On the occasion of the Festival Barenboim in Buenos Aires, Daniel Barenboim returns to his native city to perform with the Staatskapelle Berlin the entire cycle of Brahms’ symphonies. In the concert hall of Kirchner Cultural Centre famous for its magnifi cent acoustics, Barenboim’s rendition of the Symphonies Nos. 1-4 elicits “bravos and standing ovations in the audience” (Berliner Morgenpost).

“A fabulous adventure of sound, form and colour” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

“Barenboim performed outstanding and fights against the oblivion of culture” – La Nación (Argentina)

DVD 1: Concert I: Symphonies 2 + 1

Symphony No 2 in D major op 73
I Allegro non troppo
II Adagio non troppo
III Allegretto grazioso (quasi Andantino)
IV Allegro con spirito
Symphony No 1 in C minor op68
I Un poco sostenuto – Allegro
II Andante sostenuto
III Un poco allegretto e grazioso
IV Adagio – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio

DVD 2: Concert II: Symphonies 3 + 4
Symphony No 3 in F major op 90
I Allegro con brio
II Andante
III Poco allegretto
IV Allegro

Symphony No 4 in E minor op 98
I Allegro non troppo
II Andante moderato
III Allegro giocoso
IV Allegro energico e passionato