Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe - Schumann: Symphonies 1-4 & Violin & Piano Concertos (2007)

Tracklist

01. Symphony No.1 In B Flat Major Op.38, 'Spring': I Andante, Un Poco Maestoso-Allegro Molto Vivace
02. Symphony No.1 In B Flat Major Op.38, 'Spring': II Larghetto
03. Symphony No.1 In B Flat Major Op.38, 'Spring': III Scherzo-Molto Vivace
04. Symphony No.1 In B Flat MOp.38, 'Spring': IV Allegro Animato E Grazioso
05. Symphony No.2 In C Major Op.61: I Sostenuto Assai
06. Symphony No.2 In C Major Op.61: II Allegro Vivace
07. Symphony No.2 In C Major Op.61: III Adagio Espressivo
08. Symphony No.2 In C Major Op.61: IV Allegro Molto Vivace
09. Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major Op.97, 'Rhenish': I Lebhaft
10. Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major Op.97, 'Rhenish': II Scherzo-Sehr Mässig
11. Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major Op.97, 'Rhenish': III Nicht Schnell
12. Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major Op.97, 'Rhenish': IV Feierlich
13. Symphony No.3 In E Flat Major Op.97, 'Rhenish': V Lebhaft
14. Symphony No.4 In D Minor Op.120 [1841 Version]: I Andante Con Moto-Allegro Di Molto
15. Schumann: Symphony No.4 In D Minor Op.120 [1841 Version]: II Romanza-Andante
16. Symphony No.4 In D Minor Op.120 [1841 Version]: III Scherzo-Presto-Largo
17. Symphony No.4 In D Minor Op.120 [1841 Version]: IV Finale-Allegro Vivace
18. Piano Concerto In A Minor Op.54: I Allegro Affettuoso
19. Piano Concerto In A Minor Op.54: II Intermezzo-Andantino Grazioso
20. Piano Concerto In A Minor Op.54: III Allegro Vivace
21. Violin Concerto In D Minor Op. Posth: I In Kräftigem, Nicht Zu Schnellem Tempo
22. Violin Concerto In D Minor Op. Posth: II Langsam
23. Violin Concerto In D Minor Op. Posth: III Lebhaft, Doch Nicht Schnell



"The musical adventurer par excellence, ...the scholarly conductor with temperament, the thinking musician who makes music with rough edges." (Gramophone) This CD will warm the heart of even the inveterate Schumann lover. No wonder, one might comment, as what we have is, after all, the crme de la crme in terms of interpreters and romantic spirit A successful production in all those aspects that command respect. A CD you just have to buy. (Manual, January 1995) On Schumanns Symphonies Nos. 1-4: "Clarity and transparency of the overall orchestral sound are exemplary. ... Each movement is given very lively and pronounced characteristics, the music's polyphonic and motivic inner life has ample room to unfold thanks to sharp rhythmic contours ... Each symphony is developed with unfailing regard for form and a brilliant sense of the whole so as to be a unity in itself." (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)

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