ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop - R. Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 (Re-Orchestrated by G. Mahler) (2022) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring" (Re-Orchestrated by G. Mahler): I. Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace
02. Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring" (Re-Orchestrated by G. Mahler): II. Larghetto
03. Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring" (Re-Orchestrated by G. Mahler): III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
04. Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring" (Re-Orchestrated by G. Mahler): IV. Allegro animato e grazioso
05. Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 (Re-Orchestrated by G. Mahler): I. Sostenuto assai
06. Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 (Re-Orchestrated by G. Mahler): II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
07. Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 (Re-Orchestrated by G. Mahler): III. Adagio espressivo
08. Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 (Re-Orchestrated by G. Mahler): IV. Allegro molto vivace

Robert Schumann’s works lie at the centre of German Romanticism, with an essentially lyrical style that reflects his quintessential place among the great German composers. From 1840 Schumann switched from writing, primarily, piano music and Lieder, to writing orchestral music, with the joyful First Symphony written in just four days, and the uplifting tone of the Second Symphony a remarkable triumph over depression and illness. But the effectiveness of Schumann’s orchestration in his symphonies has been the cause of much debate. Gustav Mahler’s re-orchestrations from the early 1900s provide models of tasteful modification that are suited to the larger orchestras of today.

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