Brahms Complete Edition

Brahms Complete Edition

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Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Limited Edition
CD Release Date: 2009-07-14
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
  1. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
  2. Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
  3. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
  4. Serenade for orchestra No. 2 in A major, Op. 16
  5. Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
  6. Tragic Overture, in D minor, Op. 81
  7. Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra in B flat major (St. Anthony Variations), Op. 56a
  8. Serenade for orchestra No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
  9. Academic Festival Overture, for orchestra in C minor ("Akademische Festouvertüre"), Op. 80
  10. Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1: Hungarian Dance No.16 in F minor / major - Orchest
  11. Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
  12. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
  13. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
  14. Concerto for violin, cello & orchestra in A minor ("Double"), Op. 102
  15. Sonata for violin & piano No. 1 in G major ("Regen"), Op. 78
  16. Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 2 in A major ("Thun"), Op. 100
  17. Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
  18. Scherzo for violin & piano in C minor (third movement of "F-A-E Sonata"), WoO posth. 2
  19. Sonata for Cello & Piano No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38
  20. Sonata for Cello & Piano No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
  21. Sonata for Clarinet (or viola) & Piano No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120/1
  22. Sonata for Clarinet (or viola) & Piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 120/2
  23. Trio for Clarinet (or viola), Cello & Piano in A minor, Op. 114
  24. Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8
  25. Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87
  26. Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101
  27. Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26
  28. Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
  29. Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor ("Werther"), Op. 60
  30. String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51/1
  31. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51/2
  32. String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67
  33. Trio for Horn (or viola or cello), Violin & Piano in E flat major, Op. 40
  34. Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a
  35. String Quintet No. 1 in F major ("Spring"), Op. 88
  36. String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111
  37. Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
  38. String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18
  39. String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
  40. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1
  41. Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 2
  42. Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Chaconne
  43. Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5
  44. Scherzo for piano in E flat minor, Op. 4
  45. Ballades (4) for piano, Op. 10
  46. Theme and variations, for piano in D minor (after sextet for strings, Op. 18)
  47. Variations on a Theme of Schumann, for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 9
  48. Variations (25) and Fugue on a Theme of Handel, for piano, in B flat major, Op. 24
  49. Variations (11) on an Original Theme in D major for piano, Op. 21/1
  50. Variations (13) on a Hungarian song for piano in D major, Op. 21/2
  51. Variations (28) on a Theme of Paganini, for piano, in A minor, Op. 35
  52. Pieces (8) for piano, Op. 76
  53. Fantasias (7) for piano, Op. 116
  54. Intermezzi (3) for piano, Op. 117
  55. Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 118
  56. Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 119
  57. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39
  58. Souvenir de la Russie for piano, 4 hands, Anh. 4/6 (spurious)
  59. Variations (10) on a theme of Schumann, for piano, 4 hands in E flat major, Op. 23
  60. Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra in B flat major (St. Anthony Variations), Op. 56a
  61. Rhapsodies (2) for piano, Op. 79
  62. Sonata for 2 pianos in F minor, Op. 34b
  63. Hungarian Dances (21) for piano, 4 hands (or piano solo), WoO 1
  64. Prelude and fugue for organ in A minor, WoO posth. 9
  65. Choral prelude and fugue for organ ("O Traurigkeit, O Herzeleid"), WoO 7
  66. Prelude and fugue for organ in G minor, WoO posth. 10
  67. Fugue for organ in A flat minor, WoO 8: Langsam
  68. Chorale Preludes (11) for organ, Op. 122
  69. Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 3
  70. Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 6
  71. Mondnacht ("Es war als hätt der Himmel"), song for voice & piano, WoO 21
  72. Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 7
  73. Songs and romances (8) for voice & piano, Op. 14
  74. Poems (5) for voice & piano, Op. 19
  75. Songs (9) for voice & piano, Op. 32
  76. Romances (15) from Tieck's "Die schöne Magelone" for voice & piano, Op. 33
  77. Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 43
  78. Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 46
  79. Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 47
  80. Songs (7) for voice & piano, Op. 48
  81. Songs (8) for voice & piano, Op. 57
  82. Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49
  83. Songs (8) for voice & piano, Op. 58
  84. Songs (8) for voice & piano, Op. 59
  85. Regenlied ("Regentropfen aus den Bäumen"), song for voice & piano, WoO posth. 23
  86. Songs (5) of Ophelia, for voice & piano, WoO posth. 22
  87. Songs (9) for voice & piano, Op. 63
  88. Songs (9) for voice & piano, Op. 69
  89. Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 70
  90. Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 71
