Symphonien Nos. 2 & 3 "Rhenish"

Album by Robert Schumann & London Philharmonic Orchestra & Kurt Masur

Symphonien Nos. 2 & 3 "Rhenish" are symphonies by Robert Schumann, composed in 1846 and 1850 respectively. They exemplify mid-Romantic orchestral writing, combining richly textured orchestration, lyrical themes and contrapuntal development, and occupy an important place in Schumann's mature symphonic output as explorations of form and expressive colour.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 2 in C Major: Sostenuto assai
    11:12
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 2 in C Major: Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    6:36
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 2 in C Major: Adagio espressivo
    8:00
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 2 in C Major: Allegro molto vivace
    7:36
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major: Lebhaft
    9:33
  6. 6.
    Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major: Scherzo: Sehr mässig
    5:12
  7. 7.
    Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major: Nicht schnell
    5:37
  8. 8.
    Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major: Feierlich
    5:35
  9. 9.
    Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major: Lebhaft
    5:27

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