Brahms: The Complete Symphonies & Concertos

La musique de Brahms a occupé une place importante dans le répertoire de Sir John Barbirolli. Ces enregistrements des symphonies enregistrés par l'Orchestre Philarmonique de Vienne en 1966 et 1967 constituent par ailleurs un des sommets - si ce n'est l'apogée, de sa discographie. La relation de Barbirolli avec cette musique démarre à l'époque lorsqu'il rejoint un orchestre en tant que violoncelliste. Ces performances sont désormais célèbres, notamment pour leurs sonorités riches et mûres et leur chaleur grandissante. Les deux concertos pour piano de ce coffret ont également été enregistrés en 1967 dans des versions distinguées avec Daniel Barenboim. Dans ce projet, le violoniste Fritz Kreisler faisait partie dans sa vie de jeune adulte du cercle large de Brahms à Vienne et puisait son approche musicale directement à la source.

#	Nom	Durée	Version
1	Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro	15:34
2	Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto	09:34
3	Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso	05:10
4	Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: IV. Finale. Adagio	19:18
5	Tragic Overture, Op. 81	13:06
1	Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo	15:35
2	Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo	10:26
3	Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: III. Allegretto grazioso. Quasi andantino	05:45
4	Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito	10:05
5	Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: I. Allegro con brio	10:09
6	Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: II. Andante	09:06
7	Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto	06:16
8	Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: IV. Allegro	09:42
1	Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: I. Allegro non troppo	14:06
2	Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: II. Andante moderato	12:47
3	Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: III. Allegro giocoso	07:28
4	Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98: IV. Allegro energico espressivo	11:23
5	Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80	11:31
6	Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Thema. Chorale St. Antoni	02:04
7	Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation I. Poco più animato	01:19
8	Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation II. Più vivace	00:59
9	Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation III. Con moto	01:38
10	Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation IV. Andante con moto	02:03
11	Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation V. Vivace	00:56
12	Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation VI. Vivace	01:28
13	Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation VII. Grazioso	02:50
14	Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Variation VIII. Presto non troppo	01:00
15	Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a "St. Antoni Chorale": Finale	04:01
1	Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: I. Maestoso	23:33
2	Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: II. Adagio	15:48
3	Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo	12:46
1	Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo	19:24
2	Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato	09:23
3	Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Andante	13:00
4	Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: IV. Allegro grazioso	09:26
1	Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo (Cadenza by Fritz Kreisler)	21:02
2	Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: II. Adagio	08:26
3	Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace	08:00
4	Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: I. Allegro	16:36
5	Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: II. Andante	07:00
6	Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: III. Vivace non troppo	08:39