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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0842977035544
Format: Box set
Label: Brilliant Classics
Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
Number Of Discs: 60
Publisher: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Sales Rank: 55153
Studio: Brilliant Classics
Disc 1:- Ave Maria op. 12
- Der 13. Psalm 'Herr, wie lange' Op. 27
- 1. O bone Jesu
- 2. Adoramus te
- 3. Regina coeli
- 6. Magdalena
- 7. Marias Lob
- 1. Unsere Väter hofften auf dich
- 2. Wenn ein starker Gewappneter
- 3. Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk
- 1. Ich schwing mein Horn
- Lieder und Romanzen Op. 44 für Frauenchor
- 3. Geleit
- 4. Marschieren
- 5. Gebt Acht!
- 1. Minnelied
- 2. Der Bräutigam
- 3. Barcarole
- 4. Fragen
- 5. Die Müllerin
- 6. Die Nonne
- 7. Nun stehen die Rosen in Blüte
- 8. Die Berge sind spitz
- 9. Am Wildbach die Weiden
- 10. Und gehst du über den Kirchhof
- 11. Die Braut
- 12. Märznacht
- 10. Ich kose süß mit der und der
- 11. Alles, alles in den Wind
- 12. Schwarzer Wald, dein Schatten
- 13. Nein, Geliebter, setze dich
- 14. Flammenauge, dunkles Haar
- 15. Zum Schluss: Nun, ihr Musen, genug
- Var VII: Andante
- Var VIII: Andante (non troppo lento), espressivo
- Var IX: Schnell
- Var X: Poco Adagio, espressivo dolce
- Var XI: Un poco più animato, sempre pianissimo dolcissimo
- Var XII: Allegretto, poco scherzando, staccato e leggiero
- Var XIII: Non troppo Presto, molto leggiero
- Var XIV: Andante, expressivo/staccato e leggiero
- Var XV: Poco Adagio, espressivo
- Var XVI: Adagio
- Var XIII: Largamente, ma non più, espressivo
- Var XIV: Vivace, sciolto
- Var XV: L'istesso tempo
- Var XVI: Scherzando
- Var XVII: Più mosso, semplice
- Var XVIII: Grazioso
- Var XIX: Leggiero e vivace, alla Siciliana
- Var XX: Andante espressivo, legato
- Var XXI: Allegretto vivace, dolce/leggiero
- Var XXII: Alla Musette
- Var XXIII: Vivace, sospetto, vivace e staccato
- Var XXIV: L'istesso tempo, tumultuoso, feroce
- Var XXV: Poco più lento, festivo, fieramente, con tutta forza
- Fuga: Allegro sostenuto e fermo
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Rating:  - Definitely a COMPLETE EDITION!
A wonderful CD collection indeed! I have bought all of the Brilliant Classics Complete Collections and have not been upset with any set. The only thing I didn't like about this set (and only because I can compare with my others), the information was on the outside instead of the inside. Meaning that all of the works were located on the outside box instead of on the flap like Mozart, Beethoven and Bach.
The set is much more colorful than the last couple also. You can see how much time they spend on making it look "brilliant". Definitely a wonderful deal for the price... and you should not even give it a second thought.
Rating:  - Enjoy a few weeks with Brahms
As with Brilliant's Mozart, Bach and Chopin complete sets, the 60 CD Brahms set represents excellent value, particularly if you can land it from one of Amazon's European sites, which often offer Brilliant sets for far less than shown here. I obtained mine in early 2008 from Amazon's French site, at a considerable discount (as a foreigner I didn't have to pay sales tax, which offset most of the shipping costs).
The quality of the performances is generally high, comparable to Brilliant's complete Beethoven set. But unlike the Beethoven set, where Brilliant reached back to the 1950s to fill out some of the piano and chamber music repertory, these Brahms recordings are all modern. Some of the concertos are weak spots, but these are among the works you're most likely to already have in your library. The symphonies come in the form of recent recordings by Jaap Van Zweden and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (replaced in the Second by the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra of Holland). These interpretations have been highly praised by some (Christopher Howell's review at MusicWeb) and more modestly praised by others (Michael Cookson's review on the same site). Do read those reviews. I'll add that I find the performances quite interesting, with the Third and Fourth the most compelling, and the Second suffering somewhat from the inferior intonation of its performers (e.g., the wind chord concluding the third movement). There are some interesting points of emphasis. For example, Van Zweden takes ... Read More
Rating: - Good budget set.
Having spent additional time with this set, I'm updating my review. I'd say I've listened to about half of it.
Orchestral music: The symphonies are okay, although there's better performances out there. The Double Concerto isn't bad... but the rest of them are uneven, especially the Violin Concerto, with sluggish playing. I'll be supplementing the concerti with other recordings. The smaller orchestral works were hit and miss, with the overtures coming out the worst. The Haydn Variations were lovely though.
Chamber music: The Cello Sonatas are the weak link in this set but the rest are very solid, especially the the Piano Quintet, Horn Trio and Piano Quartets. There's some additional two-piano/four handed material at the end which sounded fine to my ears (although none of it is really top-drawer Brahms).
Piano music: Mostly good. The piano sonatas are all a little sloppy but everything else is well-performed (especially the sadistically challenging Variations).
Vocal music with orchestra: I didn't listen to much of the Requiem but it sounded okay (aside from a shrill soprano soloist). My favorite Brahms work (the Alto Rhapsody) was taken at a tempo far faster than I prefer but I'm slowly getting used to it and the soloist is good. The smaller choral works are good, if just a tad under-reheared.
Choral music: This set has been released separately and it is *very* strong. No complaints here.
Lieder: Aside from the EXTREMELY ... Read More
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