Johannes Brahms

 

 

Symphony No. 2

(Abridged)

 

Arranged by

William Rich

 

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I  remember as a high school student, playing the 1st movement of this symphony with the Rochester Inter-High Orchestra, conducted by  Karl Van Hoesen and finding the beauty of the music a revelation. These memories triggered an inspiration to make this great music available to the modern school situation with an ending derived from the exciting finale.  The performance time is less than 8 minutes, the cost is $95.