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United StatesBrahms Symphony No. 1 - Jascha Horenstein The London Symphony Orchestra
beautiful, romantic music; beautiful recording and performance
United StatesOlympian
HDTT has now released desert island performances of all four Brahms Symphonies -- Monteux/VPO for no. 2, Walter/CSO for 3 and 4, and now this. No Brahms symphony is easy, but the first may be the most challenging, in that one must simultaneously do justice to one glory after another, without losing the work's shape. Horenstein and the magnificent 50's and 60's London Symphony get all the passion and grandeur, but never lose their way. And the sound, particularly space and dynamic range, is no less stunning. This recording has always sounded great, on Reader's Digest Vinyl and Chesky CD (out of print), but this transfer somehow finds room for improvement. Bravo to everyone, from Brahms to BobW.
Description:
Title: Brahms Symphony No. 1 In C Minor Op. 68
Artist(s): Conductor - Jascha Horenstein
Orchestra - The London Symphony Orchestra
Recording Info: Originally released 1963 in the Reader’s Digest World’s Most Unforgettable Music Box Set
Producer: Charles Gerhardt Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson
Recorded 29-30 January 1962 Walthamstow Assembly Hall
1 I Un Poco Sostenuto-allegro-meno Allegro 13:46
2 Andante Sostenuto 9:31
3 Un Poco Allegretto E Grazioso 4:27
4 Adagio-piu Andante-allegro Non Troppo, Ma Con Brio-piu Allegro 16:39
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