Symphonic Works

Robert Schumann’s four symphonies are undoubtedly highlights of the symphonic repertoire and are a true challenge for any orchestra.  The numbering of the symphonies produces a degree of confusion – the Symphony in D minor from 1841 was fundamentally revised by Schumann in 1851 and was then given number 4. The recording on this CD is a reconstruction of the original version and is in fact Schumann’s ‘Second’.

 

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Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 Spring
Andante un poco maestoso – Allegro molto vivace
 
10:37
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Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 Spring
Larghetto
 
06:20
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Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 Spring
Scherzo: Molto vivace – Trio I: Molto piu vivace – Trio II
 
05:05
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Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 Spring
Allegro animato e grazioso
 
08:15
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Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61
Sostenuto assai – Allegro, ma non troppo
 
11:41
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Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
 
06:46
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Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61
Adagio espressivo
 
08:44
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Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61
Allegro molto vivace
 
08:25
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Sechs Fugen über den Namen BACH, Op. 60
Fuge No. 6
 
07:23
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Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 Rhenish
Lebhaft
 
09:36
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Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 Rhenish
Scherzo: Sehr mäßig
 
06:14
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Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 Rhenish
Nicht schnell
 
04:32
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Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 Rhenish
Feierlich
 
05:20
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Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 Rhenish
Lebhaft
 
05:44
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Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120
Andante con moto – Allegro di molto
 
08:17
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Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120
Romanza: Andante
 
02:59
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Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120
Scherzo: Presto
 
06:14
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Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120
Largo - Finale: Allegro vivace
 
05:39
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Symphony in G Minor, WoO 29 Zwickau
Moderato allegro
 
09:40
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Symphony in G Minor, WoO 29 Zwickau
Andantino quasi allegretto - Intermezzo quasi scherzo: Allegro assai - Andantino
 
07:52