Wagner: Bacchanale; Brahms: Symphony No. 1

Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Jascha Horenstein (Conductor), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Jascha Horenstein
• Composer: Richard [Classical] Wagner, Johannes Brahms
• Audio CD (June 23, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chesky Records
• ASIN: B000003GCY
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,125 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tannhauser: Wagner: Bacchanale from Tannhauser

2. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor Op. 68: Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 68 - Movement 1, Un poco sostenuto - allegro - meno allegro

3. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor Op. 68: Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 68 - Movement 2, Andante sostenuto

4. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor Op. 68: Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 68 - Movement 3, Un poso allegretto e grazioso

5. Symphony No. 1 In C Minor Op. 68: Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 68 - Movement 4, Adagio - piu andante - allegro no troppo, ma con brio - piu allegro

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Brahms 1st ever!, September 14, 2001

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Brian H. Williams (Manteca, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wagner: Bacchanale; Brahms: Symphony No. 1 (Audio CD)

Of all the great recordings of the Brahms 1 available, this is without question, the best. Yes, Stokowski, Walter, Szell, Furtwangler and Klemperer have all set precedents, but Horenstein is a cut above the rest. Horenstein's trademark tension management has never been move evident than on this recording. The precussion have a sense of strength and tightness that is just so exciting. The brass sound incredible! Credit must be given to excelent engineering of the RCA staff and the superb remastering by Chesky. I dare anyone to match the intensity achieved by Horenstein and the London Symphony. After hearing Horenstein, it will be hard to hear anyone else. Buy this recording and relish it. After relishing it, you're going to wonder why Horenstein has never been grouped with the great ones like Stokowski and Toscanini. It's a pitty that his art was not recorded as often as the other giants.