Zubin Mehta
MÜNCHNER PHILHARMONIKER
Zubin Mehta has long been a constant in Munich’s musical life. Mehta has enjoyed an artistic relationship and deep friendship with the Munich Philharmonic in particular for decades. Since he conducted his first concert with the orchestra in 1987, he has been a regular guest and was appointed the orchestra’s first and so far only »Conductor Laureate« in 2004. Twenty years later, the orchestra celebrated this milestone anniversary with a Brahms cycle, including all four symphonies. Celebrated by the audience and highly praised by the press, the concerts became a true »Brahms festival« (Münchner Merkur).
Album 1
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68
I. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro (14:21)
II. Andante sostenuto (09:53)
III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso (05:02)
IV. Adagio – Più andante – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio – Più allegro (18:48)
(Total Playing Time 48:07)
Album 2
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73
I. Allegro non troppo (16:18)
II. Adagio non troppo – L’istesso tempo, ma grazioso (09:59)
III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi Andantino) – Presto, ma non assai (05:26)
IV. Allegro con spirito (10:18)
(Total Playing Time 42:05)
Album 3
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
I. Allegro con brio (14:12)
II. Andante (08:54)
III. Poco allegretto (07:03)
IV. Allegro (09:56)
(Total Playing Time 40:08)
Album 4
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
I. Allegro non troppo (13:38)
II. Andante moderato (11:59)
III. Allegretto giocoso (06:58)
IV. Allegro energico e passionato (11:00)
(Total Playing Time 43:36)
RECORDING DATES
RECORDINGS Isarphilharmonie, Munich
14&15 January 2024 (No. 1)
17&18 January 2024 (No. 2)
9&10 January 2024 (No. 3)
20&23 January 2024 (No. 4)
RECORDING PRODUCER Johannes Müller
RECORDING ENGINEERS Ephraim Hahn (Nos. 1&3), Christian Jaeger (Nos. 2&4)
EDITING ENGINEERS Johannes Müller (Nos. 1&4), Ephraim Hahn (Nos. 2&3), Christian Starke (No. 3)
MIXING ENGINEER Ephraim Hahn
MASTERING ENGINEER Christoph Stickel
Edited and mixed at msm-studios, Munich
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Münchner Philharmoniker
COVER DESIGN Karl Anders GmbH
PHOTOS Co Merz (Cover, p. 38), Sebastian Widmann (pp. 14/15), Tobias Hase
BOOKLET EDITORS texthouse
RECORDING Isarphilharmonie, Munich
17&18 January 2024 (No. 1)
20&23 January 2024 (No. 2)
RECORDING PRODUCER Johannes Müller
RECORDING ENGINEERS Christian Jaeger (No. 1), Ephraim Hahn (No. 2)
EDITING ENGINEERS Johannes Müller, Ephraim Hahn
MIXING ENGINEER Ephraim Hahn
MASTERING ENGINEER Christoph Stickel
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Münchner Philharmoniker
