Symphonies

Album by Robert Schumann & Dresdner Philharmonie & Marek Janowski

Symphonies is a collection of orchestral works by Robert Schumann, composed between 1841 and 1851. They showcase Schumann's Romantic orchestral language, combining lyrical themes, rich harmonic progressions and shifting rhythms with moments of chamber-like intimacy, and mark his development into large-scale orchestral composition.
First released: 5th April 2024

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": I. Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace - Animato
    11:22
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": II. Larghetto
    5:22
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Trio I & Trio II. Molto più vivace
    5:45
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": IV. Allegro animato e grazioso - Andante - Poco a poco accelerando
    8:32
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: I. Sostenuto assai – Un poco più vivace – Allegro ma non troppo
    12:32
  6. 6.
    Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: II. Scherzo - Trio I - Trio 2 - Coda. Allegro vivace
    7:19
  7. 7.
    Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: III. Adagio espressivo
    9:16
  8. 8.
    Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: IV. Allegro molto vivace
    7:58
  9. 9.
    Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97: I. Lebhaft (Vivace)
    9:06
  10. 10.
    Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97: II. Scherzo. Sehr mäßig (Molto moderato)
    6:50
  11. 11.
    Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97: III. Nicht schnell (Moderato)
    4:53
  12. 12.
    Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97: IV. Feierlich (Maestoso)
    5:06
  13. 13.
    Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97: V. Lebhaft (Vivace)
    5:55
  14. 14.
    Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: I. Ziemlich langsam (Lento assai) - Lebhaft (Vivace)
    10:37
  15. 15.
    Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam (Lento assai)
    4:06
  16. 16.
    Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: III. Scherzo - Trio. Lebhaft (Vivace)
    7:05
  17. 17.
    Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: IV. Langsam (Lento) - Lebhaft (Vivace) - Schneller (Più animato) - Presto
    8:20

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