Munich Philharmonic Schumann: Complete Symphonies CD

Four symphonies were enough for Robert Schumann to leave his mark. Without allowing himself to be overawed by Beethoven's shadow, he succeeded from the outset in coining a highly personal idiom, with an astonishing combination of formal rigour and freedom of inspiration. Pablo Heras-Casado and the M?nchner Philharmoniker offer their interpretation of this corpus, more mysterious than it appears, which tells of it's composer's passionate and tormented soul.

1. * Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B Flat Major, Op. 38 'Spring' 2. I. Andante Un Poco Maestoso - Allegro Molto Vivace 3. II. Larghetto 4. III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace 5. IV. Allegro Animato E Grazioso 6. * Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 7. I. Sostenuto Assai - Un Poco Pi? Vivace - Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Con Fuoco 8. II. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace 9. III. Adagio Espressivo 10. IV. Allegro Molto Vivace 11. * Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 97 'Rhenish' 12. I. Lebhaft 13. II. Scherzo. Sehr M?ig 14. III. Nicht Schnell 15. IV. Feierlich 16. V. Lebhaft 17. * Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 18. I. Ziemlich Langsam - Lebhaft 19. II. Romanze. Ziemlich Langsam 20. III. Scherzo. Lebhaft 21. IV. Langsam - Lebhaft