  91. Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 72
  92. Romances and songs (5) for voice(s) & piano, Op. 84
  93. Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 85
  94. Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 86
  95. Gestillte Sehnsucht ("In goldnen Abendschein"), song for alto, viola & piano, Op. 91/1
  96. Geistliches Wiegenlied ("Die ihr schwebet"), song for alto, viola & piano, Op. 91/2
  97. Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 94
  98. Songs (7) for voice & piano, Op. 95
  99. Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht, song for voice & piano, Op. 96/1
  100. Wir wandelten, wir zwei zusammen, song for voice & piano, Op. 96/2
  101. Es schauen die blumen, song for voice & piano, Op. 96/3
  102. Meerfahrt ("Mein Liebchen, wir sassen beisammen"), song for voice & piano, Op. 96/4
  103. Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 97
  104. Zigeunerlieder (11) for vocal quartet & piano, Op. 103
  105. Wie Melodien zeiht es mir leise durch den Sinn, song for voice & piano, Op. 105/1
  106. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer, song for voice & piano, Op. 105/2
  107. Klage ("Feins Liebchen, trau du nicht"), song for voice & piano, Op. 105/3
  108. Auf dem Kirchhofe ("Der Tag ging regenschwer"), song for voice & piano, Op. 105/4
  109. Verrat ("Ich stand in einer lauen Nacht"), song for voice & piano, Op. 105/5
  110. Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 106
  111. Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 107
  112. Vier ernste Gesänge (4), for voice & piano (Four Serious Songs), Op. 121
  113. Duets (3) for soprano, alto & piano, Op. 20
  114. Duets (4) for alto, baritone & piano, Op. 28
  115. Duets (4) for soprano, alto & piano, Op. 61
  116. Duets (5) for soprano, alto & piano, Op. 66
  117. Ballades and romances (4) for voices (SAT) & piano, Op. 75
  118. Quartets (3) for mixed voices & piano, Op. 31
  119. Quartets (3) for mixed voices & piano, Op. 64
  120. Liebeslieder Waltzes (18) for vocal quartet & piano, 4 hands, Op. 52
  121. Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes (15) for vocal quartet & piano, 4 hands, Op. 65
  122. Quartets (4) for mixed voices & piano, Op. 92
  123. Zigeunerlieder (11) for vocal quartet & piano, Op. 103: 8. Horch, der Wind klagt in den Zweigen
  124. Zigeunerlieder (11) for vocal quartet & piano, Op. 103: 9. Weit und breit schaut niemand mich an
  125. Zigeunerlieder (11) for vocal quartet & piano, Op. 103: 10. Mond verhüllt sein Angesicht
  126. Quartets (6) for mixed voices & piano, Op. 112
  127. German folk songs (49) for voice & piano (Nos. 44-49 w/ chorus ad lib), WoO 33
  128. Volks-Kinderlieder (15) for voice & piano, WoO 31
  129. Marienlieder (7) for chorus, Op. 22
  130. Ave Maria, for female chorus & keyboard (or orchestra) in F major, Op. 12
  131. Psalm 13 ("Herr, wie lange willst du mich"), for chorus & organ, Op. 27
  132. Motets (2) for chorus, Op. 29
  133. Geistliches Lied ("Lass dich nur nichts dauern"), for chorus & organ (or piano), Op. 30
  134. Sacred choruses (3) for female chorus, Op. 37
  135. Warum ist das Licht gegeben den Mühseligen?, motet for chorus, Op. 74/1
  136. O Heiland reiss die Himmel auf, motet for chorus, Op.74/2
  137. Begräbnisgesang ("Nun lasst uns den Leib"), for 5-voice chorus, winds & timpani ("Funeral Hymn"), Op. 13
  138. Fest- und Gedenksprüche (3) for double chorus, Op. 109
  139. Motets (3) for chorus, Op. 110
  140. Choruses (4) for female voices, 2 horns & harp, Op. 17
  141. Songs (5) for male chorus, Op. 41
  142. Songs (3) for chorus, Op. 42
  143. Songs and romances (12) for female chorus, Op. 44
  144. Songs (7) for chorus, Op. 62
  145. Songs and romances (6) for chorus, Op. 93a
  146. Songs (5) for chorus (vocal sextet), Op. 104
  147. Kleine Hochzeitskantate ("Zwei Geliebte"), for chorus & piano, WoO posth. 16
  148. Tafellied. Dank der Damen ("Gleich wie Echo"), for chorus & piano, Op. 93b
  149. Dem dunkeln SchoÃ? der heil'gen Erde, for chorus, WoO posth. 20
  150. Töne, lindernder Klang, canon for 4 voices, WoO 28
  151. Zu Rauch mus werden, canon for 4 voices (2 versions), WoO 30
  152. Mir lächelt kein Frühling, puzzle-canon for 4 female voices, WoO 25
  153. Grausam erweiset sich Amor, canon for 4 female voices, WoO posth. 24
  154. O wie sanft!, canon for 4 female voices, WoO 26
  155. Wann? ("Wann hört der Himmel auf"), canon for soprano & alto voices, WoO 29
  156. Spruch ("In dieser Welt des Trugs und Scheins"), canon for voice & viola, WoO posth. 27
  157. Canons (13) for female chorus, Op. 113
  158. German folk songs (14) for chorus (& piano), WoO 34
  159. German folk songs (12) for chorus (& piano), WoO 35: 1. Scheiden
  160. German folk songs (12) for chorus (& piano), WoO 35: 2. Wach auf!
  161. German folk songs (12) for chorus (& piano), WoO 35: 3. Erlaube mir
  162. German folk songs (12) for chorus (& piano), WoO 35: 4. Der Fiedler
  163. German folk songs (12) for chorus (& piano), WoO 35: 5. Da unten im Tale
  164. German folk songs (12) for chorus (& piano), WoO 35: 6. Des Abends
  165. German folk songs (12) for chorus (& piano), WoO 35: 7. Wach auf! (2nd Version)
  166. German folk songs (12) for chorus (& piano), WoO 35: 8. Dort in den Weiden
  167. German folk songs (12) for chorus (& piano), WoO 35: 12. Altdeutsches Kampflied
  168. Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra, Op. 45
  169. Rinaldo, cantata for tenor, male chorus & orchestra, Op. 50
  170. Gesang der Parzen ("Es fürchte die Götter"), for chorus & orchestra ("Song of the fates"), Op. 89: Es fürchte die Götter das Menschengeschlecht
  171. Alto Rhapsody, for alto, male chorus & orchestra, Op. 53: "Aber abseits wer ist's?" Adagio-Poco Andante-Adag
  172. Hyperions Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) for chorus and orchestra, Op. 54: Ihr wandelt droben im Licht
  173. Triumphlied for baritone, chorus & orchestra, Op. 55
  174. Nänie ("Auch das Schöne muss sterben"), for chorus, orchestra & harp ad lib, Op. 82: Auch das Schöne muá sterben!

