Symphony 2 / Academic Festival Overture

Brahms (Artist), Masur (Artist), Nyp (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 9, 1993)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000000SHR
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #659,902 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sym No.2 in D, Op.73: Allegro non troppo

2. Sym No.2 in D, Op.73: Adagio non troppo

3. Sym No.2 in D, Op.73: Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino)-Presto ma non assai

4. Sym No.2 in D, Op.73: Allegro con spirito

5. Academic Festival Ov, Op.80

Customer Reviews

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Playing, Solid Interpretation, July 9, 2005

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Noah Lambert "Noah Lambert" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Symphony 2 / Academic Festival Overture (Audio CD)

The New York Philharmonic sounds great on this recording. The CD is recorded well. The balance is great between all the sections; with the exception of a few spots where the brass seem a little distant. I think the only thing that brings this CD down is Masur's somewhat sluggish tempos during the Symphony. The individual efforts a great all the players during the first movement, but there were more than a few spots that seemed slow and lacking a little bit of movement. The horn solo during the first movement was nailed. I think the second movement was successful. Overall I like Bruno Walter's interpretation of the symphony better. The Overture on the hand is 5 stars. All the tempos are up and once again the orchestra sounds great.