Brahms: Symphonies Nos 1 to 4 – review

Tonhalle O Zürich/Zinman(RCA, three CDs)Their fine survey of Mahler completed, David Zinman and his orchestra have now turned their attention to Brahms. To my ears at least, though, the results are much less compelling. All the clarity and technical finesse that made their Mahler performances so refreshing are evident in these performances, recorded in concert in the Zürich Tonhalle; there's no doubt the orchestra really has risen up the international pecking order under Zinman's direction. Wh...

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