Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 2 in D major op. 73 | Semyon Bychkov | WDR Sinfonieorchester

Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 2 in D major op. 73, performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra under the baton of its then principal conductor Semyon Bychkov in April 2005 in the Cologne Philharmonic Hall.
Historical recording from the WDR Classical Archives.
00:00:00 I. Allegro non troppo
00:19:31 II. Adagio non troppo
00:28:05 III. Allegretto grazioso
00:33:34 IV. Allegro con spirito
WDR Sinfonieorchester
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
Hans Hadulla, director
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[@gitarremundus4313]

Brahms composed his sinfonies very late. Every time, when he was asked, why he still hadn't written a symphony, he replied:"I can hear the giant striding behind me."😊

[@johnfalstaff2270]

Very good performance. Intense with temper and radical spirit. This is what I am looking for to listen.

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you! ❤

[@gerlindbar4780]

Was für eine zauberhafte Musik und ein großartiges Orchester!

[@WDRKlassik]

Dankeschön! Das freut uns zu hören 🥰

[@mr.uninteressant6558]

Ich liebe diesen ersten Satz so. Es macht besonders spaß in im Winter zu hören, wenn man draußen wandert und es gersde schneit. Und um ein herum alles weiß und kalt ist.
Danke für diese wundervolle Interpretation!

[@liauchungren848]

Outstanding Conductor conducting OUTSTANDING Orchestra, enthusiastic BRAVO to Maestro Symon Bychkov for this superb rendition of Brahms No.2 !! The visual imaging of the Brahms' passionate score is given a LIFE, and heartbeat, I haven't heard of any recent conductors able to play this great score as precisely and wonderfully as Maestro Bychkov. I love it so much !! Thumb-up !!

[@fabricefortin8230]

Un équilibre magnifique entre vigueur rythmique et lyrisme, son large et transparence de la texture orchestrale, tempos permettant la cohérence entre les divers épisodes sonores... une très belle version dans une attitude pleine d'humilité !

[@johnturley8621]

This performance of the 2nd Symphony is much more consistent than his interpretation of the 1st, as I hear it. Good as the 1st was (with its minor flaws), this is better. Here his choice of tempi is much more convincing, and the technical quality is on a par with the 1st. Thank you again. JAT

[@jerrylamviolin]

Current Concertmaster of Oslo Philharmonic! 😮❤️🥰

[@katarinawieczorek6581]

Unsere letzte Symphonie ❤❤

[@LS-ct2jo]

Irgendwie mag ich eure Interpretationen 😊

[@christopherearnest7244]

Fine work by Andrew Joy on principal horn

[@armandogabba2769]

My friend Werner Kuhn at the timpani....

[@prabhudhasivanson7110]

Excellent performance

[@kirksmith1534]

Amazing

[@frankbrouns9968]

Beautiful hornsolo!

[@johnnytonnaer9201]

Inderdaad Frank! (Jij mag dat zeker beoordelen.)

[@frankbrouns9968]

@@johnnytonnaer9201 Hoi John, hoe gaat het jou? Gezond en wel mag ik hopen?

[@johnnytonnaer9201]

@@frankbrouns9968 jazeker Frank en met jou ook, hoop ik? Nog altijd solo hoornist van het Noord Nederlands Orkest? Ik ben wel gestopt bij de harmonie maar speel nog elke dag een paar uur: een passie. En die solo's van de hoorn (maar ook van de hobo en klarinet) in de Brahms symfonieën vind ik geweldig!)

[@emilkravtchin3228]

fantastisch!

[@WDRKlassik]

Dankeschön! :)

[@nicolapascoli4580]

Ottimo!

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you! 😊

[@peachyytae5350]

41:05

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41:30

[@INA91031]

0:23 01:08 02:57 /22:53 /33:34

[@peachyytae5350]

40:30

[@philippvonbismarck1888]

Besser gut geklaut als schlecht gemacht

[@peachyytae5350]

40:15

[@peachyytae5350]

39:59

[@peachyytae5350]

39:34