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Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3



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Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3
With the greatest of approval, critics and audience alike had greeted the première of the symphony, which was given a brilliant performance on December 30, 1877 by the Vienna Philharmonic under Hans Richter. At a first glance, the contrast between the first and the second symphony could not have been greater: on the one hand, drama, tragedy and “per aspera ad astra”; on the other, lyricism, merriment and a carefree, idyllic tone of total exuberance. Admittedly, this contrast does remain in principle, but its keenness is clearly toned down, as one notices when glimpsing behind the polished surface of the D-major work.


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Johannes Brahms. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by: Marek Janowski

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