Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4 – Gianandrea Noseda

Gianandrea Noseda is clearly one of those conductors who “are equally at home in both genres”, as the “Neue Zürcher Zeitung” put it in 2021 on the occasion of his debut as General Music Director at Zurich Opera House. “In hindsight, one cannot even judge whether he is the better opera or symphony conductor.”

In his concert performances in Zurich, Noseda focused on the works of Johannes Brahms. Following a highly acclaimed performance of the “German Requiem”, he also conducted the Zurich Opera Orchestra in performances of Brahms’s symphonies. The four symphonies by Johannes Brahms were completed between 1876 and 1885 and are regarded as milestones in the Romantic orchestral repertoire. Under the baton of Gianandrea Noseda, they were recorded live at the Zurich Opera House during various concerts and can now be heard together on this album.