Rattle & Berliner Philharmoniker / Brahms: Complete Symphonies Japanese edition only, includes a 2-DVD set with approximately 187 minutes of performance footage of all symphonies and commentary by Rattle! Furthermore, the Japanese CD edition is in HQCD format and includes an exclusive Japanese interview! - Artist: Simon Rattle - Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker - Title: Brahms: The Symphonies - Number of CDs: 3 - Number of DVDs: 2 - Publisher: EMI Classics - Composer: Johannes Brahms - Playing Time: CD1: 44:55, CD2: 39:46, CD3: 42:19 Price: 6285 yen I listened to samples of Symphony No. 1 and No. 2, and was overwhelmed by the magnificent, unparalleled German sound produced by the world's best orchestra after a long time. The thick, powerful sound, which is vastly different from the "German Requiem," is reminiscent of the roaring sound of the same Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 recorded by Rattle for DG. Moreover, here, the liveliness and the furious advance of the live performance, and the beauty of the delicate and colorful solos that the famous soloists show off, are perfectly reproduced. Has EMI's recording policy changed? In any case, perhaps because of this sound tendency, the orchestra's collaborative work, which weaves Brahms' intricate texture three-dimensionally based on the string section arranged in opposing positions, is astonishingly wonderful, and Rattle projects his flexible and expressive tempo, balance, and dynamics onto it, so the amount of information is truly vast. In addition, the bonus DVD is a powerful 2-disc set, including a total of 180 minutes of performance footage of all symphonies and commentary by Rattle. It is an extremely luxurious "bonus" where you can see the star players of the Berlin Philharmonic on video. [Track Listing] Brahms: Complete Symphonies ・Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 ・Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 ・Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 ・Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 Berliner Philharmoniker Simon Rattle (Conductor) Recording Dates: October 29 - November 14, 2008 Recording Location: Berlin Philharmonie Recording Method: Digital (Live) Thank you for viewing.