The last of Schumann's Symphonies to be composed, Symphony No. 3 'Rhenish' was most likely inspired by a cruise taken by the composer and his wife down the river Rhine. Alternating between austere splendour, great rhythmic suppleness and soaring lines, the work is an aural depiction of rural life by the river and the majestic cathedral in Cologne, and one that dares to reflect tensions between Classical form and Romantic innovation. So too does Symphony No. 4, cast in four seamless movements that show Schumann's masterly command of interrelated material and of symphonic unity.

Tracklist:

Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 97, "Rhenish": I. Lebhaft
Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 97, "Rhenish": II. Scherzo: Sehr Massig
Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 97, "Rhenish": III. Nicht Schnell
Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 97, "Rhenish": IV. Feierlich
Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 97, "Rhenish": V. Lebhaft
Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120 (Revised Version, 1851): I. Ziemlich Langsam - Lebhaft
Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120 (Revised Version, 1851): II. Romanze: Ziemlich Langsam
Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120 (Revised Version, 1851): III. Scherzo: Lebhaft
Symphony No. 4 In D Minor, Op. 120 (Revised Version, 1851): IV. Langsam: Lebhaft
Solamente Una Vez
Amor De Pobre
Besame Morenita
El Mudo
Amor Prohibido
Por Una Cosa
El Orangutan
Perfidia
Ave Maria Lola
Mi Razon
Ladrona De Besos
Las Muchachas
Tita
Naela
Cumbia Buenaventura
Estoy Pensando En Ti
Fruto Robado
Pobre Reyna
No Dejes De Quererme
Me Voy Pa La Habana
El Muneco De La Ciudad

UPC: 747313121373
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 8.28.12
Format: CD

Gerard Schwarz - Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 (CD)