Track Listing

1. Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1: No 5
2. Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49: No 4, Lullaby
3. Academic Festival Overture, for orchestra in C minor ('Akademische Festouvert�re'), Op. 80
4. Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra in B flat major (St. Anthony Variations), Op. 56a: Finale
5. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: Movement 3, Allegro, ma non tanto
6. Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: Movement 3, Allegro giocoso-poco meno presto
7. Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
8. Tragic Overture, in D minor, Op. 81
9. Waltzes (16) for piano, 4 hands (or piano), Op. 39: No.15
10. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: Movement 4, Adatio-Allegro non troppo ma con brio

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #139469 in Music
• Brand: Sony
• Released on: 1994-08-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Customer Reviews

Pieces too lengthy and ambient for a 'best of'.
'Greatest Hits' compilations are purposeful for those who don't want 'the whole piece'.This cd has too many long and ambient versions to be suitable for beginners to Brahms.Alot of his outstanding moments are 'blended in', rather than 'stood out'.So his melodic element is missed on some selections.But there are stand-outs.This Hungarian Dance n.5 is the most extravagent version i've heard.The tempo-changes are clever, and the orchestra packs a gypsy punch.A couple of the chamber works are great (tho u can find similar to those versions on many brahms' best of's).I find the melody of 'lullaby' is a bit lost in how very slowly it's done.Most 'Brahms' Greatest Hits' do focus more heavily on his orchestral pieces.This one also does, so I feel theres too few of his great chamber (trio/4tet/5tet) themes.