Schumann's first plans for a symphony date back to his teens. However, after starting work on various projects that remained unfinished - the fragmentary, but nonetheless performable Zwickau Symphony among them - the composer began to vacillate, finally devoting himself for years to writing solely for the piano.When Schumann eventually leapt into the deep waters of the symphony, it was as a reaction to his marriage to Clara Wieck, to wich the bride's father agreed after long years of opposition. Thus Schumann's First Symphony was given its successful premiere on 31 March 1841 in Leipzig,under the baton of none other than Felix Mendelssohn. As he did so often, Schumann proved himself from the word go to be a master of a genre that he was just setting out to conquer. Be it Lieder or chamber music, orchestral works or the concerto, he seemed to find it easy to tackle something new. ...
Eckhardt van Hoogen
Schumann
The 4 Symphonies
Disc 1
1-4. Symphony nr. 1 in B flat, Op. 38 "Spring"
5-8. Symphony nr. 2 in C, Op. 61
Disc 2
1-5. Symphony nr. 3 in E flat Op. 7 "Rhenish"
6-9. Symphony nr. 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Hans Vonk, conductor
DL Schumann Symphonies
Quality: mp3, varied kbps
Size: 109 MB/ 97 MB
The 4 Symphonies
Disc 1
1-4. Symphony nr. 1 in B flat, Op. 38 "Spring"
5-8. Symphony nr. 2 in C, Op. 61
Disc 2
1-5. Symphony nr. 3 in E flat Op. 7 "Rhenish"
6-9. Symphony nr. 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Hans Vonk, conductor
DL Schumann Symphonies
Quality: mp3, varied kbps
Size: 109 MB/ 97 MB
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