Sir Simon Rattle conducts Schumann’s Symphonies

For Sir Simon Rattle, Robert Schumann is “the echt Romantic”, the quintessential Romantic. Schumann understood better than anyone else how to translate moods into music. The second of his four symphonies is the one most frequently performed today, yet all four works are extraordinary and fascinating masterpieces with which the Berliner Philharmoniker have developed a deep connection over the years. This recording, featuring the orchestra’s then chief conductor, is a journey of discovery into the soul of Schumann, the pioneering composer of the Romantic era.