Symphonic Works

Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic

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Robert Schumann’s four symphonies are undoubtedly highlights of the symphonic repertoire and are a true challenge for any orchestra. The numbering of the symphonies produces a degree of confusion – the Symphony in D minor from 1841 was fundamentally revised by Schumann in 1851 and was then given number 4. The recording on this Album is a reconstruction of the original version and is in fact Schumann’s ‘Second’. It is remarkable to see how fast Schumann could work. He maintained a detailed and accurate administration of his activities. This means we know that as soon as he had an idea he was often able to write down a piano sketch in a few days, which was then instrumented during a very short period of time. The piano versions were often performed on piano by his wife Clara Schumann before a critical circle of friends at home. His direct involvement with the orchestral world in Leipzig, where his friend Felix Mendelssohn was in charge, and later in Dusseldorf – where he himself was Städtischer Musikdirektor – meant that once his symphonies were orchestrated they could be programmed and performed immediately. Compared with our modern days this was an incredible enterprise – nobody was familiar with this complicated music and it was played from manuscripts. The works had not been published yet and every part was copied by hand!

Tracklist

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1.
Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 Spring- Andante un poco maestoso ? Allegro molto vivace
10:38
2.
Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 Spring- Larghetto
06:20
3.
Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 Spring- Scherzo- Molto vivace ? Trio I- Molto piu vivace ? Tr
05:05
4.
Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 Spring- Allegro animato e grazioso
08:20
5.
Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61- Sostenuto assai ? Allegro, ma non troppo
11:41
6.
Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61- Scherzo- Allegro vivace
06:45
7.
Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61- Adagio espressivo
08:43
8.
Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61- Allegro molto vivace
08:30
9.
Sechs Fügen uber den Namen BACH, Op. 60- Fuge No. 6
07:23
10.
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 Rhenish- Lebhaft
09:38
11.
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 Rhenish- Scherzo- Sehr m??ig
06:14
12.
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 Rhenish- Nicht schnell
04:31
13.
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 Rhenish- Feierlich
05:20
14.
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 Rhenish- Lebhaft
05:50
15.
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120- Andante con moto ? Allegro di molto
08:17
16.
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120- Romanza- Andante
02:58
17.
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120- Scherzo- Presto
06:13
18.
Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120- Largo - Finale- Allegro vivace
05:47
19.
Symphony in G Minor, WoO 29 Zwickau- Moderato allegro
09:40
20.
Symphony in G Minor, WoO 29 Zwickau- Andantino quasi allegretto - Intermezzo quasi scherzo- Allegro
07:51

Total time: 02:25:44

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CC72553

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Genres

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Cables

Siltech

Digital Converters

DCS

Microphones

Sondore

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Original Recording Format

Producer

Bert van der Wolf

Recording Engineer

Bert van der Wolf

Recording location

Muziekcentrum van der Omroep, Hilversum Holland

Recording Software

Pyramix

Recording Type & Bit Rate

DSD64

Release DateOctober 5, 2014

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