Music reviews of Brahms Complete Edition

Music Review: Brahms Edition (complete?)
Rating: 5 Stars

This 46CD-set is a reissue of the complete Brahms edition that was released in 1996 to commemorate the centenary of the composer's death. The original edition was divided into eight lavishly designed boxes and the liner notes contained well-researched essays on Brahms the composer and the man as well as a wealth of historical photos. As such, it was a highly valuable collection both artistically and informatively. Unfortunately, that edition has long been out of print.

The current reissue cannot compare with the original edition in two very important ways. First of all, it does not have any liner notes or any form of literature. No documentation, no photos. In the booklet you get nothing except the track listing. Secondly, it does not provide any texts to the lieder and the choral works. This can be a major drawback for people who are serious about the lieder. So, unless you already have another collection of Brahms lieder with all the texts, you might not want to consider this set as your only choice in this repertoire. Other than that, this reissue is a wonderful comeback to the catalogue. At the price being asked, I don't see why a Brahms lover should pass it up. Even if you are only marginally interested in this composer, this set will provide you with endless joy of getting to know one of the profoundest musical outputs by any person in history. :D

As the other reviewers have commented, this collection is indeed a mixed bag. The performance quality ranges from okay to excellent. It has some award-winning performances as well as mediocre ones.

CD 1-5: Orchestral Works. All four symphonies are played BPO under Karajan in early digital sound. These are Okay performances in my opinion. Abbado conducts the two serenades. The orchestral performance of the complete Hungarian dances by Abbado and VPO is excellent.

