Symphonies
Album by Robert Schumann & Staatskapelle Dresden & Christian Thielemann
Symphonies is a set of orchestral works by German composer Robert Schumann, composed between 1841 and 1850. They exemplify early Romantic orchestral writing with lyrical themes, bold harmonic shifts and expanded formal gestures, representing a central part of Schumann's orchestral output and influencing the development of Romantic symphonic practice.
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Disc 1
- 1.Symphony no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38, “Frühling”: Andante un poco maestoso – Allegro molto vivace
- 2.Symphony no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38, “Frühling”: Larghetto
- 3.Symphony no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38, “Frühling”: Scherzo. Molto vivace
- 4.Symphony no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38, “Frühling”: Allegro animato e grazioso
- 5.Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: Sostenuto assai – Allegro ma non troppo
- 6.Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: Scherzo. Allegro vivace
- 7.Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: Adagio espressivo
- 8.Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: Allegro molto vivace
Disc 2
- 2.Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97, “Rheinische”: Lebhaft
- 3.Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97, “Rheinische”: Scherzo. Sehr mäßig
- 4.Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97, “Rheinische”: Nicht schnell
- 5.Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97, “Rheinische”: Feierlich
- 6.Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97, “Rheinische”: Lebhaft
- 7.Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120: Ziemlich langsam – Lebhaft
- 8.Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120: Romanze. Ziemlich langsam
- 9.Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120: Scherzo. Lebhaft
- 10.Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120: Langsam – Lebhaft













