℗ 2008 PentaTone
| Released | March 1, 2008 |
| Duration | 1h 10m 37s |
| Record Label | PentaTone |
| Catalogue No. | PTC5186326 |
| Genre | Classical (Orchestral) |
Robert Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Lawrence Foster
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC and 2.8224 MHz DSD high resolution audio formats
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Symphony No. 1 in B Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring"
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1.1
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I. Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace
Robert Schumann; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
10:59 | |||
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1.2
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II. Larghetto
Robert Schumann; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
6:45 | |||
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1.3
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III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
Robert Schumann; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
5:36 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Allegro animato e grazioso
Robert Schumann; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
8:41 | |||
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Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61
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1.5
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I. Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non Troppo
Robert Schumann; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
13:03 | |||
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1.6
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II. Scherzo
Robert Schumann; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
6:55 | |||
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1.7
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III. Adagio espressivo
Robert Schumann; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
10:21 | |||
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1.8
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IV. Allegro molto vivace
Robert Schumann; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Lawrence Foster |
8:17 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"I thoroughly enjoyed this CD and would be happy to return to it."
- Gramophone
"... the glowing sophistication of these notable readings carries its own special kind of authority."
- International Record Review
This is the first of two volumes in the complete series of Schumann's symphonies from Lawrence Foster and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Recorded live in Prague in October 2007 and released in early 2008, the album showcases the Symphony No. 1 "Spring", inspired by Schubert and Mendelssohn, as well as the
Symphony No. 2 which displays a relationship to pre-Beethoven symphonies.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM and 2.8224 MHz DSD – PentaTone Studio Masters
Recorded live at the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum, Prague, October 2007 Executive producers: Lawrence Foster and Job Maarse Recording producer: Job Maarse Balance engineer: Jean-Marie Geijsen Recording engineer : Matthijs Ruijter Editing : Matthijs Ruijter Recording facility: Polyhymnia International BV Microphones: Neumann KM 130, DPA 4006 and DPA 4011 with Polyhymnia microphone buffer electronics Microphone preamps: custom built by Polyhymnia International BV and outputs directly connected to Meitner DSD AD converter DSD recording, editing and mixing: Pyramix Virtual Studio by Merging Technologies Monitored on B&W Nautilus loudspeakers Microphone, interconnect and loudspeaker cables by van den Hul
Recorded live at the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum, Prague, October 2007 Executive producers: Lawrence Foster and Job Maarse Recording producer: Job Maarse Balance engineer: Jean-Marie Geijsen Recording engineer : Matthijs Ruijter Editing : Matthijs Ruijter Recording facility: Polyhymnia International BV Microphones: Neumann KM 130, DPA 4006 and DPA 4011 with Polyhymnia microphone buffer electronics Microphone preamps: custom built by Polyhymnia International BV and outputs directly connected to Meitner DSD AD converter DSD recording, editing and mixing: Pyramix Virtual Studio by Merging Technologies Monitored on B&W Nautilus loudspeakers Microphone, interconnect and loudspeaker cables by van den Hul
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.71 -9.85 to -0.10 | -25.83 -32.31 to -22.07 | -22.33 -28.90 to -18.70 | 14 13 to 15 | |
| 1 | I. Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace | -1.60 | -23.62 | -20.0 | 14 |
| 2 | II. Larghetto | -7.77 | -28.85 | -26.0 | 13 |
| 3 | III. Scherzo. Molto vivace | -3.08 | -24.26 | -20.7 | 13 |
| 4 | IV. Allegro animato e grazioso | -1.42 | -23.55 | -19.3 | 13 |
| 5 | I. Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non Troppo | -1.83 | -24.43 | -20.6 | 15 |
| 6 | II. Scherzo | -4.02 | -27.58 | -24.4 | 14 |
| 7 | III. Adagio espressivo | -9.85 | -32.31 | -28.9 | 13 |
| 8 | IV. Allegro molto vivace | -0.10 | -22.07 | -18.7 | 14 |