Robert Schumann Franz Liszt Arturo Toscanini - Schumann Sinfonia No 2 Liszt Orpheus Von der Weiege bis zum Grabe Rapsodia Ungherese No 2 (7 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Arturo Toscanini
Schumann: Sinfonia No. 2; Liszt: Orpheus; Von der Weiege bis zum Grabe; Rapsodia Ungherese No. 2
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (7) - Disc #1
1. Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61: Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non troppo
2. Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61: Scherzo, Allegro vivace - Trio I and II
3. Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61: Adagio espressivo
4. Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61: Allegro molto vivace
5. Orpheus, symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 98 (LW G9)
6. Von der Wiege bis zum Grabe (From the Cradle to the Grave), symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 107 (LW A424)
7. Hungarian Rhapsody, for orchestra No. 2 in C sharp minor, S. 359/2 (LW G21/2)

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CD Details

All Artists: Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra
Title: Schumann: Sinfonia No. 2; Liszt: Orpheus; Von der Weiege bis zum Grabe; Rapsodia Ungherese No. 2
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Urania
Release Date: 11/19/1999
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Historical Periods, Romantic (c.1820-1910), Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 675754074425, 8025726221234

CD Reviews

Interesting, underrated Toscanini performances

madamemusico | Cincinnati, Ohio USA | 07/17/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Toscanini's Schumann 2nd is not nearly as well-known as his interpretation of the 3rd Symphony, but it is equally good. Also of interest is the excellent Liszt tone poem Orpheus, which Toscanini conducts with elegance and touching humanity. His version of the famed Hungarian Rhapsody #2 has a lift and drive usually not heard in this piece. The one disappointment on the album is the tone poem "From the Cradle to the Grave." Though described as being like Strauss' "Tod und Verklarung," I personally did not like the music at all....rambling and disconnected in feeling. The sound is surprisingly good for vintage broadcasts."