In Reply to: Szell's Schumann posted by TGR on August 12, 2015 at 09:19:17:
On a Phone-Menu-Ordering Site-
Press 1 to hear what a Schumann Symphony would sound like
if he knew ANYTHING at All about Orchestration...
We played the 2nd Sym in The SF Ballet Orch, one full hour,
no breaks between movements, playing ALL the time, couldn't even swab out Clarinets!
I'm guessing Szell thinned it out a little.
Beautiful Slow Movement in 2nd Sym.
Appogitura - City.
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Follow Ups
- There's a GREAT PDQ Bach bit about R.S.- - oldmkvi 09:38:54 08/12/15 (1)
- Yes - one of the most beautiful slow movements ever written [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 23:15:47 08/12/15 (0)