John Eliot Gardiner and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra deliver fresh, beautifully detailed Brahms symphonies on CD.

Emulating Brahms himself with an orchestra of fewer than 50 players, these fresh, engaging recordings show that less can mean a lot more Though these days we generally hear the Brahms symphonies ...

Symphony No. 1 Johannes Brahms, Composer Boston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons, Conductor Symphony No. 2 Boston Symphony Orchestra Johannes Brahms, Composer Andris Nelsons, Conductor Symphony No. 3 ...

Symphony No. 1 Johannes Brahms, Composer Thomas Zehetmair, Conductor Winterthur Musikkollegium Orchestra Symphony No. 2 Thomas Zehetmair, Conductor Johannes Brahms, Composer Winterthur Musikkollegium ...

When Brahms was told that the theme of the final movement of his first symphony sounded like Beethoven, he reportedly said, "Any idiot can tell that." Hear famous maestros lead the music. The Four ...

A bonus third disc is a real treat, containing a fine Haydn Variations.Riccardo Chailly's new recording of the Brahms symphonies offers a handsome introduction for newcomers as well as compelling and ...

Johannes Brahms can be forgiven for taking, by some accounts, anywhere from 14 to 21 years to complete his First Symphony. It was expected that he would follow in the mighty footsteps of that other ...

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, under the passionate baton of Daniele Gatti, has recently enchanted Athens, performing over two nights Brahms’ four symphonies over two nights The Italian maestro ...

It took Johannes Brahms fourteen years to complete Symphony No. 1 which was premiered in 1876. The Fourth Symphony was premiered nine years later in 1885. These masterpieces of the symphonic ...

After the great success of his Beethoven cycle, Christian Thielemann now turns with his new orchestra, the Staatskapelle Dresden, to the symphonic work of Johannes Brahms. Bonus features include: an ...