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Schumann recording from the 1980s, during the later years of the famous conductor Bernstein. This is a masterpiece of a sound full of deep compassion that he is said to have wanted to express, performed against the traditional VPO.
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Content introduction
Bernstein / Schumann Complete Works (2CD)
Schumann:
1 Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 “Spring”
2 Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
3 Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 “Rhine”
4 Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120
vienna philharmonic orchestra
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
Recorded: October 13, 1984, October, November 2, 1985, February 4, 1984
Vienna (live)
digital recording
[Recorded songs]
Disc 1
Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 <<Spring>>
1. Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 <<Spring>> 1st movement: Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace
2. Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 <<Spring>> 2nd movement: Larghetto - attacca:
3. Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 <<Spring>> 3rd movement: Scherzo. Molto vivace
4. Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 ≪Spring≫ 4th movement: Allegro animato e grazioso
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 <Rhine>
5. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 <Rhine> 1st movement: Lebhaft
6. Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 <Rhine> 2nd movement: Scherzo. Sehr maussig
7. Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 <<Rhine>> 3rd movement: Nicht schnell
8. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 <Rhine> 4th movement: Feierlich - (quasi attacca:)
9. Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 <Rhine> 5th movement: Lebhaft
Disc 2
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
1. Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 1st movement: Sostenuto assai - Allegro, ma non troppo
2. Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 2nd movement: Scherzo. Allegro vivace
3. Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 3rd movement: Adagio espressivo
4. Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 4th movement: Allegro molto vivace
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120
5. Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 1st movement: Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft - attacca:
6. Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 2nd movement: Romanze. Ziemlich langsam - attacca:
7. Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 3rd movement: Scherzo. Lebhaft - Trio - attacca:
8. Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 4th movement: Langsam – Lebhaft
