Symphony no. 1 "Frühlingssymphonie" / Symphony no. 4

Album by Robert Schumann & Wiener Philharmoniker & Leonard Bernstein

Symphony No. 1 'Frühlingssymphonie' and Symphony No. 4 are orchestral works by Robert Schumann, composed in 1841 (No. 1) with No. 4 originally sketched in 1841 and later revised in 1851. Both exemplify early Romantic orchestral writing with lyrical melodies, contrasting moods and vivid orchestration, and they occupy a key place in Schumann's career as his principal contributions to the large-scale symphonic repertoire.
First released: 1985

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphonie No. 1 in B-Dur, Op. 38: I. Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace
    11:29
  2. 2.
    Symphonie No. 1 in B-Dur, Op. 38: II. Larghetto - attacca
    7:46
  3. 3.
    Symphonie No. 1 in B-Dur, Op. 38: III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
    5:44
  4. 4.
    Symphonie No. 1 in B-Dur, Op. 38: IV. Allegro animato e grazioso
    8:10
  5. 5.
    Symphonie No. 4 in D-Moll, Op. 120: I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft - (attacca:)
    11:48
  6. 6.
    Symphonie No. 4 in D-Moll, Op. 120: II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam - (attacca:)
    5:13
  7. 7.
    Symphonie No. 4 in D-Moll, Op. 120: III. Scherzo. Lebhaft - Trio - (attacca:)
    5:54
  8. 8.
    Symphonie No. 4 in D-Moll, Op. 120: IV. Langsam - Lebhaft
    9:29

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