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Paavo Järvi and the Deutsche Kammerphil continue to produce some of the most exciting music of our time. The Brahms Project is a new initiative by these musicians, who are at the height of their powers. This project, which reexamines Brahms, the essence of German Romanticism, from a new angle, was launched in earnest with a performance of the complete works at Tokyo Opera City in December 2014, and has received rave reviews around the world. In parallel, the first of a four-disc series of four symphonies, two serenades, and major orchestral works is now available. It includes the Symphony No. 2 in the glorious key of D major and two contrasting overtures, one tragic and the other a university celebration. The recording venue was moved to the historic Wiesbaden Hall for this new recording. (C)RS