germany


25.	Variations and Fugue for Piano in B flat major on a theme by Handel, Op. 24: Fugue by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Idil Biret (Piano) Period: Romantic Written: 1861; Germany


26.	Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano in E flat major, Op. 40: 3rd movement by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Jénö Jandó (Piano), Jenö Keveházi (French Horn), Ildikó Hegyi (Violin) Period: Romantic Written: 1865; Austria


27.	Waltzes (16) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 39: no 2 in F major by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Silke-Thora Matthies (Piano), Christian Köhn (Piano) Period: Romantic Written: 1865; Austria


28.	Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21: 4th movement, Adagio-Allegro molto e vivace by Ludwig van Beethoven
	Conductor: Alexander Rahbari Orchestra/Ensemble: Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1800; Vienna, Austria

	Notes: This selection is presented here in excerpted form. This selection is performed twice in this box set.


29.	Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: 3rd movement, Andante-Più adagio by Johannes Brahms
	Performer: Jénö Jandó (Piano) Conductor: Alexander Rahbari Orchestra/Ensemble: Brussels Belgian Radio & TV Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1878-1881; Austria


Sound Samples				Back to Top

Life and Works of Brahms Destiny, Birth, and Childhood
Life and Works of Brahms From Brothel to Beethoven
Life and Works of Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 1
Life and Works of Brahms A Life-changing Tour
Life and Works of Brahms The Meeting with Joachim
Life and Works of Brahms Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5(Scherzo)
Life and Works of Brahms Joachim Weighs In
Life and Works of Brahms Enter the Schumanns
Life and Works of Brahms Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5(first movement)
Life and Works of Brahms Prophecy and Tragedy: a Double Yoke
Life and Works of Brahms Piano Trio No. 2 in C, Op. 87(Scherzo)
Life and Works of Brahms Brahms and Clara
Life and Works of Brahms Piano Sonata No. 1 in C, Op. 1(Finale)
Life and Works of Brahms A Triangular Bond
Life and Works of Brahms The Death of Schumann - and a Fateful Decision
Life and Works of Brahms The Young Messiah
Life and Works of Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15(opening)
Life and Works of Brahms The Virtuoso Takes Flight
Life and Works of Brahms Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35
Life and Works of Brahms Detmold and Distraction
Life and Works of Brahms Serenade No. 1 in D, Op. 11
Life and Works of Brahms Birth of the D minor Concerto
Life and Works of Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15(Finale)
Life and Works of Brahms The Taste of Failure - and of New Love
Life and Works of Brahms String Sextet in B flat, Op. 18 (Andante)
Life and Works of Brahms Love, Folly, and a New Calling
Life and Works of Brahms Motet 'Ich aber bin elend', Op. 110 No. 1
Life and Works of Brahms Brahms and Wagner
Life and Works of Brahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 (Fugue)
Life and Works of Brahms Frustrated Hopes and a Mother's Death
Life and Works of Brahms Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano, Op. 40 (Finale)
Life and Works of Brahms The Road to the Requiem
Life and Works of Brahms A German Requiem ('Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras')
Life and Works of Brahms The Wanderer
Life and Works of Brahms Waltz in E, Op. 39 No. 2
Life and Works of Brahms The Consummate Performer
Life and Works of Brahms Five Studies for Piano (No. 3: Presto in G minor, after Bach)
Life and Works of Brahms Paradox Personified: the Tender Savage
Life and Works of Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, Op. 83 (Andante)
Life and Works of Brahms A Demanding Friend
Life and Works of Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn (or Variations on the St Antony Chorale), Op. 56a
Life and Works of Brahms The Eternal Child
Life and Works of Brahms The Ghost Exorcised
Life and Works of Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 (Finale)
Life and Works of Brahms A Watershed in Brahm's Career
Life and Works of Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73 (third movement)
Life and Works of Brahms The External Brahms
Life and Works of Brahms A Free Man at Last
Life and Works of Brahms Violin Concerto in D, Op. 77 (slow movement)
Life and Works of Brahms The Composer at Work
Life and Works of Brahms Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Life and Works of Brahms Celebrity and Scholar
Life and Works of Brahms Motet 'Wenn ein starker Gewappneter', Op. 109, No. 2
Life and Works of Brahms Love, Loss, and Reconciliation
Life and Works of Brahms Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 (slow movement)
Life and Works of Brahms The Greatest Living Composer - but a Difficult Friend
Life and Works of Brahms The Philanthropist
Life and Works of Brahms Decline and Death
Life and Works of Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, Op. 83 (Finale)

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