Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado - Brahms: 4 Symphonien (1987-1991) [Japan 2018]
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For collectors of Claudio Abbado's recordings, the performances on this three-discs Japanese Esoteric label's remastered release of the Italian conductor's digital recordings of Brahms' symphonies with the Berliner Philharmoniker may seem redundant, since the symphonies were previously released as single discs in the late '80s and early '90s on Deutsche Grammophon. But this box set marks the first hybrid SACD release of historical recording selections. These new audio versions feature Esoteric's proprietary re-mastering process to achieve the highest level of sound quality.
These performances are technically impeccable; Abbado is a tremendously skillful conductor who knows these scores like the back of his hand, and the Berliner Philharmoniker is one of the two or three finest orchestras in Europe, with a collective virtuosity that no other orchestra on the planet can match. The performances are also interpretively irreproachable. Some might find Abbado a bit stiff – there's no tempo bending here – but even they would have to admit that there is nothing in Abbado's accounts that does not come directly out of the score: his First's resolute heroism, his Second's dappled lyricism, his Third's sensual romanticism, and his Fourth's unrelenting tragedy are all rooted in the music, not in Abbado's personal psychology. This set is additionally worthwhile because the single-movement works are as well-played and interpreted as the symphonies, particularly the choral works Nänie and Gesang der Parzen. Deutsche Grammophon's digital sound was crisp, clear, and vivid, and Musical Heritage Society's reissues are identical. If you're looking for a single set of digitally recorded Brahms orchestral works, this set cannot be bettered.
Tracklist
DISC 1:
01. Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68: I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
02. Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68: II. Andante sostenuto
03. Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68: III. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso
04. Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68: IV. Adagio - Più Andante
05. Academic Festival Overture, Op.80
06. Tragic Overture, Op.81
DISC 2:
01. Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73: I. Allegro non troppo
02. Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73: II. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso
03. Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino) - Presto ma non assai - Tempo I
04. Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73: IV. Allegro con spirito
05. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a: Chorale St. Antoni (Andante)
06. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a: Variation I (Poco più animato)
07. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a: Variation II (Più vivace)
08. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a: Variation III (Con moto)
09. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a: Variation IV (Andante con moto)
10. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a: Variation V (Vivace)
11. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a: Variation VI (Vivace)
12. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a: Variation VII (Grazioso)
13. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a: Variation VIII (Presto non troppo)
14. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a: Finale (Andante)
DISC 3:
01. Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90: I. Allegro con brio
02. Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90: II. Andante
03. Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90: III. Poco Allegretto
04. Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90: IV. Allegro
05. Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98: I. Allegro non troppo
06. Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98: II. Andante moderato
07. Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98: III. Allegro giocoso
08. Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98: IV. Allegro energico e passionato - Più allegro
Produced by Christopher Alder, Guenther Breest and Dr. Steven Paul.
Balance Engineers: Klaus Hiemann, Günter Hermanns and Wolfgang Mitlehner.
Recorded in September 1987 (Academic Festival Overture); in September 1988 (Symphony No. 2); in September 1989 (Tragic Overture & Symphony No. 3); in September 1990 (Symphony No. 1); in November 1990 (Variations on a Theme by Haydn) and in September 1991 (Symphony No. 4) at the Schauespielhaus (Symphony No. 4) and at the Philharmonie (remainder), Berlin, Germany.
This SACD was remastered with the 96kHz/24bit master, that was up-converted from the original 44.1kHz/16bit master with the highest technology.
Reissue Produced by Motoaki Ohmachi. SACD re-mastering was carried out on August 27-29, 2018 at JVC Mastering Center by Kazuie Sugimoto.
