Concert Review: Brothers in Brahms

The Vienna Philharmonic plays all four Brahms symphonies.
by Paul J. Pelkonen

Conductor Daniele Gatti led the Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall.
Photo from the conductor's website DanieleGatti.Eu

For this year's visit to Carnegie Hall, the Vienna Philharmonic chose to devote itself to the music of Johannes Brahms. The first two concerts featured the four symphonies under the baton of Daniele Gatti, an Italian conductor known for his soulful interpretations of Wagner and habit of conducting without the benefit of a written score.