Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
InstrumentalBrahms’s long-range movement designs and the finale’s staged arrival reward repeat listening; Karajan’s polished, blended approach is accomplished but not radically individual.
What we noticed
- The first movement grows out of a slow introduction marked by persistent timpani pulses before the Allegro gathers momentum.
- The finale also opens slowly, then moves through a horn call and chorale before its main Allegro; the third movement provides a brief, lighter interlude between the weightier outer movements.
- The strings carry a smooth, blended sound, while the brass chorale in the finale stands out as a clearly defined change in texture.
- Composition 25% of the score
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9/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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9/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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8/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Symphonie Nr. 1 c-moll, Op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro 13:26
- 2 Symphonie Nr. 1 c-moll, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto 8:26
- 3 Symphonie Nr. 1 c-moll, Op. 68: III. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso 4:47
- 4 Symphonie Nr. 1 c-moll, Op. 68: IV. Adagio – Più Andante – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio 17:38
Reference: MusicBrainz
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