℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited; A Warner Classics release
| Released | March 17, 2023 |
| Duration | 6h 28m 22s |
| Record Label | Warner Classics |
| Genre | Classical |
Brahms: Symphonies, Concertos, Overtures & Haydn Variations
Sir John Barbirolli
Available in MQA and 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68
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1.1
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I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
15:34 | |||
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1.2
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II. Andante sostenuto
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
9:34 | |||
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1.3
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III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
5:10 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Finale. Adagio
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
19:18 | |||
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1.5
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Tragic Overture, Op. 81
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
13:06 | |||
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Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73
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1.6
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I. Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
15:35 | |||
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1.7
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II. Adagio non troppo
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
10:26 | |||
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1.8
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III. Allegretto grazioso. Quasi andantino
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
5:45 | |||
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1.9
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IV. Allegro con spirito
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
10:05 | |||
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Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
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1.10
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I. Allegro con brio
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
10:09 | |||
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1.11
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II. Andante
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
9:06 | |||
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1.12
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III. Poco allegretto
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
6:16 | |||
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1.13
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IV. Allegro
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
9:42 | |||
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Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
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1.14
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I. Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
14:06 | |||
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1.15
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II. Andante moderato
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
12:47 | |||
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1.16
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III. Allegro giocoso
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
7:28 | |||
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1.17
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IV. Allegro energico espressivo
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
11:23 | |||
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1.18
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Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
11:31 | |||
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Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale"
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1.19
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Thema. Chorale St. Antoni
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
2:04 | |||
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1.20
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Variation I. Poco più animato
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
1:19 | |||
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1.21
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Variation II. Più vivace
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
0:59 | |||
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1.22
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Variation III. Con moto
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
1:38 | |||
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1.23
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Variation IV. Andante con moto
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
2:03 | |||
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1.24
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Variation V. Vivace
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
0:56 | |||
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1.25
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Variation VI. Vivace
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
1:28 | |||
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1.26
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Variation VII. Grazioso
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
2:50 | |||
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1.27
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Variation VIII. Presto non troppo
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
1:00 | |||
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1.28
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Finale
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Wiener Philharmoniker |
4:01 | |||
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15
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1.29
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I. Maestoso
Johannes Brahms; Daniel Barenboim; Sir John Barbirolli; New Philharmonia Orchestra |
23:33 | |||
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1.30
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II. Adagio
Johannes Brahms; Daniel Barenboim; Sir John Barbirolli; New Philharmonia Orchestra |
15:48 | |||
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1.31
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III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms; Daniel Barenboim; Sir John Barbirolli; New Philharmonia Orchestra |
12:46 | |||
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83
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1.32
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I. Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms; Daniel Barenboim; Sir John Barbirolli; New Philharmonia Orchestra |
19:24 | |||
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1.33
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II. Allegro appassionato
Johannes Brahms; Daniel Barenboim; Sir John Barbirolli; New Philharmonia Orchestra |
9:23 | |||
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1.34
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III. Andante
Johannes Brahms; Daniel Barenboim; Sir John Barbirolli; New Philharmonia Orchestra |
13:00 | |||
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1.35
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IV. Allegro grazioso
Johannes Brahms; Daniel Barenboim; Sir John Barbirolli; New Philharmonia Orchestra |
9:26 | |||
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Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
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1.36
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I. Allegro non troppo (Cadenza by Fritz Kreisler / feat. Fritz Kreisler)
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Fritz Kreisler; London Philharmonic Orchestra |
21:02 | |||
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1.37
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II. Adagio (feat. Fritz Kreisler)
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Fritz Kreisler; London Philharmonic Orchestra |
8:26 | |||
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1.38
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III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace (feat. Fritz Kreisler)
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Fritz Kreisler; London Philharmonic Orchestra |
8:00 | |||
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Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102
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1.39
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I. Allegro (feat. Alfredo Campoli, André Navarra)
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Alfredo Campoli; André Navarra; Hallé Orchestra |
16:36 | |||
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1.40
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II. Andante (feat. Alfredo Campoli, André Navarra)
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Alfredo Campoli; André Navarra; Hallé Orchestra |
7:00 | |||
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1.41
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III. Vivace non troppo (feat. Alfredo Campoli, André Navarra)
Johannes Brahms; Sir John Barbirolli; Alfredo Campoli; André Navarra; Hallé Orchestra |
8:39 | |||
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.”
