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Brahms, Stokowski, Steinberg
Symphonies 3 & 4
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90: Allegro con brio
2. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90: Andante
3. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90: Poco allegretto
4. Symphony No. 3 In F Major, Op. 90: Allegro
5. Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98: Allegro non troppo
6. Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98: Andante moderato
7. Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98: Allegro giocosco - Poco meno presto
8. Symphony No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 98: Piu allegro

CD Details

All Artists: Brahms, Stokowski, Steinberg
Title: Symphonies 3 & 4
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Everest Records
Release Date: 2/28/1995
Genre: Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 723918901626

Synopsis

Amazon.com

William Steinberg's Fourth Symphony is a perfectly respectable effort, but it's the Stoki Third that's the main attraction. It's totally demented, even for the king of bizarre podium behavior. Not only is the work largely reorchestrated, but tempos shift from presto to adagio, often within a few seconds. It's a surprise a minute, and it sure as hell isn't Brahms. But for fans of this unique conductor, it's essential listening. A party record. --David Hurwitz

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CD Reviews

Eccentric Brahms

Brian H. Williams | Manteca, CA United States | 07/25/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"As a huge fan of Stokowski, I found his Brahms 3 disappointing. He takes the first movement intorduction at a breakneck pace before slowing down to an acceptable tempo for the melody. Then he takes a slower than usual tempo for the 2nd movement, but it's filled with emotion, so it works. The 3rd movement has glorious string sound and sounds great. The 4th is where Stoky misses his mark. The tempo is far too slow to generate any excitement. It's tightly controled performance with good sonics, but his version is nowhere near the brilliance of Bruno Walter on Sony, and George Szell, also on Sony. Go with those two first before trying Stokowski's 3rd. Steinberg's version of the 4th symphony is not in the same class as Stokowski, Walter, Reiner or Toscanini. The Pittsburgh symphony is lacking the orchestral sonorities common with the conductors I mentioned, and Steinbergs drums seem really weak, however, I would reccomend this performance to beginners of this symphony. It's a straightforward performance that has many satisfying moments. I would reccomend this cd, only for comparison purposes only. It gives the listener insight as to how eccentric Stokowski could be."