Symphonien 1 - 4

Tracklist

Symphonie Nr. 1 C-Moll Op. 68
A1	1. Un poco sostenuto-Allegro	13:15
B1	2. Andante sostenuto	9:28
C1	3. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso	4:47
C2	4. Adagio-Più Andante-Allegro non troppo, ma con brio	16:35
Symphonie Nr. 2 D-Dur Op. 73
D1	1. Allegro non troppo	15:05
E1	2. Adagio non troppo-L'istesso, ma grazioso	9:52
F1	3. Allegretto e grazioso (quasi Andantino) - Presto ma non assai-Tempo primo - Presto ma non assai-Tempo primo	5:27
F2	4. Allegro con spirito	9:20
Symphonie Nr. 3 F-Dur Op. 90
G1	1. Allegro non brio-Un poco sostenuto-Tempo I	13:16
H1	2. Andante	8:57
I1	3 Poco allegretto	6:29
I2	4. Allegro-Un poco sustenuto	9:07
Symphonie Nr. 4 E-moll Op. 98
J1	1. Allegro non troppo	12:58
K1	2. Andante moderato	11:39
L1	3. Allegro giocoso-Poco meno presto-Tempo I	6:10
L2	4. Allegro energico e passionato-Più allegro	9:57

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Berliner Philharmonie
• Recorded By – Emil Berliner Studios

Credits

• Conductor – Sir Simon Rattle
• Orchestra – Berliner Philharmoniker
• Producer – Maarten De Boer, Rainer Maillard

Notes

This documented interpretation of Brahms Symphonies was recorded only with a one-point microphone setup. It was cut direct-to-disc. It is pure analog (analog recording and analog master - AA). The recordings were especially made for this edition. There are no other formats like cd or mp3-files available.
The whole edition is strictly limited to 1833 copies, which is Brahms year of birth. The international version is limited to 1200 copies.
The Box-Set Contains a certificate hand-signed by Rainer Maillards and two original C-prints.

Recorded live at the Berlin Philharmonie in September 2014
Microphones: one pair of Sennhaiser MKH 800 Twin in a Blumlein array
Disc cutting lathe: Neumann VMS 80
6-LP Set - 180g vinyl - paper wrapped

*Master Disc Nr. 251 (G1) had to be mastered from two backup tapes. While it was not recorded Direct to Disc and contains one cut, the production process was nonetheless completely analogue.
Recorded 18.-19. and. 23.-26.09.14, Berlin, Philharmonie

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Label Code: 13781
• Barcode: 4260306180417

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