Symphony no. 1 “Spring” / Symphony no. 2

Album by Robert Schumann & Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Rafael Kubelík

Symphony No. 1 'Spring' and Symphony No. 2 are orchestral works by Robert Schumann, composed in 1841 and 1846 respectively. They exemplify Schumann's early Romantic orchestral language, combining lyrical melodies, rhythmic drive and colourful orchestration, with the first announcing his symphonic voice and the second developing greater structural complexity and integration within mid-19th-century symphonic practice.
First released: 1992

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38 “Spring”: I. Andante un poco maestoso – Allegro molto vivace
    11:32
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38 “Spring”: II. Larghetto – attacca:
    7:35
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38 “Spring”: III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
    5:46
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38 “Spring”: IV. Allegro animato e grazioso
    9:51
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: I. Sostenuto assai – Allegro ma non troppo
    13:02
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
    6:56
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: III. Adagio espressivo
    10:09
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: IV. Allegro molto vivace
    8:58

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