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GREAT ROMANTIC SYMPHONIES (10-CD Box Set)
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The word ‘symphony’ is used to describe an extended orchestral composition in Western classical music. By the eighteenth century the Italianate opera sinfonia—musical interludes between operas or concertos—had assumed the structure of three contrasting movements, and it is this form that is often considered as the direct forerunner of the orchestral symphony. With the rise of established professional orchestras, the symphony assumed a more prominent place in concert life between 1790 and 1820 until it eventually came to be regarded by many as the yardstick by which one would measure a composer’s achievement.
The nineteenth century brought various changes to the symphonic form. Although both inspired by Beethoven, Berlioz’s experiments with instrumental colour and orchestral size are a world away from the colossal symphonies of Brahms. Composers such as Mahler and Bruckner pushed the traditional symphonic landscapes to their limits, in sharp contrast to the uplifting Classically based symphonies of Mendelssohn and Schubert. The nationalistic flavours apparent in the programme symphonies of Schumann, Strauss and Dvořák exemplify the way in which the symphonic form flourished in the Romantic era, whilst the visceral impact of the Gallic panache is typified by the symphonies of Franck and Saint-Saëns.
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Schubert, Franz

Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759, "Unfinished"
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I. Allegro moderato
00:14:50
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2.
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II. Andante con moto
00:11:13
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Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944, "Great"
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I. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo
00:16:20
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II. Andante con moto
00:14:22
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5.
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III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
00:13:24
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IV. Finale: Allegro vivace
00:12:07
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Disc
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Brahms, Johannes

Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68
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I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
00:13:17
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II. Andante sostenuto
00:10:09
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3.
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III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
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IV. Adagio - Allegro non troppo ma con brio
00:18:30
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Schumann, Robert

Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38, "Spring"
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I. Andante un poco maestro - Allegro molto vivace
00:11:49
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6.
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II. Larghetto
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III. Scherzo: Molto vivace
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IV. Allegro animato e grazioso
00:08:21
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Disc
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Brahms, Johannes

Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
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I. Allegro non troppo
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II. Andante Moderato
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3.
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III. Allegro Giocoso - Poco meno Presto
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IV. Allegro Energico e Passionato - Più Allegro
00:12:57
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Schumann, Robert

Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120
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I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft
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II. Romanze: Ziemlich langsam
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III. Scherzo: Lebhaft
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IV. Langsam - Lebhaft
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Mendelssohn, Felix

Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, "Scottish"
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I. Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Andante come prima
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II. Vivace non troppo
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III. Adagio
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IV. Allegro vivacissimo - Allegro maestoso assai
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Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, "Italian"
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I. Allegro vivace
00:10:51
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II. Andante con moto
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III. Con moto moderato
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IV. Saltarello: Presto
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Disc
5
Berlioz, Hector

Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
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I. Reveries: Largo - Passions: Allegro agitato e appassionato assai
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II. Un Bal (Valse): Allegro non troppo
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3.
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III. Scene aux Champs: Adagio
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IV. Marche au Supplice: Allegretto non troppo
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V. Songe d'une Nuit du Sabbat: Larghetto - Allegro
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Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23
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Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23
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Le carnaval romain, Op. 9
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Le carnaval romain, Op. 9
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Mahler, Gustav

Symphony No. 1 in D Major, "Titan"
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I. Langsam, schleppend
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II. Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
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III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
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IV. Sturmisch bewegt
00:19:30
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Blumine (original second movement)
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Disc
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Bruckner, Anton

Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104, "Romantic" (1881 version, ed. R. Haas)
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I. Bewegt, nicht zu schnell
00:21:33
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II. Andante quasi allegretto
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III. Scherzo: Bewegt
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IV. Finale: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
00:23:10
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Disc
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Saint-Saëns, Camille

Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78, "Organ"
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I. Adagio - Allegro moderato -
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I. Poco adagio
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II. Allegro moderato - Presto - Allegro moderato - Presto - Allegro moderato -
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II. Maestoso - Allegro - Più allegro - Molto allegro - Pesante
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Franck, César

Symphony in D Minor
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I. Lento: Allegro non troppo
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II. Allegretto
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III. Finale: Allegro non troppo
00:10:46
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Disc
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Dvořák, Antonín

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178, "From the New World"
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I. Adagio
00:11:40
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II. Largo
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III. Molto vivace
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IV. Allegro con fuoco
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Symphonic Variations, Op. 78, B. 70
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Symphonic Variations, Op. 78, B. 70
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Disc
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Strauss, Richard

Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), Op. 64, TrV 233
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Nacht (Night) -
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Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise) -
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Der Anstieg (The Ascent) -
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Eintritt in den Wald (Entry into the Wood) -
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Wanderung neben dem Bache (Wandering by the Stream) -
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Am Wasserfall (At the Waterfall) -
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Erscheinung (Apparition) -
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Auf blumigen Wiesen (On Flowering Meadows) -
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Auf der Alm (On the Alpine Pasture) -
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Durch Dickicht und Gestrupp auf Irrwegen (Straying through Thicket and Undergrowth) -
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Auf dem Gletscher (On the Glacier) -
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Gefahrvolle Augenblicke (Dangerous Moments) -
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Auf dem Gipfel (On the Summit) -
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Vision -
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Nebel steigen auf (Mists rise) -
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Die Sonne verdustert sich allmahlich (The Sun gradually darkens) -
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Elegie -
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Stille vor der Sturm (Calm before the Storm) -
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Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg (Thunder and Storm, Descent) -
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Sonnenuntergang (Sunset) -
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Ausklang (Final Sounds) -
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Nacht (Night)
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Don Juan, Op. 20, TrV 156
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Don Juan, Op. 20, TrV 156
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Total Playing Time:
12:05:21
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Composer(s):
Berlioz, Hector; Brahms, Johannes; Bruckner, Anton; Dvořák, Antonín; Franck, César; Mahler, Gustav; Mendelssohn, Felix; Saint-Saëns, Camille; Schubert, Franz; Schumann, Robert; Strauss, Richard
Conductor(s):
Benzi, Roberto; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Halász, Michael; Košler, Zdeněk; Rahbari, Alexander; Seifried, Reinhard; Talmi, Yoav; Tintner, Georg; Wit, Antoni
Orchestra(s):
Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra; Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra; Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra; Ireland National Symphony Orchestra; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; San Diego Symphony Orchestra; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Weimar Staatskapelle
Artist(s):
Szabó, Imrich
Label: Naxos Series: Boxed Sets Genre: Orchestral Period: 20th Century; Romantic
Catalogue No:
8.501057
Barcode:
730099105743
Release Date: 04/2012
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