Robert Schumann - Symphonien 1-4 (2014) Blu-ray Audio

Tracklist:
Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, op. 38 "Spring"
I. Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace
II. Larghetto -
III. Scherzo
IV. Allegro animato e grazioso

Symphony No. 4 in D minor, first version from 1841
I. Andante con moto - Allegro di molto
II. Romanza: Andante
III. Scherzo
IV. Finale: Allegro vivace

Symphony No. 2 in C major op. 61
I. Sostenuto assai - Allegro, ma non troppo
II. Scherzo
III. Adagio espressivo
IV. Allegro molto vivace

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major op. 97 "Rhenish"
I. Lebhaft
II. Scherzo
III. Nicht schnell
IV. Feierlich
V. Lebhaft

Bonus Videos
• Sir Simon Rattle on Robert Schumann and his symphonies
• Behind the scenes: the recordings in the Berlin Philharmonie
• About the Digital Concert Hall of the Berliner Philharmoniker

Video: MPEG-4 AVC ~20000 kbps / 1080i / 29.970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: German LPCM 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit
Audio: German DTS-HD MA 5.0 / 48 kHz / ~2250 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)

For Simon Rattle, Robert Schumann is "the echt Romantic". And in fact, the exuberance of the period, its passion and its melancholy can be heard with unique intensity in Schumann's music to this day. For the Berliner Philharmoniker, Schumann's symphonies have always been part of their core repertoire. The 1953 Wilhelm Furtwängler recording in particular has attained cult status. And so it only stands to reason that the Berliner Philharmoniker should launch their Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings label with a cycle of the four Schumann symphonies.
The symphonies are available as a 2-CD + Blu-ray edition and as a limited vinyl collector's edition. Both versions include a free voucher for a high resolution download of the four symphonies. The download can also be purchased separately by those who only wish to have the digital files. Moreover, the cycle is released on CD. The hardcover digipack includes two hybrid SACDs which can be played on any CD or SACD player.