Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel - Schumann: Complete Symphonies (2026) [Hi-Res]

As Gustavo Dudamel concludes his final season as Music & Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Platoon releases Schumann Complete Symphonies - a recording that captures one of today's defining artistic partnerships through four works that continually reward reinvention. Recently titled as the orchestra's Music & Artistic Director Laureate and Founding Director of YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), Dudamel's artistic relationship with the Los Angeles Philharmonic will continue well beyond this milestone.


"Over the years, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and I have built a special musical relationship founded on curiosity, trust, and a shared sense of adventure. Schumann's symphonies reward that spirit of exploration, revealing new colors, contrasts, and emotional depths with each return. In this new recording, we sought to capture both the intimacy and the grandeur of his extraordinary voice.”

— Gustavo Dudamel


Schumann's symphonies chart one of the most compelling creative journeys in the orchestral repertoire. Written across a decade marked by extraordinary artistic inspiration alongside periods of profound personal struggle, the works reveal a composer constantly reinventing the symphonic form through bold orchestration, restless momentum and remarkable thematic invention.


From the exuberance of the "Spring" Symphony to the sweeping landscapes of the "Rhenish," the cyclical architecture of the Fourth Symphony, and the hard-won optimism of the Second, this complete recording showcases Schumann's extraordinary emotional and musical range. The performances illuminate both the intimacy and the symphonic grandeur at the heart of these masterpieces and reflect the artistic partnership Dudamel and the LA Phil have forged over nearly two decades - one defined by curiosity, expressive freedom and a spirit of discovery.