Recorded April 1999

Day 3 – Symphony No. 4 in E minor (Jaap)

Now for part two of today’s symphony double-header. Again, I find myself listening to conductor Jaap van Zweden and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. This time, it’s Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 to which I’m listening. I can tell you right off the bat that the first movement is ridiculously good. It’s … [Read more…]

Day 2 – Symphony No. 2 in D (Jaap)

Today, I’m listening to Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in D Op. 73. The conductor is, once again, Jaap van Zweden. This time, the orchestra is Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Holland (1945 – ). I was immediately hooked by this piece of music, noting that in Movement I there are strains of the melody to Brahms’ Lullaby … [Read more…]