CD 6-8: Concertos. For the piano concertos DG used the Pollini/Bohm/Abbado recordings, previously available as a 2CD. The violin concerto is done by Mutter, Karajan and BPO, and the double concerto features the same combination plus Meneses at the cello. This recording was previously available in the Karajan Gold series.

CD 9-19: Chamber Music. In my opinion this part of the collection is a gem. The performances are excellent overall. The cello sonatas by Rostropovich and Serkin are highly acclaimed. The piano quintet by Pollini and Quartetto Italiano won that year's Grammophone award. The piano trios and piano quartets feature Tamas Vasary, a wonderful pianist who has been underrepresented on CDs. The Lasalle Quartett plays the string quartets, while the Amadeus Quartett together with Aronowitz and Pleeth play the string quintets and sextets. Karl Leister plays clarinet in the sonatas accompanied by Jorg Demus. In the clarinet quintet Leister plays with Amadeus Quartett. The various quartets, quintets and sextets were previously available in a Collector's Edition box. Zukerman and Barenboim play the violin sonatas. DG omits the viola sonatas because these are the same materials transcribed from the clarinet sonatas. Nevertheless, the viola is nice to hear, and I recommend this recording of Brahms: Viola Works.

CD 20-28: Piano and Organ Works. The piano performances are good in general. Op.10, 79, 116-119 are played by Kempff. These recordings have won numerous awards, although they are not my favorites (Check out Afanassiev Late Piano Works on Denon). Vasary plays Klavierstucke Op.76 and the Paganini Variations. Ugorski plays the three piano sonatas. Barenboim plays the Schumann Variations and the Handel Variations. The Kontarsky brothers play all the works for piano four hands and piano duet. These include the Op.39 waltzes, the Hungarian Dances, and the Haydn Variations for two pianos among other things. Hearing the Sonata in F minor (transcribed from the piano quintet Op.34) played on two pianos is a revelation! Peter Planyavsky plays all the organ works. This is interesting music totally worthy of investigation.

CD 29-43: Lieder, Vocal Ensembles and Choral Works. The lieder performances feature two of the best vocalists in DG's roster, Fischer-Dieskau and Norman. The accompanist in all of the songs is Barenboim. In the vocal works for multiple voices we have Edith Mathis, Brigitte Fassbaender and Peter Schreier, all accomplished singers, joining forces with Karl Engel and Wolfgang Sawallisch at the piano. In the choral works there is North German Radio Chorus.

CD 44-46: Works for Chorus and Orchestra. The German Requiem is from a 1987 live recording conducted by Giulini and performed by VPO and the Vienna State Opera Chorus. The soloists are Andreas Schmidt and Barbara Bonney. The Alto-Rhapsodie is sung by Fassbaender, accompanied by Tschechische Philharmonie under Sinopoli.

As my title suggests, this edition may not be truly complete. The Brilliant Classics box has 60 CDs compared to 46 here. So there has gotta be some omissions in this box (e.g. the viola sonatas). Perhaps someone who has acquired both sets can enlighten us with more information.
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Description of Brahms Complete Edition

THE COLLECTION TO OWN! 46 CDS OF THE GREATEST BRAHMS RECORDINGS EVER MADE. This is a one-time opportunity to own the most distinguished Brahms Edition that will likely ever be produced. Not only does it feature amazing works but it also includes some of Deutsche Grammophon's greatest recordings. The entire set is presented in a handsome cube with a lid (not lift-off), and the CDs are easily accessible in individual card sleeves. In addition, a booklet provides the complete and detailed track listing. LIMITED EDITION - features Herbert von Karajan's 1977 complete Symphony Cycle with the Berlin Philharmonic - Orchestral works with Claudio Abbado & the Vienna Philharmonic - Piano Concertos with Maurizio Pollini - Violin & Double Concertos with Anne-Sophie Mutter & Karajan - Violin Sonatas with Pinchas Zukerman & Daniel Barenboim - Cello Sonatas with Mstislav Rostropovich & Rudolf Serkin - Chamber music with the Amadeus Quartet, LaSalle Quartet & Quartetto Italiano - Solo piano works with Barenboim, Wilhelm Kempff & Tamás Vásáry - Lieder with Jessye Norman & Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau - Extensive vocal ensemble and choral works - Carlo Maria Giulini conducts Ein deutsches Requiem.

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