Schumann: Complete Symphonic Works Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Oren Shevlin, Alexander Lonquich, Dénes Várjon, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln & Heinz Holliger

• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring":
• 1 Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": I. Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace 11:17
• 2 Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": II. Larghetto 05:16
• 3 Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Molto vivace 05:37
• 4 Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": IV. Allegro animato e grazioso 09:25
• Overture, Scherzo and Finale in E Major, Op. 52:
• 5 Overture, Scherzo and Finale in E Major, Op. 52: I. Overture 06:26
• 6 Overture, Scherzo and Finale in E Major, Op. 52: II. Scherzo 04:21
• 7 Overture, Scherzo and Finale in E Major, Op. 52: III. Finale 06:05
• Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120:
• 8 Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: I. Andante con moto - Allegro di Molto (Original Version 1841) 08:08
• 9 Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: II. Romanza. Andante (Original Version 1841) 03:45
• 10 Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: III. Scherzo. Presto (Original Version 1841) 06:01
• 11 Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: IV. Largo - Finale. Allegro Vivace (Original Version 1841) 05:39
• Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61:
• 12 Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: I. Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non troppo 12:01
• 13 Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 07:03
• 14 Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: III. Adagio espressivo 08:26
• 15 Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: IV. Allegro molto vivace 08:40
• Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish":
• 16 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": I. Lebhaft 08:58
• 17 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": II. Scherzo. Sehr mäßig 05:40
• 18 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": III. Nicht schnell 05:08
• 19 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": IV. Feierlich 05:04
• 20 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": V. Lebhaft 05:45
• Cello Concerto, Op. 129:
• 21 Cello Concerto, Op. 129: I. Nicht zu Schnell 11:51
• 22 Cello Concerto, Op. 129: II. Langsam 04:08
• 23 Cello Concerto, Op. 129: III. Sehr Lebhaft 08:00
• Symphony No. 4, Op. 120:
• 24 Symphony No. 4, Op. 120: I. Ziemlich langsam. Lebhaft (Revised Version 1851) 10:25
• 25 Symphony No. 4, Op. 120: II. Romanze. Ziemlich Langsam (Revised Version 1851) 03:57
• 26 Symphony No. 4, Op. 120: III. Scherzo. Lebhaft (Revised Version 1851) 06:45
• 27 Symphony No. 4, Op. 120: IV. Lebhaft (Revised Version 1851) 07:49
• Violin Concerto in D Minor, WoO 1:
• 28 Violin Concerto in D Minor, WoO 1: I. Im kräftigen, nicht zu schnellen Tempo 16:04
• 29 Violin Concerto in D Minor, WoO 1: II. Langsam 07:01
• 30 Violin Concerto in D Minor, WoO 1: III. Lebhaft, doch nicht schnell 10:35
• Piano Concerto, Op. 54:
• 31 Piano Concerto, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso 13:54
• 32 Piano Concerto, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso 05:17
• 33 Piano Concerto, Op. 54: III. Allegro vivace 11:04
• Konzertstück for Piano & Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 134:
• 34 Konzertstück for Piano & Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 134: Introduction and Concert-Allegro for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 134 15:51
• Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 131:
• 35 Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 131 15:49
• Konzertstück for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 92:
• 36 Konzertstück for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 92: Introduction & Allegro Appassionato 16:03
• Konzertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86:
• 37 Konzertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86: I. Lebhaft 07:50
• 38 Konzertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86: II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam, doch nicht Schleppend 05:38
• 39 Konzertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86: III. Sehr Lebhaft 06:17
• Manfred, Op. 115:
• 40 Manfred, Op. 115: Overture 13:08
• Symphony in G Minor 'Zwickauer', WoO 29:
• 41 Symphony in G Minor 'Zwickauer', WoO 29: I. Allegro (1833 Leipzig Version) 12:18
• 42 Symphony in G Minor 'Zwickauer', WoO 29: II. Andantino quasi Allegretto (1833 Leipzig Version) 07:08
• Scenes from Goethe's Faust, WoO 3:
• 43 Scenes from Goethe's Faust, WoO 3: Ouverture 07:56
• Hermann und Dorothea, Op. 136:
• 44 Hermann und Dorothea, Op. 136: Overture 09:33
• Genoveva, Op. 81:
• 45 Genoveva, Op. 81: Overture 08:22
• The Bride of Messina, Op. 100:
• 46 The Bride of Messina, Op. 100: Ouverture 08:13
• Overture to Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Op. 128:
• 47 Overture to Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Op. 128 09:18
• Total Runtime 06:38:59

Info for Schumann: Complete Symphonic Works

The complete edition of Robert Schumann's symphonic works with the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne under Heinz Holliger is now available as a 6 album set.

Alongside the Symphonies Nos 1-4, this edition comprises the D minor Symphony in the original version, as well as the Symphony in G minor, "Zwickau". In addition, there are the Overture, Scherzo & Finale, the overtures (Manfred / Hermann and Dorothea / Genoveva / The Bride of Messina / Julius Caesar / Scenes from Goethe's Faust) and all solo works with orchestra: the Violin Concerto and the Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra (Patricia Kopatchinskaja), the Cello Concerto (Oren Shevlin), the Piano Concerto (Dénes Várjon), the two Konzertstücke for Piano (Alexander Lonquich) and the Konzertstück for Four Horns (horn section of the WDR Symphony Orchestra). This selection of works creates one of the most comprehensive recorded editions of Schumann's symphonic works.

The Schumann specialist Heinz Holliger successfully proves, contrary to common preconceptions, Robert Schumann's great art of orchestral instrumentation.

"...one of the most attractive collections of this music" (Gramophone)

"As a conductor, the versatile musician Heinz Holliger emerges as a knowledgeable Schumann expert who, alongside the excellent WDR Orchestra, makes everything to which the composer aspired shine, gleam and glow: simply beautiful music of the vibrant and current romantic spirit, unfractured but carefully thought out." (Das Orchester)

“Holliger’s profound empathy for Schumann shines through these outstanding performances which sustain a miraculous transparency of orchestral texture without sacrificing expressive intensity.” (BBC Music Magazine) „Selten hatte man das Gefühl, ein Dirigent könnte einem Komponisten so in den Kopf schauen wie Heinz Holliger Robert Schumann.” (Fono Forum)

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin
Alexander Lonquich, piano
Denes Varjon, piano
Paul van Zelm, horn
Ludwig Rast, horn
Rainer Jurkiewicz, horn
Joachim Pöltl, horn
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Heinz Holliger, conductor

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