Composer: Johannes Brahms
Orchestra: Capella Augustina
Conductor: Andreas Spering
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: CPO
Catalogue: 777300-2
Release: 2008
Size: 316 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Serenade No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
01. I. Allegro molto
02. II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo
03. III. Adagio non troppo
04. IV. Menuetto I-II
05. V. Scherzo. Allegro
06. VI. Rondo. Allegro
Serenade No. 2 in A Major, Op. 16
07. I. Allegro moderato
08. II. Scherzo. Vivace
09. III. Adagio non troppo
10. IV. Quasi menuetto and Trio
11. V. Rondo. Allegro
Brahms composed the works early on in his career. The first serenade has symphonic proportions while the second is on a much smaller scale, both in length and instrumental scoring. In it Brahms does entirely without the violins and relies on the wind instruments to take the melodic leads.
