Brahms: Symphony No. 3; Serenade No. 2

Brahms: Symphony No. 3; Serenade No. 2

Brahms: Symphony No. 3; Serenade No. 2
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Composer: Johannes Brahms
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2004-11-09
Music Label: Lso Live UK
Soundtracks:
  1. Allegro Moderato
  2. Scherzo: Vivace
  3. Adagio Non Troppo
  4. Quasi Menuetto
  5. Rondo: Allegro
  6. Allegro Con Brio
  7. Andante
  8. Poco Allegretto
  9. Allegro

Music reviews of Brahms: Symphony No. 3; Serenade No. 2

Music Review: Haitink impersonates Maestro Monotony
Rating: 3 Stars

Bernard Haitink's three Brahms cycles have declined steadily in energy and commitment. It's fortunate that his first one, with the Concertgebouw from 1970-73, exists to prove that Haitink can conduct Brahms with passion, because this outing with the LSO couldn't be duller. Timings are less than half a minute slower in each movement compared to the earlier version, but the conductor is too concerned with beautiful sounds and not enough with momentum and drama.

What makes the Third difficult is its lack of tempo contrast and mood, so it's up to the conductor to find as much dramatic contrast as he can. Karajan, Bernstein, Toscanini, and a number of others manage to do this, but Haitink smooths out the contrasts and never delivers even a true Allegro in the outer movements. There's no brio in the first movement and no fervent buildup in the finale. The middle movements are a study in mellifluous playing without much meaning or point.

The Serenade #2 wakes Haitink up, however, and he gives us one of the most rollicking, cheerful readings on disc, with the engineers contributing detailed sound that highlights the woodwinds delightfuly. If anything, Haitink is too bumptious at times, rushing the Minuet and finale, ut rather that than the monotonous placidity of the Third Sym. In sum, if you love the LSO and excellent recorded sound, this CD has more to offer than if you are looking for a first-rate Brhams Third to challenge the great ones.
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Description of Brahms: Symphony No. 3; Serenade No. 2

The first and final movements of Brahms's Third Symphony contain some of the most dramatic music he was to compose, yet both end serenely and enclose two beautiful inner movements. The equally exquisite Serenade No 2, unusually scored for wind instruments, violas, cellos and double basses, was one of his own personal favourites and both receive superb performances under Bernard Haitink in the third part of his internationally acclaimed LSO Live Brahms cycle.

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