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Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1-4

~ Robert Schumann (Composer), Wolfgang Sawallisch (Conductor), Staatskapelle Dresden (Orchestra)
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  • Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch
  • Composer: Robert Schumann
  • Audio CD (11 Mar 2002)
  • SPARS Code: A-D
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: EMI Classics
  • ASIN: B00005YUBL
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 16,321 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Symphony No 1 In B Flat Major Op 38 (Spring)
2. Symphony No 4 In D Minor Op 120
3. Overture Scherzo & Finale Op 52
Disc: 2
1. Symphony No 2 In C Major Op 61
2. Symphony No 3 In E Flat Major Op 97 (Rhenish)
On this CD:
  1. Symphony No. 1, 'Spring' in B flat
    Composed by Robert Schumann
    Performed by Staatskapelle Dresden
    Conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch

  2. Symphony No. 2 in C
    Composed by Robert Schumann
    Performed by Staatskapelle Dresden
    Conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch

  3. Symphony No. 3, 'Rhenish' in E flat
    Composed by Robert Schumann
    Performed by Staatskapelle Dresden
    Conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch

  4. Symphony No. 4 in D minor
    Composed by Robert Schumann
    Performed by Staatskapelle Dresden
    Conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch

  5. Overture, Scherzo and Finale
    Composed by Robert Schumann
    Performed by Staatskapelle Dresden
    Conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superlative performances in this classic Schumann symphony cycle, 3 Jun 2009
By J. A. Peacock "adalard" (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews
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It's good that these classic performances by Sawallisch and the Staatskapelle Dresden have always held a place in EMI's catalogue in some form or other. They are now re-issued in EMI's `Great Recordings of the Century' collection and, as one reviewer has already pointed out, deservedly so as they really are great performances by any standard.

Sawallisch really does give the lie to the lazy cliché that Schumann's scoring in these works is too heavy and he proves that there is no need to retouch (a la Mahler) the instrumentation or thin it out at all. All it takes is a conductor attuned to Schumann's language and Sawallisch definitely proves himself that here.

I can't think of a single weak movement in this entire set, but the highlights are many. Tempi are well judged: in the first movement of the Rhenish the musical lines and the listener are carried along on a surge of irresistible momentum; there is a similar forward drive in all these works, but always at the service of the musical argument and nothing feels rushed. Where the music calls for it, Sawallisch has the requisite sensitivity of phrasing too - the `larghetto' of the first symphony, for example, is exquisitely done, and Sawallisch really brings out the quiet (but no less deep for that) passion implied in Schumann's frequently used direction, "mit innigkeit".

The recording still sounds good, even though it is nearly 40 years old now. It is warm but there is no lack of detail: even the timpani - so important in the first and fourth symphonies and played here on soft-headed sticks - come through with remarkable clarity and presence. The recapitulation in the Rhenish, where the horns ring out, is a thrilling moment sonically and musically; and the forebodingly tragic passage that links the scherzo and finale of the fourth symphony is as awe-inspiring here as in any performance I have heard, on modern or period instruments.

I could spend all day listing the virtues of this Schumann cycle, which I have lived with for many years and which is the one I listen to most often. Suffice it to say, for me it is the first choice without any doubt and no lover of Schumann's music should be without it.
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A welcome reissue, 24 Jun 2002
The celebrated 1972 recordings of Schumann's four symphonies and the Overture, scherzo and finale by the Staatskapelle Dresden under Sawallisch have now been reissued in EMI's "Great recordings of the century" series. This is no exaggeration, for these are indeed great recordings. Sawallisch brought a clarity to these works which in other hands can sound ponderous, and the latest Abbey Road digital remastering makes them sound better than ever.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Performances, 22 Feb 2002
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These are by far the best performances on CD of Schumann's symphonies, and were the best on LP. The qualities of every movement are brought out in a perfection that I have not found elsewhere, especially in later recordings.
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