Brahms was a master of musical structure, especially in his four symphonies, included together in this one-volume edition: No. 1 in C Minor, No. 2 in D Major, No. 3 in F Major, and No. 4 in E Minor.

Former timpanist of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Indiana University Professor of Music, Gerald Carlyss has provided a comprehensive performance analysis for the timpani parts of the Brahms and Tchaikowsky symphonies...

Format: 5 tracks, Audio CDRun Time: 67 minutesPublisher: NAXOS of AmericaISBN: 0-730099527828

A delightful combination of lyrical charm and masterly thematic treatment—from the ingenious treatment of attractive melodic ideas in the first movement to the cheerfully robust finale. Reproduced from an authoritative edition, this score appears with bar-numbered movements and ample margins at the bottom of each page for notes and analysis.

Finale from Brahms's Symphony No. 1 Conductor Score Brand: Alfred Publishing Model Number: 00-29442S

This easy arrangement from one of the most popular symphonies of all time remains remarkably faithful to the spirit of the original. Starting with a rousing cut-time intro, it moves through a beautiful chorale section to the famous lyric theme, which leads to its ultimate conclusion in a return of the opening music...

Powerful harmonies and gripping rhythms characterize Brahms’ Fourth Symphony, one of the most original of his symphonic works. This miniature score version, an unabridged republication of the Vienna Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde edition, is a handy and inexpensive resource for use in the concert hall or classroom.

Blending attractive themes, quiet and subtle melodic beauties, and delicate lyricism, Brahms’ Third Symphony offers a warmth and serenity that have made it a favorite of audiences and performers alike...

On the premiere of the 3rd Symphony in the Musikvereinssaal in Vienna in 1883, the Wagnerites, who disliked Brahms, hissed after every movement. Yet Brahms' biographer Max Kalbeck said, The audience was so intimately touched by this wonderful work that not only did the opposition fall quiet, but the ovations for the composer reached a level of enthusiasm hardly ever before attained in Vienna and Brahms thus celebrated one of his greatest triumphs...