A very enjoyable live Brahms 1 performance. This composition remains a highlight of the orchestral canon because it is one of the greatest symphonies ever written. Thanks for sharing.

Great editing and camera work. Wonderful playing and conducting.

Lebhafte und wunderschöne Aufführung dieser spätromantischen und perfekt komponierten Sinfonie mit seidigen Tönen aller Streicher, brillanten Tönen aller Blechbläser und vor allem milden Tönen aller Holzbläser. Der zweite Satz klingt besonders schön und echt melodisch. Im Kontrast klingt der letzte Satz echt schön und auch überzeugend. Der intelligente und geniale US-amerikanische Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichnete norddeutsche Orchester im relativ schnellen Tempo und mit künstlerisch kontrollierter Dynamik. Einfach wunderbar!

Brahms I love you ❤

This is one of my favorite pieces of music for all time. One can always find something to quibble about, in my case the lack of the repeat in the first set, but otherwise this performance stacks up quite well with many others I've heard here on this medium and on records, including partly even Sir Roger Norrington. Another subject: another listener commented here about the relatively casual dress of the director. I beg to differ. In fact, I'd welcome a loosening up of the "dress code" for the entire orchestra! One tires of seeing tuxedos everywhere onstage. Not necessarily informal, but normal suits for the men would do fine; the women are freer in their choices of styles, why not everybody? In a word: again a pleasure! JAT

Thanks for a stylish performance from a grateful Torontonian

One reason I like this symphony is that the different themes are so nicely fitted to each other that the whole seems like a complete unit. At the same time each theme is wonderful in its own way. Thank you Alan Gilbert and NDR Elbphilharmonie for exellent playing!

The timpanist deserves a standing ovation!

For me the measure of a good orchestral performance is a rich and warm string tone, and one that does not overwhelm the woodwinds. All those boxes are checked here.

A wonderful interpretation of this masterpiece!

Brahms kam ja auch aus Hamburg.

Dieses Outfit (ecco Schuhe und eine Art Windjacke) hätten die New Yorker Philharmoniker Alan seinerzeit nicht durchgehen lassen… Da gab (und gibt) es noch einen Dresscode, der auch für Dirigenten gilt. Und ich finde das gut. 😊

Nichts geht über Günther Wand!

Quite a modest size orchestra for Brahms's most epic symphony. But nice performance all the same..

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