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":
• 1Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": I. Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace11:17
• 2Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": II. Larghetto05:16
• 3Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Molto vivace05:37
• 4Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": IV. Allegro animato e grazioso09:25
• Overture, Scherzo and Finale in E Major, Op. 52:
• 5Overture, Scherzo and Finale in E Major, Op. 52: I. Overture06:26
• 6Overture, Scherzo and Finale in E Major, Op. 52: II. Scherzo04:21
• 7Overture, Scherzo and Finale in E Major, Op. 52: III. Finale06:05
• Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120:
• 8Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: I. Andante con moto - Allegro di Molto (Original Version 1841)08:08
• 9Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: II. Romanza. Andante (Original Version 1841)03:45
• 10Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: III. Scherzo. Presto (Original Version 1841)06:01
• 11Symphony 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:
• 12Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: I. Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non troppo12:01
• 13Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace07:03
• 14Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: III. Adagio espressivo08:26
• 15Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61: IV. Allegro molto vivace08:40
• Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish":
• 16Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": I. Lebhaft08:58
• 17Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": II. Scherzo. Sehr mäßig05:40
• 18Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": III. Nicht schnell05:08
• 19Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": IV. Feierlich05:04
• 20Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": V. Lebhaft05:45
• Cello Concerto, Op. 129:
• 21Cello Concerto, Op. 129: I. Nicht zu Schnell11:51
• 22Cello Concerto, Op. 129: II. Langsam04:08
• 23Cello Concerto, Op. 129: III. Sehr Lebhaft08:00
• Symphony No. 4, Op. 120:
• 24Symphony No. 4, Op. 120: I. Ziemlich langsam. Lebhaft (Revised Version 1851)10:25
• 25Symphony No. 4, Op. 120: II. Romanze. Ziemlich Langsam (Revised Version 1851)03:57
• 26Symphony No. 4, Op. 120: III. Scherzo. Lebhaft (Revised Version 1851)06:45
• 27Symphony No. 4, Op. 120: IV. Lebhaft (Revised Version 1851)07:49
• Violin Concerto in D Minor, WoO 1:
• 28Violin Concerto in D Minor, WoO 1: I. Im kräftigen, nicht zu schnellen Tempo16:04
• 29Violin Concerto in D Minor, WoO 1: II. Langsam07:01
• 30Violin Concerto in D Minor, WoO 1: III. Lebhaft, doch nicht schnell10:35
• Piano Concerto, Op. 54:
• 31Piano Concerto, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso13:54
• 32Piano Concerto, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso05:17
• 33Piano Concerto, Op. 54: III. Allegro vivace11:04
• Konzertstück for Piano & Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 134:
• 34Konzertstück for Piano & Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 134: Introduction and Concert-Allegro for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 13415:51
• Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 131:
• 35Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 13115:49
• Konzertstück for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 92:
• 36Konzertstück for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 92: Introduction & Allegro Appassionato16:03
• Konzertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86:
• 37Konzertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86: I. Lebhaft07:50
• 38Konzertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86: II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam, doch nicht Schleppend05:38
• 39Konzertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86: III. Sehr Lebhaft06:17
• Manfred, Op. 115:
• 40Manfred, Op. 115: Overture13:08
• Symphony in G Minor 'Zwickauer', WoO 29:
• 41Symphony in G Minor 'Zwickauer', WoO 29: I. Allegro (1833 Leipzig Version)12:18
• 42Symphony in G Minor 'Zwickauer', WoO 29: II. Andantino quasi Allegretto (1833 Leipzig Version)07:08
• Scenes from Goethe's Faust, WoO 3:
• 43Scenes from Goethe's Faust, WoO 3: Ouverture07:56
• Hermann und Dorothea, Op. 136:
• 44Hermann und Dorothea, Op. 136: Overture09:33
• Genoveva, Op. 81:
• 45Genoveva, Op. 81: Overture08:22
• The Bride of Messina, Op. 100:
• 46The Bride of Messina, Op. 100: Ouverture08:13
• Overture to Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Op. 128:
• 47Overture to Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Op. 12809:18
• Total Runtime06:38:59

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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