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
Tracks 1-41 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-41 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.84 -12.86 to -0.10 | -23.09 -30.48 to -17.05 | -19.35 -27.40 to -12.90 | 12 8 to 15 | |
| 1 | I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro | -0.43 | -19.86 | -15.7 | 11 |
| 2 | II. Andante sostenuto | -4.31 | -25.81 | -22.4 | 13 |
| 3 | III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso | -3.65 | -24.43 | -21.1 | 12 |
| 4 | IV. Finale. Adagio | -0.10 | -20.29 | -16.5 | 12 |
| 5 | Tragic Overture, Op. 81 | -0.42 | -21.69 | -17.5 | 13 |
| 6 | I. Allegro non troppo | -2.08 | -22.94 | -18.7 | 12 |
| 7 | II. Adagio non troppo | -2.25 | -23.21 | -19.6 | 12 |
| 8 | III. Allegretto grazioso. Quasi andantino | -3.06 | -26.95 | -23.2 | 15 |
| 9 | IV. Allegro con spirito | -0.17 | -20.12 | -15.5 | 12 |
| 10 | I. Allegro con brio | -0.44 | -19.85 | -15.7 | 11 |
| 11 | II. Andante | -2.59 | -25.62 | -22.2 | 14 |
| 12 | III. Poco allegretto | -3.37 | -28.81 | -25.6 | 14 |
| 13 | IV. Allegro | -0.96 | -20.50 | -16.2 | 12 |
| 14 | I. Allegro non troppo | -1.56 | -21.40 | -17.5 | 12 |
| 15 | II. Andante moderato | -0.53 | -24.03 | -20.1 | 13 |
| 16 | III. Allegro giocoso | -0.27 | -19.84 | -15.7 | 11 |
| 17 | IV. Allegro energico espressivo | -0.72 | -20.62 | -16.1 | 12 |
| 18 | Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 | -0.69 | -20.92 | -15.7 | 12 |
| 19 | Thema. Chorale St. Antoni | -8.13 | -27.62 | -24.2 | 11 |
| 20 | Variation I. Poco più animato | -5.86 | -24.31 | -21.4 | 10 |
| 21 | Variation II. Più vivace | -3.75 | -23.36 | -20.4 | 13 |
| 22 | Variation III. Con moto | -9.70 | -28.00 | -25.2 | 11 |
| 23 | Variation IV. Andante con moto | -6.46 | -26.78 | -23.9 | 11 |
| 24 | Variation V. Vivace | -6.15 | -27.27 | -24.3 | 13 |
| 25 | Variation VI. Vivace | -0.74 | -17.63 | -13.7 | 11 |
| 26 | Variation VII. Grazioso | -6.09 | -25.06 | -22.3 | 11 |
| 27 | Variation VIII. Presto non troppo | -12.86 | -30.48 | -27.4 | 10 |
| 28 | Finale | -1.17 | -19.60 | -15.3 | 11 |
| 29 | I. Maestoso | -1.33 | -19.59 | -15.4 | 10 |
| 30 | II. Adagio | -2.64 | -24.67 | -20.2 | 13 |
| 31 | III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo | -1.80 | -18.53 | -14.7 | 9 |
| 32 | I. Allegro non troppo | -1.82 | -18.97 | -15.2 | 9 |
| 33 | II. Allegro appassionato | -1.90 | -17.05 | -12.9 | 8 |
| 34 | III. Andante | -2.58 | -24.70 | -20.1 | 12 |
| 35 | IV. Allegro grazioso | -2.07 | -18.85 | -15.0 | 9 |
| 36 | I. Allegro non troppo (Cadenza by Fritz Kreisler / feat. Fritz Kreisler) | -2.30 | -24.60 | -21.3 | 14 |
| 37 | II. Adagio (feat. Fritz Kreisler) | -1.10 | -23.65 | -20.7 | 13 |
| 38 | III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace (feat. Fritz Kreisler) | -0.60 | -20.84 | -17.7 | 13 |
| 39 | I. Allegro (feat. Alfredo Campoli, André Navarra) | -0.89 | -22.34 | -18.0 | 13 |
| 40 | II. Andante (feat. Alfredo Campoli, André Navarra) | -7.21 | -29.76 | -26.7 | 12 |
| 41 | III. Vivace non troppo (feat. Alfredo Campoli, André Navarra) | -1.79 | -26.35 | -22.5 | 14 |