Brahms - Symphony No. 1 | Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra | Hartmut Haenchen | Concertgebouw

Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
00:00 Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
14:05 Andante sostenuto
23:12 Un poco allegretto e grazioso
28:05 Adagio - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Hartmut Haenchen, conductor

Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
28 November 2020

[MichaelScanlon-vq]

Once again, the great Phil Lesh is expanding my musical understanding and appreciation. Man, I'm gonna miss him.

[richardhyde]

Excellent performance of my favourite Brahms symphony. Strange to see the orchestra playing in this empty concert venue during the pandemic, but so glad they did.

[lulaoram]

phrasing so intelligent the rhythm never static it's an ultimate version

[Virginia-bmww]

I read Brahmas said it took him 20 years to write his 1st symphony. He felt like Beethoven was looking over his shoulder

[HodGabriel]

32:51 - The best part in the piece starts.

[SeuBenedito-gfhq]

Well, the main theme of the finale of the First Symphony is also reminiscent of the main theme of the finale of Beethoven's Ninth, and when this resemblance was pointed out to Brahms he replied that any dunce could see that! In 1876, when the work was premiered in Vienna, it was immediately hailed as "Beethoven's Tenth"!

[Virginia-bmww]

I agree, the second movement is beautiful

[Pawel_Malecki]

The brief almost Classical opening moment at 2:55-3:05 is so much better than the rest of the piece it sounds out of place.

[ivanbeshkov]

The second movement is one of his best, should be played as a separate piece, like Mahler's adagietto and Barber's adagio for strings.

[merlebehzadi]

Dont mess with beethoven not until you are ready.