New York born David Zinman is one of the most internationally recognized conductors of his generation. He frequently conducts the world’s most renowned orchestras. He has been Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich since 1995 and under his aegis as Artistic Director, the Orchestra has developed into an outstanding ensemble, celebrated highly successful tours in Europe, the United States and Asia, and recorded numerous highly decorated CDs. The complete Beethoven Symphonies recording was awarded the German Record Critics’ Prize in 1999 and Gramophone “Editor’s Choice” & “Record of the Year 2000”.

The cycle of the complete Brahms Symphonies was recorded in April 2010 in the Tonhalle Zurich, a concert hall that has been inaugurated by Johannes Brahms himself and that is famous because of its superb acoustical qualities.

The symphonies are being released as a limited edition 3 CD deluxe hard cover book with a 40 page booklet including extensive liner notes and many illustrations.