Esoteric Japan # ESSG-90192~94
foobar2000 2.24 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker / Brahms: The 4 Symphonies, Overtures (Disc 1)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -5.36 dB -23.15 dB 14:15 01-1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro [Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68]
DR14 -8.54 dB -28.55 dB 9:37 02-2. Andante sostenuto [Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68]
DR14 -6.59 dB -26.76 dB 5:05 03-3. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso [Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68]
DR12 -5.20 dB -22.19 dB 16:30 04-4. Adagio - Piu Andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio [Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68]
DR13 -5.38 dB -22.93 dB 10:06 05-Academic Festival Overture, Op.80
DR13 -5.45 dB -22.77 dB 12:59 06-Tragic Overture, Op.81
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Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker / Brahms: The 4 Symphonies, Overtures (Disc 2)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -5.25 dB -22.23 dB 21:03 01-1. Allegro non troppo [Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73]
DR13 -5.39 dB -23.60 dB 10:03 02-2. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso [Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73]
DR16 -5.58 dB -27.95 dB 5:26 03-3. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino) - Presto ma non assai - Tempo I [Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73]
DR11 -5.18 dB -20.68 dB 9:43 04-4. Allegro con spirito [Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73]
DR12 -10.72 dB -27.64 dB 2:05 05-Chorale St. Antoni (Andante) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR11 -9.29 dB -26.13 dB 1:24 06-Variation I (Poco piu animato) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR13 -7.77 dB -25.50 dB 1:06 07-Variation II (Piu vivace) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR13 -16.32 dB -31.55 dB 1:55 08-Variation III (Con moto) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR12 -7.40 dB -27.25 dB 2:05 09-Variation IV (Andante con moto) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR13 -11.87 dB -30.13 dB 0:54 10-Variation V (Vivace) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR11 -5.41 dB -19.69 dB 1:21 11-Variation VI (Vivace) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR14 -8.71 dB -28.03 dB 2:28 12-Variation VII (Grazioso) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR12 -20.04 dB -33.39 dB 1:00 13-Variation VIII (Presto non troppo) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR11 -5.62 dB -21.14 dB 3:41 14-Finale (Andante) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker / Brahms: The 4 Symphonies, Overtures (Disc 3)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -5.27 dB -22.55 dB 13:40 01-1. Allegro con brio [Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90]
DR14 -6.82 dB -27.53 dB 8:28 02-2. Andante [Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90]
DR14 -11.94 dB -29.89 dB 6:28 03-3. Poco Allegretto [Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90]
DR13 -5.29 dB -22.55 dB 9:00 04-4. Allegro [Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90]
DR12 -5.27 dB -21.67 dB 13:09 05-1. Allegro non troppo [Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98]
DR14 -5.46 dB -24.60 dB 12:09 06-2. Andante moderato [Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98]
DR11 -5.18 dB -20.62 dB 6:26 07-3. Allegro giocoso [Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98]
DR12 -5.32 dB -21.95 dB 10:03 08-4. Allegro energico e passionato - Piu allegro [Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98]
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker / Brahms: The 4 Symphonies, Overtures (Disc 1)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -5.36 dB -23.15 dB 14:15 01-1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro [Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68]
DR14 -8.54 dB -28.55 dB 9:37 02-2. Andante sostenuto [Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68]
DR14 -6.59 dB -26.76 dB 5:05 03-3. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso [Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68]
DR12 -5.20 dB -22.19 dB 16:30 04-4. Adagio - Piu Andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio [Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68]
DR13 -5.38 dB -22.93 dB 10:06 05-Academic Festival Overture, Op.80
DR13 -5.45 dB -22.77 dB 12:59 06-Tragic Overture, Op.81
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Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker / Brahms: The 4 Symphonies, Overtures (Disc 2)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -5.25 dB -22.23 dB 21:03 01-1. Allegro non troppo [Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73]
DR13 -5.39 dB -23.60 dB 10:03 02-2. Adagio non troppo - L'istesso tempo, ma grazioso [Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73]
DR16 -5.58 dB -27.95 dB 5:26 03-3. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino) - Presto ma non assai - Tempo I [Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73]
DR11 -5.18 dB -20.68 dB 9:43 04-4. Allegro con spirito [Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73]
DR12 -10.72 dB -27.64 dB 2:05 05-Chorale St. Antoni (Andante) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR11 -9.29 dB -26.13 dB 1:24 06-Variation I (Poco piu animato) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR13 -7.77 dB -25.50 dB 1:06 07-Variation II (Piu vivace) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR13 -16.32 dB -31.55 dB 1:55 08-Variation III (Con moto) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR12 -7.40 dB -27.25 dB 2:05 09-Variation IV (Andante con moto) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR13 -11.87 dB -30.13 dB 0:54 10-Variation V (Vivace) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR11 -5.41 dB -19.69 dB 1:21 11-Variation VI (Vivace) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR14 -8.71 dB -28.03 dB 2:28 12-Variation VII (Grazioso) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR12 -20.04 dB -33.39 dB 1:00 13-Variation VIII (Presto non troppo) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
DR11 -5.62 dB -21.14 dB 3:41 14-Finale (Andante) [Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56a]
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker / Brahms: The 4 Symphonies, Overtures (Disc 3)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -5.27 dB -22.55 dB 13:40 01-1. Allegro con brio [Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90]
DR14 -6.82 dB -27.53 dB 8:28 02-2. Andante [Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90]
DR14 -11.94 dB -29.89 dB 6:28 03-3. Poco Allegretto [Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90]
DR13 -5.29 dB -22.55 dB 9:00 04-4. Allegro [Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90]
DR12 -5.27 dB -21.67 dB 13:09 05-1. Allegro non troppo [Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98]
DR14 -5.46 dB -24.60 dB 12:09 06-2. Andante moderato [Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98]
DR11 -5.18 dB -20.62 dB 6:26 07-3. Allegro giocoso [Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98]
DR12 -5.32 dB -21.95 dB 10:03 08-4. Allegro energico e passionato - Piu allegro [Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98]
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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