Description:

Robert Schumann, a leading composer of the German Romantic period, completed four symphonies, but when they were performed by modern orchestras, they often sounded muddy or out of balance, and were said to be conductor's pet peeves. Mahler, a composer and one of the most famous conductors of his time, came up with a bold answer to this difficult problem. He made numerous changes and cuts to the scores of the four symphonies to make them sound better with the orchestras of his time. Many of these changes were made to reinforce motifs that Mahler considered important by increasing or decreasing percussion and brass, and to suppress those he considered less important. In an effort to re-evaluate Mahler's orchestration, Orsop has recorded all four pieces with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. This first album includes Nos. 1 and 2. (C)RS

Tracklisting:

1.Symphony No.1 `spring` 1.andante Un Poco Maestoso - Allegro Molto Vivace
2.Symphony No.1 `spring` 2.larghetto
3.Symphony No.1 `spring` 3.scherzo: Molto Vivace
4.Symphony No.1 `spring` 4.allegro Animato E Grazioso
5.Symphony No.2 1.sostenuto Assai - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
6.Symphony No.22.scherzo: Allegro Vivace
7.Symphony No.2 3.adagio Espressivo
8.Symphony No.2 4.allegro Molto Vivace