The Hague Philharmonic, Residentie Orkest & Jan Willem de Vriend - Brahms: Serenade No. 1 / Variations on a Theme by Haydn

Jan Willem de Vriends first recording after the news of his appointment as conductor of the The Hague Philharmonic/Residentie Orkest. De Vriend has chosen two light pieces from Brahms' orchestral output. Serenade No.1 and Haydn Variations are also among the most classical of Brahms's orchestral works. This is the first instalment in a series of discs de Vriend devotes to Brahms: next one will be the Deutsches Requiem.