Top 10 Symphony Slow Movements

[PaulR]

Same here, Paul. This work is so exciting and full of zest for life, and the subdued melancholy of the second movement makes an excellent contrast to the outer movements. That part where the cellos first come in with the first real "theme" is pure goose bump material.

Over the introduction material!

[kyjo]

Over the introduction material!

Yes, of course. An effect that makes the movement so magical.

[TheGSMoeller]

After posting I kept getting this feeling I had done this list before, and in a smaller format we did, almost one year ago to the date. I found it after some intense searching. Interesting to see some of the differences and similarities, the Schubert, Ives and LvB are still here.

Haydn: Symphony No.44: Adagio
Beethoven: Symphony No.6 "Pastorale": Andante molto moto
Schubert: Symphony No.9: Andante
Ives: Symphony No.4: Finale, very slowly
Britten: Sinfonia Da Requiem: Requiem Aeternam

Bruckner 6
Ives 4th (finale)
Haydn 49, 63, 98
Schubert 9
Górecki 3 (pick a movement  )
Sibelius 3
Beethoven 6

And only because I enjoy being a follower, plus it's a piece I first saw performed 20 years ago and still love...
Piston 2

[Sergeant Rock]

One per composer (and leaving out composers before Schubert) :

Schubert Symphony #5 Andante con moto

Mahler Symphony #6 Andante moderato

Bruckner Symphony #8 Adagio

Barber Symphony #1 Andante tranquilo

Vaughan Williams A London Symphony Lento (original 1913 version)

Braga Santos Symphony #2 Andante non troppo

Korngold Symphony Adagio: Lento

Atterberg Symphony #1 Adagio

Sibelius Symphony #2 Andante ma rubato

Shostakovich Symphony #6 Largo


Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

That's plain rude and unprofessional 
Now you have to post a pre-Schubert list too

That task is so daunting it makes my head hurt! But I'll give it a try.

Sarge

[Mirror Image]

John, they are strong performances and very well recorded but Jarvi remains my top choice.

Good to hear, Jeffrey. I'd buy the series if the recording of Symphonies 8 & 1 wasn't OOP.

[Sergeant Rock]

The Classical list:

Beethoven Symphony 3 Marcia funebre: Adagio assai

Beethoven Symphony 4 Adagio

Beethoven Symphony 9 Adagio

Haydn Symphony 101 "Clock" Andante

Haydn Symphony 99 "Cat" Adagio

Haydn Symphony 41 Un poco Andante

Vanhal Symphony in C major (Bryan C9) Cantabile

Vanhal Symphony in D minor (Bryan d2) Cantabile

Mozart Symphony 33 Andante moderato

Mozart Symphony 35 "Haffner" Andante

[kyjo]

One per composer (and leaving out composers before Schubert) :

Schubert Symphony #5 Andante con moto

Mahler Symphony #6 Andante moderato

Bruckner Symphony #8 Adagio

Barber Symphony #1 Andante tranquilo

Vaughan Williams A London Symphony Lento (original 1913 version)

Braga Santos Symphony #2 Andante non troppo

Korngold Symphony Adagio: Lento

Atterberg Symphony #1 Adagio

Sibelius Symphony #2 Andante ma rubato

Shostakovich Symphony #6 Largo


Sarge

Kudos for including the Braga Santos, Korngold and Atterberg works in your list, Sarge.

[Sergeant Rock]

Another list for 1824-1886 and we are almost done here 

  ...but it's Sunday! Why are you making me work so hard? I fear we're offending God 


Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Kudos for including the Braga Santos, Korngold and Atterberg works in your list, Sarge.

No kudos for the Barber! That's about the most gorgeous piece of music ever written 

Sarge

[kyjo]

No kudos for the Barber! That's about the most gorgeous piece of music ever written 

Sarge

Kudos for all your choices, then.

[springrite]

  ...but it's Sunday! Why are you making me work so hard? I fear we're offending God 


Sarge

It is Sunday, and she's just a messenger: God wants to hear more slow music!

[Sergeant Rock]

Rumour has it that He is quite understanding and loves hardworkers

You must be a Calvinist 

Sarge

[springrite]

You must be a Calvinist 

Sarge

Calvinist ? or maybe Hobbist?  Calvin Hobbist?



Or should that be Hobbesist?

[Sergeant Rock]

Calvinist ? or maybe Hobbist?  Calvin Hobbist?

Saddest day of my life when that strip ended... Okay, maybe I'd exaggerating slightly, but not by much.

Sarge

[North Star]

Saddest day of my life when that strip ended... Okay, maybe I'd exaggerating slightly, but not by much.

Sarge

Thank goodness I have the hardcover complete C&H

[Sergeant Rock]

Thank goodness I have the hardcover complete C&H

I want it badly...but at my age, I'm not sure I could lift it 

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Another list for 1824-1886 and we are almost done here 

Romantic list (excluding Bruckner)

Schumann Symphony 2 Adagio espressivo

Brahms Symphony 4 Andante moderato

Dvorak Symphony 7 Poco adagio

Dvorak Symphony 9 Largo

Mendelssohn Symphony 3 Adagio

Mendelssohn Symphony 4 Andante con moto

Rott Symphony Sehr langsam

Spohr Symphony 8 Poco adagio

Stanford Symphony 3 "Irish" Andante con moto

Lalo Symphony Adagio

[Sergeant Rock]

Lovely. Thanks. Now, lastly, 10 out of 30...without provoking me 

Refer to my original list. No intentional provocation intended 

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

I like Bernstein/both, Klemperer, Sawallisch(fav), Walter, Zinman here. Tell me which one(out of my over 50+) should I listen to for the "Adagio" tonight

Fey 

Okay, I know you don't have his recording    Try Kleiber/Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Orfeo).

Sarge