 | Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major Op. 90 Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E Minor Op. 98 In High Resolution 24bit/96k Normal 16bit/44k resolution also included in download Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - 1949 (Op. 90) and 1948 (Op. 98) $13 | ||
After the beautiful sound of the 3rd, the 4th may be disappointing. Certainly the sound is not as clean and balanced as the previous symphony, perhaps because the recording is a year older. In the end, I was surprised at how well it sounded, considering the dry, shrill sound at the beginning. But the interpretation should not be at all disappointing. Furtwängler had a way with the 4th. His sense of structure is infallible here, and the work develops inexorably to a magnificent finale.
The total length is very near the limit of tolerance for a CD. If you have any problems, I suggest that you burn a CD for each symphony.
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