Symphonies nos. 2 and 4
Album by Robert Schumann & Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach & Antoni Wit
Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 are orchestral works by Robert Schumann, composed in 1845–46 and 1841 (the latter revised in 1851). They exemplify Schumann's Romantic orchestral language through bold harmonic shifts, lyrical themes and contrapuntal textures, with No. 2 reflecting his mid-1840s compositional recovery and No. 4 (in its revised form) employing a continuous, cyclic structure that influenced later symphonic practice.
First released: 1994
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- 1.Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: I. Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non troppo12:49
- 2.Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace7:03
- 3.Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: III. Adagio espressivo9:49
- 4.Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: IV. Allegro molto vivace8:14
- 5.Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120: I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft11:12
- 6.Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120: II. Romanze: Ziemlich langsam4:52
- 7.Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120: III. Scherzo: Lebhaft5:55
- 8.Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120: IV. Langsam - Lebhaft8:38
