Am wrapping up listening to Brahm's Symphony Number 3 right now.  I must be in a better mood, because I really enjoyed this a lot.  To be fair, it strikes me as a lot more understated than the second symphony.  I particularly enjoyed the 2nd and 3rd movements.  The fourth seemed to return to the melodramatic qualities of the 2nd symphony somewhat. 

The third movement in particular was pensive and thought provoking.  Very understated and gentle, but with real moments of power.  The fourth movement started out with a bang, too much like the 2nd Symphony for my liking, but then settled down and finished quite gently. 

Understand, it is not that I mind loud music.  Love AC/DC and Zeppelin, you know.  But that Second Symphony and the first part of the 4th movement of the 3rd Symphony seemed too boisterous and somewhat inappropriate, for my tastes anyway. 

I will be moving on to something else next week, perhaps some Schubert?  We will see what I can turn up.