Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 (Kurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig)

From the Church of St. Nicolai, Leipzig, Germany 20 Years Peaceful Revolution - Leipzig commemorates the 9th of October 1989 Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Conductor: Kurt Masur Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 0:00 I. Allegro non troppo 16:15 II. Adagio non troppo 25:48 III. Allegretto grazioso 31:26 IV: Allegro con spirito Watch the full concert here: On 9 October 1989, 70,000 people staged a non-violent demonstration calling for more freedom and democracy in the GDR. Thanks to the claim “Peaceful Revolution”, initiated by Kurt Masur as one of six prominent citizens of Leipzig, everything proceeded peacefully. That evening, the Gewandhausorchester played under his baton Brahms’ Second Symphony at the St. Nicolas Church. The following regular “Monday Demonstrations“, which came to be described as the “Peaceful Revolution”, became a major milestone on the way to open