Playlist: Arturo Toscanini conducting Tchaikovsky and Brahms
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3-5. Tchaikovsky 'Pathetique', Arturo Toscanini
conducting NBC Symphony, Carnegie Hall
6-7. Brahms Symphony 1, Arturo Toscanini
conducting NBC Symphony, Carnegie Hall
8-9. Brahms Symphony 2, Arturo Toscanini conductingNBC Symphony, Carnegie Hall
10-11. Brahms Symphony 3, Arturo Toscanini conductingNBC Symphony, Carnegie Hall
12-13. Brahms Symphony 4, Arturo Toscanini conducting NBC Symphony, Carnegie Hall
14. Toscanini - 1936 - Brahms, Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56a
The Philharmpnic Symphony Orchestra of New York
Arturo Toscanini, conductor
Recording: new York, April 10, 1936.
15. Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2
in B-flat major, Op. 83
I: Allegro non troppo
II: Allegro appassionato
III: Andante
IV: Allegretto grazioso
Vladimir Horowitz, piano
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
Recorded 9th May, 1940 in Carnegie Hall, New York
16. Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23
Vladimir Horowitz, piano
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
Recorded 6th and 14 May, 1941 in Carnegie hall, New York
I: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso -- Allegro con spirito
II: Andantino semplice -- Prestissimo
III: Allegro con fuoco
17. Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Philharmonia Orchestra
Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
Recording Live, September 29, 1952
Royal Festival Hall, London
I: Un poco sostenuto -- Allegro -- Meno allegro
II: Andante sostenuto
III: Un poco allegretto e grazioso
IV: Adagio -- Più andante -- Allegro non troppo, ma con brio -- Più allegro
18. Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Philharmonia Orchestra
Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
Recording Live, September 29, 1952
Royal Festival Hall, London
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Adagio non troppo
III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andantino)
IV. Allegro con spirito
19. Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90
Philharmonia Orchestra
Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
Recording Live, October 1, 1952
Royal Festival Hall, London
I: Allegro con brio
II: Andante
III: Poco allegretto
IV: Allegro
20. Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Philharmonia Orchestra
Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
Recording Live, October 1, 1952
Royal Festival Hall, London
I: Allegro non troppo
II: Andante moderato
III: Allegro giocoso
IV: Allegro energico e passionato
21. Brahms Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn (German: Variationen über ein Thema von Jos. Haydn)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
Recording Live, October 1, 1952
Royal Festival Hall, London
The movements are named and tempo markings given as follows. Where the tempo markings of the two versions differ, the one for Op. 56b is shown in parentheses.
Thema. Chorale St. Antoni. Andante
Variation I. Poco più animato (Andante con moto)
Variation II. Più vivace (Vivace)
Variation III. Con moto
Variation IV. Andante con moto (Andante)
Variation V. Vivace (Poco presto)
Variation VI. Vivace
Variation VII. Grazioso
Variation VIII. Presto non troppo (Poco presto)
Finale. Andante
