The Symphonies

Album by Robert Schumann & Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Robin Ticciati

The Symphonies is the cycle of four symphonies by German composer Robert Schumann, written between 1841 and 1851. They showcase Romantic orchestral writing characterised by lyrical melodies, bold harmonic shifts and varied orchestral colour, and mark a key phase in Schumann's career as he expanded from piano and song into large-scale symphonic forms.

The Symphonies by Robert Schumann - album cover

First released: 2014

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Disc 1

1.
Symphony no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38 "Spring": I. Andante un poco maestoso – Allegro molto vivace
11:37
2.
Symphony no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38 "Spring": II. Larghetto
6:28
3.
Symphony no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38 "Spring": III. Scherzo- Molto vivace
5:33
4.
Symphony no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 38 "Spring": IV. Finale- Allegro animato e grazioso
8:58
5.
Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: : I. Sostenuto assai – Allegro ma non troppo
12:11
6.
Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: : II. Scherzo - Allegro vivace
7:21
7.
Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: : III. Adagio espressivo
10:13
8.
Symphony no. 2 in C major, op. 61: IV. Allegro molto vivace
8:37

Disc 2

2.
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 "Rhenish": I. Lebhaft
9:37
3.
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 "Rhenish": II. Scherzo- Sehr mäßig
6:02
4.
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 "Rhenish": III. Nicht schnell
5:39
5.
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 "Rhenish": IV. Feierlich
5:27
6.
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 97 "Rhenish": V. Lebhaft
6:06
7.
Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120 (1851 version): I. Ziemlich langsam – Lebhaft
10:31
8.
Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120 (1851 version): II. Romanze- Ziemlich langsam
4:06
9.
Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120 (1851 version): III. Scherzo- Lebhaft
5:29
10.
Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120 (1851 version): IV. Langsam – Lebhaft
9:29