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Owain Arwel Hughes|Brahms: Complete Symphonies

Brahms: Complete Symphonies

Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra

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Even though the workaday appearance of this set might not grab the attention of browsers, Owain Arwel Hughes' excellent recordings for Quartz of Johannes Brahms' symphonies and orchestral music is one to watch out for, and it's decidedly more appealing than the routine cover photo might suggest. The performances with the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra are strong on expression and offer warm and elastic playing throughout, and the interpretations partake of the long, hallowed tradition of conducting Brahms, with nothing more radical to surprise experienced listeners than the taking of exposition repeats. Indeed, the dependability and solidity of the music are the chief virtues of Hughes' versions, and if any recordings could bring a positive consensus on their quality, surely these could. The three-CD package includes the four symphonies, along with the Variations on a Theme by Haydn, the Academic Festival Overture, and the Tragic Overture, so the selections are quite standard and collectors will certainly have encountered the same pieces in other releases. Yet despite the duplication, this is a worthy set to have alongside the great ones by conductors of the past, and good to have for comparing modern renditions according to its high standards.
© TiVo

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Owain Arwel Hughes

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1
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: Symphony No. 1 I. Un poco sostenuto; Allegro
00:16:53

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

2
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: Symphony No. 1 II. Andante sostenuto
00:09:11

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

3
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: Symphony No. 1 III. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso
00:05:03

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

4
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68: Symphony No. 1 IV. Adagio; Più Andante; Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
00:17:22

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

5
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Chorale St. Antoni: Andante
00:01:57

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

6
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Haydn Variations - Var. I: Poco più animato
00:01:20

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

7
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Haydn Variations - Var. II: Più vivace
00:01:09

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

8
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Haydn Variations - Var. III: Con moto
00:01:47

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

9
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Haydn Variations - Var IV: Andante con moto
00:02:10

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

10
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Haydn Variations - Var. V: Vivace
00:01:00

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

11
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Haydn Variations - Var. VI: Vivace
00:01:25

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

12
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Haydn Variations - Var. VII: Grazioso
00:03:01

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

13
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Haydn Variations - Var. VIII: Presto non troppo
00:01:12

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

14
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a: Haydn Variations - Finale: Andante
00:03:57

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

DISC 2

1
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: Symphony No 2 I. Allegro non troppo
00:21:06

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

2
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: Symphony No 2 II. Adagio non troppo
00:10:04

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

3
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: Symphony No 2 III. Allegretto grazioso Quasi Andantino; Presto ma non assai
00:05:35

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

4
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73: Symphony No 2 IV. Allegro con spirito
00:10:14

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

5
Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
00:11:15

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

6
Tragic Overture, Op. 81
00:14:19

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

DISC 3

1
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90: Symphony No 3 I. Allegro con brio
00:14:07

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

2
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90: Symphony No 3 II. Andante
00:08:29

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

3
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90: Symphony No 3 III. Poco Allegretto
00:06:11

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

4
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90: Symphony No 3 IV. Allegro
00:09:08

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

5
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: Symphony No. 4 I. Allegro non troppo
00:13:03

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

6
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: Symphony No. 4 II. Andante moderato
00:11:54

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

7
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: Symphony No. 4 III. Allegro giocoso
00:06:30

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

8
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98: Symphony No. 4 IV. Allegro energico e passionato
00:10:30

Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist

(C) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd (P) 2007 Quartz Music Ltd

Album review

Even though the workaday appearance of this set might not grab the attention of browsers, Owain Arwel Hughes' excellent recordings for Quartz of Johannes Brahms' symphonies and orchestral music is one to watch out for, and it's decidedly more appealing than the routine cover photo might suggest. The performances with the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra are strong on expression and offer warm and elastic playing throughout, and the interpretations partake of the long, hallowed tradition of conducting Brahms, with nothing more radical to surprise experienced listeners than the taking of exposition repeats. Indeed, the dependability and solidity of the music are the chief virtues of Hughes' versions, and if any recordings could bring a positive consensus on their quality, surely these could. The three-CD package includes the four symphonies, along with the Variations on a Theme by Haydn, the Academic Festival Overture, and the Tragic Overture, so the selections are quite standard and collectors will certainly have encountered the same pieces in other releases. Yet despite the duplication, this is a worthy set to have alongside the great ones by conductors of the past, and good to have for comparing modern renditions according to its high standards.
© TiVo

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