The collection begins with the Academic Festival Overture, from which emanates the sounds of jubilation and celebration. The second selection, the Intermezzo in E flat major - Andante moderato (Op.117 No.1). . Pianist Idil Biret gives an excellent performance on this number. This album also includes interesting works from Symphony Nos. 1 and 4, as well as Hungarian Dance Nos. 1 and 5. Lastly, along with pieces from a String Sextet and a Violin Concerto in D major, there is the Cradle Song (Op.49 No.4). This is a beautiful lullaby that I am sure most people have heard before, but did not know it was the work of Brahms.
2 Intermezzo, Op. 117 No. 1 in E Flat Major: Andante Moderato
3 Hungarian Dance No. 1
4 String Sextet No. 1 in B Flat, Op 18: Andante Ma Moderato
5 Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: Un Poco Sostenuto - Allegro
6 Viloin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: Adagio
7 Hungarian Dance No. 5
8 Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83: Allegro Non Troppo (Excerpt)
9 Cradle Song, Op. 49, No. 4
10 Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: Allegro Energico E Passionato - Piu Allegro
The collection begins with the Academic Festival Overture, from which emanates the sounds of jubilation and celebration. The second selection, the Intermezzo in E flat major - Andante moderato (Op.117 No.1). . Pianist Idil Biret gives an excellent performance on this number. This album also includes interesting works from Symphony Nos. 1 and 4, as well as Hungarian Dance Nos. 1 and 5. Lastly, along with pieces from a String Sextet and a Violin Concerto in D major, there is the Cradle Song (Op.49 No.4). This is a beautiful lullaby that I am sure most people have heard before, but did not know it was the work of Brahms.
