Symphony No. 3 in F major
Johannes Brahms
Claudio Abbado / Berlin Philharmonic
1989Gil's 'slam dunk choice' and part of his recommended complete cycle. 'Wonderfully, beautifully phrased, but it's got great energy, great drama.' He calls the third movement 'perfect.'
Apple Music — Symphony No. 3 with additional Brahms works.Eugen Jochum / London Philharmonic Orchestra
1976From another 'consistently good cycle.' Jochum was 'very flexible... very lush, very beautiful, just wonderfully phrased, and very exciting.'
Apple Music — Symphony No. 3 within a Brahms collection.Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony
1960A 'very famous interpretation.' The third movement 'move[s] a little bit more,' and the whole symphony has 'energy and sparkle.'
Apple Music — Symphony No. 3 on an album with Symphony No. 2.Rudolf Kempe / Berlin Philharmonic
1960'Old school German Brahms, but very affectionate and great energy and warmth.'
Herbert von Karajan / Vienna Philharmonic
1960'A beautiful, beautiful recording' with 'great sound engineering.' Karajan is 'very focused... got great warmth and great beauty and drama.'
Guido Cantelli / Philharmonia
1955'A little bit maybe understated, but there's this beautiful glow about it, this naturalness.'
Apple MusicWilhelm Furtwängler / Berlin Philharmonic
1954Gil acknowledges it's 'controversial' but he recommends it, finding it 'one of the most exciting... powerful Brahms thirds' with a 'beautiful' third movement.