Cousins, I've just listened to the new Berlin Philharmonic recording of Brahms 2, with Simon Rattle, and was reminded that, yes, the trombone chord at the end of the fourth movement is the single most exciting moment in western classical music. (IMHO, YMMV.)
It's not just the trombones, of course. Needless to say, the playing throughout and by all is magnificent. This recording will be released, with 1, 3, and 4, on EMI on October 6th, but you can hear all four symphonies now, here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112559735&sc=nl&cc=cn-20090929 Or, here: http://tinyurl.com/BPONPR --John ***************************************** John Edwin Mason Documentary and Motor Sports Photography: http://www.JohnEdwinMason.com Charlottesville and Cape Town _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
